SI·TUS /‘sī-təs/ nounLatin — the place where a thing is situated; a site.
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA
We shape the sites where community begins.
Situs Development sources, plans, and delivers real estate projects across the Atlanta metro area — turning overlooked land and underused sites into great places where people live, work, and belong.
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About Situs
The intersection of land, community, and lasting value.
Situs Development is a land investment and real estate development firm that specializes in master-planned communities, mixed-use, and urban infill development of complex sites. We function as development partners to builders, landowners, nonprofits, and municipalities — bringing institutional-grade program management, financial structuring, and entitlement expertise to every stage of a project, from site selection through delivery.
We take an entrepreneurial approach to create institutional quality projects that add value to communities. Our work is guided by a simple belief: the best developments are the ones that communities actually want — because they were designed to serve them. That conviction informs everything from how we select sites to how we engage neighbors to how we structure deals.
Situs Development, formerly Clark Property R+D — 13 years of land planning and community development experience in Atlanta.
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We Work With
Four perspectives. One integrated approach.
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Landowners & Sellers
The right use for your land starts before you sign anything.
Most developers call with an offer built around the only product they build — not what the site and the neighborhood can actually support. We identify the right use, secure approval, and partner with the right developer to execute.
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Cities & Communities
Development grounded in planning principles
We treat good urbanism as the foundation, not the afterthought. Our projects earn community trust because they're designed to deserve it.
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Builders & Developers
Development partners for builders
We are development specialists at the front end of the process — sourcing, entitling, and delivering ready-to-build sites so your team can focus on what it does best.
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Nonprofits & Public Agencies
Institutional execution for mission-driven projects
Program management, feasibility, and financial structuring for affordable housing and community development — the same rigor we bring to market-rate deals.
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What We Do
End-to-end development services
We manage the full arc of real estate development — from site identification and entitlement through program management, financial structuring, and delivery of fully developed sites.
01Site Sourcing & AcquisitionPipeline
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We maintain a proprietary pipeline of off-market and early-stage site opportunities across the Atlanta MSA. Our site selection process integrates best practices in land evaluation — market demand, growth trends, infrastructure readiness, and entitlement feasibility — to identify parcels with meaningful upside before they reach the open market.
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Off-market landowner outreach and negotiation
Proprietary site identification and scoring process
Preliminary zoning and entitlement path analysis
LOI and PSA structuring
Deposit waterfall and risk-adjusted capital protection
02Due Diligence & FeasibilityAdvisory
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Rigorous pre-acquisition analysis built on institutional-grade diligence protocols developed over 25+ years of practice. We evaluate every dimension of entitlement risk before a dollar is committed — giving builders and investors the confidence to act decisively when opportunity arises.
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Zoning and land use analysis
Site cost and infrastructure assessment
Environmental and wetlands screening
FEMA floodplain and topography review
Market absorption and comparable analysis
03Urban Design & Site PlanningPlacemaking
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Smart land use planning guided by New Urbanist and pedestrian-oriented design principles. We integrate best practices in walkability, mixed-use integration, public space, and neighborhood connectivity into every site plan — creating places that serve communities while maximizing land value. Our urban design work supports the triple bottom line: better environments for people, responsible stewardship of land, and stronger long-term returns.
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New Urbanist and TOD design frameworks
Pedestrian-oriented streetscape and connectivity planning
Public space and placemaking integration
Mixed-use program design and land use planning
Triple bottom line sustainability assessment
04Land Use & Zoning ApprovalsEntitlement
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Full-cycle management of rezoning, variance, special use permit, and development plan approval processes across the Atlanta MSA. We navigate political, technical, and community complexities from application to final approval — with credentialed planning leadership and deep local relationships at the helm of every entitlement process.
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Rezoning applications and zoning map amendments
Special use permits and variances
Community engagement and neighborhood outreach
Planning board and governing authority representation
Conditions of approval negotiation
05Ready-to-Build Site DeliveryDelivery
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Fully entitled, engineered sites that eliminate pre-development uncertainty for builders. The standard deliverable includes approved development plans, utility capacity commitments, final plat approval, and a clear path to building permit — so you can close with confidence and break ground on schedule.
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Approved subdivision or site development plans
Utility capacity letters and commitments
Final plat recordation
Construction document coordination
Builders' title package preparation
06Development ManagementFee-Based
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Cost-plus fee structure covering full project management from entitlement through vertical construction start. We serve as the owner's representative, coordinating civil engineers, attorneys, utility consultants, and local authorities — giving builders and investors full cost transparency without internal overhead.
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Owner's rep and project management
Consultant team assembly and management
Budget tracking and transparent cost reporting
Schedule management and milestone reporting
Per-lot project management fee structure
07Joint Venture StructuringCapital
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Flexible JV frameworks designed for landowners, equity capital, and builder partners. Situs carries entitlement risk, captures the value created between raw land cost and entitled value, and closes with the builder at a pre-negotiated price upon final approval. Our deal logic is designed to align every stakeholder's interests around a common outcome.
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JV operating agreement structuring
Capital stack and waterfall design
Entitlement value-capture frameworks
Investor equity placement and reporting
Exit structure and builder takedown scheduling
08Community DevelopmentAdvisory
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Program and project management for nonprofits, community development organizations, and public-sector partners pursuing affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization. We bring the same institutional rigor we apply to market-rate development — feasibility, financial structuring, and execution discipline — to mission-driven projects where the stakes for getting it right are just as high.
