Under Hoath's leadership, the real estate investments team pursues development projects including investment-grade multifamily communities, class A LEED-certified offices, grocery-anchored retail and mixed-use entertainment facilities. Under Meadows' guidance, the real estate services team provides leasing and management services to both private and institutional owners of retail centers, office buildings, flex properties and land throughout the Southeast.

“This is a tremendous fit, not only from a capabilities perspective, but also from the standpoint of reputation and values,” Morgan says. “This is a team that is well respected with proven experience in all sectors and aspects of real estate. It's a team that works.”

ATLANTA—Brand Properties and Wheeler/Brand have joined forces to create a privately owned, fully-integrated commercial real estate firm. Dubbed Brand Properties, the new company combines the resources of two of commercial real estate companies that have played pivotal roles shaping Atlanta and the Southeast. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Indeed, Brand Properties has been involved in a variety of high-profile developments including The Views at Coolray Field, Northside Midtown Medical and Gwinnett's “Power Tower” One Sugarloaf Centre. The combined company boasts a robust development pipeline along with a 5 million-square foot leasing and management portfolio that stretches across office, retail, entertainment, multifamily, mixed-use, flex and land.

“The integration was set in motion in 2010 at the height of the recession,” says R. Brand Morgan, founder and CEO of Brand Properties. “The strategic union of our two companies is the culmination of Brand Morgan's vision of how to deliver the best value to clients. The obvious synergy between these two complimentary firms made the alignment a logical move.”

Morgan acquired an initial interest in Wheeler/Kolb in 2010 that changed the firm's name to Wheeler/Brand. His acquisition of all remaining interests culminated in 2013. Real estate veterans Michael C. Hoath of Brand Properties and M. Scott Meadows of Wheeler/Brand continue to lead the company as president of the real estate investments and real estate services, respectively.

Under Hoath's leadership, the real estate investments team pursues development projects including investment-grade multifamily communities, class A LEED-certified offices, grocery-anchored retail and mixed-use entertainment facilities. Under Meadows' guidance, the real estate services team provides leasing and management services to both private and institutional owners of retail centers, office buildings, flex properties and land throughout the Southeast.

“This is a tremendous fit, not only from a capabilities perspective, but also from the standpoint of reputation and values,” Morgan says. “This is a team that is well respected with proven experience in all sectors and aspects of real estate. It's a team that works.”