Eastland Realty Partners
The American economy has a long history of rewarding top tier corporate business. The real estate industry is a prime example of one of the most lucrative industries benefiting from decision excellence in project acquisitions, development, financial consulting, management, and long term hold or disposition. The result of our extensive experience and expertise will lead to years of profitability, and substantial individual and company growth.
The principals of Eastland and its subsidiary Eastland Realty Partners, LLC have made a commitment to excellence to benefit Eastland and our partners. Principal team members have an individual average of in excess of 40 years of real estate experience in acquisition, planning, financial consulting, construction and property management, and the sales and marketing of business and residential properties throughout the Eastern United States and Internationally.
Eastland brings a diverse team of experts to the unique challenges of today's economy.
Project Overview
Veranda Club
Boca Raton
This Assisted Living Community required adherence to various compliance measures assuring development followed strict industry standards. Even with these strict standards, the project was completed on time within budget. This is an example of our commitment excellence and delivery of quality development projects with complicated issues, to the full satisfaction of our clients. The Veranda Club was managed by in-house a
Island Reach
Boynton Beach
This is an example of a complex quality development property our company delivered on time within budget. We worked closely with our clients, architects, and construction team to deliver this exceptional property, the Island Reach Apartments.
Delray Harbor Club
Delray Beach
This project required adherence to various compliance measures to assure the project met stringent industry standards, completing the project on time and within budget. This is another example of our commitment to deliver quality development projects to the full satisfaction of our clients. The Delray Harbor Club Association was managed by Chieftain Realty Inc., a subsidiary of Eastland until the project was sold to an investment group. Eastland remained as a Board Director to ensure a streamlined turnover protecting unit owner interests during developer handover.
Bay Reach
North Palm Beach
Bay Reach luxury apartments on the Intracoastal Waterway with views of Singer Island minutes from the famous Town of Palm Beach were planned and designed with an eye to conversion to condominiums post completion. Subsequent to project completion, Bay Reach was sold to an investor who took advantage of the project's location and design concept and converted it to condominiums making a windfall profit of $50,000 per unit. Eastland served as their consultant for the rental community conversion to a condominium association property.
Las Olas New River Land Acquisition
Downtown Ft. Lauderdale
Eastland's land acquisition expertise extends to both purchases for their own account as well as acquisitions intended for resale to third party developers at substantial markups. In the case of RiverWalk Towers, the site was acquired by Eastland for $4 Million zoned and resold within one year for $12 Million receiving the South Florida Builders Association's Land Acquisition of the Year.
Yamato Road Office Building
Boca Raton
This luxury 200,000 SF glass office building with spectacular tropical atrium was developed as an Eastland joint venture and leased up prior to completion. The building was sold fully leased within 12 months of completion yielding profits for the partners and investors. Eastland's Team assisted with the lease up, management, and sale of this project with a significant profit.
Amrit Ocean Resort and Residences
Singer Island
The newly constructed Amrit Resort luxury two tower condo-hotel, restaurant, and 80,000 SF wellness spa is an example of a multi-condominium association model that required the expertise of Eastland's Team to serve as project consultant for property management. Eastland's Team provided managerial expertise in facilitating the turnover of the Phase 1 Happiness Tower to the association members and board and is in the process of assisting with the early developer turnover of the Phase 2-Peace Tower. Eastland's Team is a licensed Florida Community Association Manager (CAM) to ensure that the transfer of control adheres to Florida Statutes with focusing efforts in assisting with the operational success of setting up owner-controlled boards for the developer.
Competencies
How We Can Help You
Do you have a project and need an experienced development team to assist in making the project a reality? Learn about the services provided by Eastland Properties Group and how we can provide the expertise advising you during project development, project management and developer turn over assistance, project financing solutions, and development through completion. Our dedicated experienced team is ready to turn your idea into a tangible successful project.
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Development and Land Planning
Our team at Eastland Properties, in their career, have acquired numerous land sites for development, obtained appropriate zoning, designed a multitude of projects using nationally recognized architects and engineers, obtained financing, and completed development and sale of thousands of commercial properties.
Specific projects our team has managed in excess of 2,000+ apartment and condominium homes, 200 unit senior housing community, 300 acre planned community development, 250,000 square foot office development, and commercial marina.
Our Mantra is to employ forward-looking strategies to build exceptional properties. At the heart of any of our successful projects is our exceptional development team.
We offer the wide range of expert construction management experience required to build a first class quality development. Our services are designed to handle even the most challenging project.
Financial Consulting
An average of over 40 years of individual development experience is the base for Eastland's expert development team. Our priority is our client! Sincerity guides every choice we make. The end result is a custom developed property meeting the needs and requirement of our investors from site selection through construction with attention to every detail and the delivery of the completed project. Key is cordial relationships in working with land developers and local governments.
