Oct 14, 2026 · 1:49:43
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Brian Leary is the COO of Highwoods Properties. Brian cut his teeth working on Atlantic Station - which at the time was 100-year-old steel mill in the middle of Atlanta. In this episode Brian shares the story behind…
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Brian Leary is the COO of Highwoods Properties. Brian cut his teeth working on Atlantic Station - which at the time was 100-year-old steel mill in the middle of Atlanta. In this episode Brian shares the story behind some of the most transformative development projects in the Southeast and his take on the future of Sunbelt office investments. We cover: The origin story of Atlantic Station Leading the Atlanta Beltline through the Great Financial Crisis Why the "commute worthy" office is winning Highwoods' strategy across Dallas, Charlotte, and Nashville The future of the workplace in an AI-driven world -- Sunbelt Developers is in partnership with Northspyre. Northspyre's platform is built to modernize the development process, replacing outdated spreadsheets and error-prone processes with automation, analytics, and AI. Check them out at northspyre.com -- If you have any commercial real estate needs, please reach out. Tim Wright tim.j.wright@cushwake.com More info: https://linktr.ee/timwright.cre