Our completed communities meet client's expectations and long term development goals through our commitment to quality, convenience, and comfort. Consequently, we deliver higher valued properties with faster lease-up and long term residents resulting in better returns for our investors.
Equity and Debt Financing
Eastland provides the creative solutions to meet the unique financing needs of our clients. The funding objective is carefully developed and reviewed from the initial meetings. Among the wide range of services provided by Eastland, we have many strong relationships with US Equity and Debt sources, and relationships with top overseas Equity and Debt sources, providing competitive market rates. Additionally, our sources can provide an exit strategy and purchase projects. Feel free to contact Eastland to discuss financing options.
Community Association Manager (CAM) - Licensed Team
Eastland's Community Association Management Team will act as your professional on-site administrator to relieve your Board of Director in its day to day operations, vendor management, financial tasks, rule enforcement and all community communication. Eastland's niche in our South Florida market is to smaller communities and address their customized needs. Eastland Community Association Management Team has extensive experience in the management of all types of Associations of all sizes and will ensure your association is fully complaint with all legal updates with Florida Statutes at all times.
Interior and Landscape Design Consultants
Eastland's Team provides Interior and Landscape Design dedicated Team will assist its Community Association clients with assistance in the design of common areas including lobbies, recreation and fitness rooms, and landscape design for the local climate. Eastland's Team provides specialized care for all the needs of your community.
EASTLAND TEAM
Get to Know Us
John Chappelear
President, Eastland Properties
Co-Chairman, Eastland Realty Partners LLC
John Chappelear brings to the firm 40 years of experience in all aspects of real estate development, finance, sales, and marketing. In his early career, John Chappelear was in banking where as a member of the Chase Bank Real Estate Finance Committee oversaw the approval of billions of dollars of real estate loans. Subsequent to a banking career, he transitioned into the real estate development arena where he successfully led the development teams of some of the largest development companies in the United States including Related Group of Florida, Kettler Inc, and Minto Communities.
Margarita Chappelear
Managing Partner, Eastland Realty Partners LLC.
Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker
Florida Licensed Community Association Manager (CAM)
Margarita (Maggie) oversees the financial underwriting, pre-development activities, and identifying market opportunities for the Team. Most recently she oversaw the sale of a 400-acre land development project in a Maryland suburb of Washington DC.
Maggie's extensive property manager experience currently includes serving as a developer turn-over consultant of the $400M Amrit Ocean Resort in Singer Island to ensure the developer is in compliance with Florida Statutes during the sell out phase of the project. Property management portfolio includes management of the luxury 50-unit Delray Harbor Club as the Broker Principal of Chieftain Realty Inc., management and lease up of Island Reach and Bay Reach Apartments rental communities, and overseeing the sale of the assisted living senior community, Veranda Club, serving as interim manager for the investment firm purchaser.
Maggie is activity involved in her local community serving as co-chairperson for the Town of Highland Beach Financial Advisory Board and Natural Resources Preservation Board. Maggie's community involvement in the proposed Milani Park as a resident advisor resulted input for the design of a beach front park to include sea turtle and manatee education, nature walk, and compromise with the county for less congestion impact on the community.
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Fred DeFalco, Jr.
Licensed Community Association Manager (CAM)
Licensed Real Estate Broker
Commercial & Residential Property
John Chappelear brings to the firm 40 years of experience in all aspects of real estate development, finance, sales, and marketing. In his early career, John Chappelear was in banking where as a member of the Chase Bank Real Estate Finance Committee oversaw the approval of billions of dollars of real estate loans. Subsequent to a banking career, he transitioned into the real estate development arena where he successfully led the development teams of some of the largest development companies in the United States including Related Group of Florida, Kettler Inc, and Minto Communities.
Jacqueline Chappelear
Marketing Administrator
Upon graduating from Florida State University with a degree in Marketing, Jackie began her career in property management with as the assistant property manager at The Fields of Bethesda apartment community in Bethesda, Maryland. Continuing her career as a property manager, she is currently employed with KW Management of Florida as the assistant to the CAM at the luxury oceanfront VistaBlue condominium located in Singer Island. Jackie continues to Eastland's Team with her expertise in marketing and website design part-time.
Contact Us
Whether you are looking for consulting services for the development of a new project that entails its design to sales and marketing, or assistance in raising debt and equity for large scale land acquisition and development projects, Eastland has the depth of experience and financial relationships to obtain the funding you need.
John Chappelear (571) 437-5876 JChapp123@gmail.com
Margarita Chappelear (571) 438-2299 ContactMaggieChappelear@gmail.com
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