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Project and program management
Urban planning and development feasibility analysis
Public-private partnership structuring
Financial advisory and capital stack development
Adaptive reuse and underutilized-site repositioning strategy
Community engagement and stakeholder facilitation
Who We Serve
We work with landowners, cities, builders, and nonprofits.
Select your perspective to see how Situs creates value for your specific goals.
Landowners
Cities & Communities
Builders & Developers
Nonprofits & Public Agencies
Development partners for builders.
We operate at the front end of the development process as your dedicated land and project partner — sourcing sites, navigating approvals, and delivering shovel-ready land. You close when the risk is gone and the approvals are in hand.
What this means for your pipeline
Production builders need a predictable, lot-based acquisition model with clear due diligence timelines. That is exactly how we operate. We understand the approval milestones, option structures, and schedule discipline your land teams require — because we've managed this process across all 23 Atlanta MSA counties and understand how to move a project from raw land to ready-to-build with speed and precision.
Our development value-add model lets you lock in a future lot price today while Situs carries the risk and complexity of getting a site approved and ready. You deploy capital at approval, not before. No entitlement risk on your balance sheet.
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What you can expect from us
Pre-entitled lot pipeline in target submarkets
Clear deposit and waterfall structures — no surprises
Defined approval milestones and contingency periods
Development Management option with full cost transparency
Credentialed entitlement management on every project
Active relationships across the Atlanta MSA
Track Record
2,000+Acres Entitled
6,000+Residential Units
23MSA Counties
25+Years Experience
Development grounded in planning principles.
We treat good urbanism as the foundation of every project — not a checkbox or a condition. Our engagements earn community trust because they're designed, from day one, to deserve it.
Placemaking, not just process
We believe that good development and good planning are the same thing. The projects we pursue are designed to fit their context — in density, character, massing, and mix of uses. We bring a triple bottom line lens to every project decision: social sustainability, environmental stewardship, and economic viability.
Our leadership brings deep roots in urban planning, including graduate planning credentials and professional certification, and years of direct experience engaging communities across the Atlanta MSA's most sensitive and historically significant neighborhoods.
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Our commitments to your community
Genuine community engagement — not just required public notice
Pedestrian-oriented design and walkable neighborhood planning
Vibrant public space and placemaking integrated into every project
Context-sensitive design that respects neighborhood character
Workforce housing and mixed-income development expertise
Wetlands protection and responsible stormwater management
Infill and adaptive reuse priority over greenfield sprawl
Transparent communication with planning staff throughout
Our Sustainability Framework
PeopleSocial Sustainability
PlanetEnvironmental Stewardship
ProfitEconomic Viability
The right partner changes the outcome.
Most landowners only hear from developers offering one specific product, priced around their own buy-box and the entitlement risk they want you to absorb. We approach it differently — identifying the use your site and community can actually support, then carrying that risk ourselves.
How we work with landowners
Most developers evaluate your site through a single product lens. They build townhomes, or multifamily, or retail — and they'll price your land based on that use alone, whether the neighborhood wants it or not. When the community pushes back, or the rezoning board votes no, you're the one left holding the consequences.
A denied rezoning application isn't just a setback. Georgia law restricts reapplication for one year — and a failed vote doesn't reset public sentiment. It hardens it. Neighbors who were lukewarm become organized. The political goodwill that existed before the hearing is spent. The site gets a negative history that follows it.
We approach your land differently. Before anything is filed, we analyze which uses are economically viable and which ones the neighborhood will actually support. Those aren't always the same answer — but when they are, that's where maximum value lives. We build community consensus before we walk into a hearing room, so the vote isn't a gamble.
Once approvals are secured, we partner with the largest builders in the business to execute.
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What this means for you
Use-agnostic site analysis — not limited to one product type
We read the neighborhood before filing anything
Community process managed to build support, not overcome opposition
Entitlement risk is ours to carry — not yours
Failed rezoning risk eliminated
Post-approval partnerships with top regional and national builders
AICP-certified leadership on every project
The Landowner Advantage
RightUse Identified
25+Years of Entitlement Expertise
LowerEntitlement Risk
ReliablePath to Closing
Institutional execution for mission-driven projects.
Affordable housing and community development projects carry the same complexity as market-rate deals — feasibility, financing, entitlement, execution — often with less margin for error. We bring institutional-grade program management and financial structuring to nonprofits and public agencies pursuing this work.
How we support mission-driven partners
Most nonprofits and CDCs don't need another planning report — they need someone who can actually manage a project from feasibility through execution. Our background is in doing exactly that: managing project delivery, structuring public-private partnerships, and building the financial models that make complex affordable housing and revitalization projects fundable and buildable.
We've served as program and project manager for affordable housing development advisory engagements structured around phased milestone delivery, and supported historic district and neighborhood revitalization initiatives where success depended on coordinating funders, public agencies, and community stakeholders into a single executable plan.
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What you can expect from us
Project and program management from feasibility through delivery
Public-private partnership structuring and negotiation support
Financial advisory, capital stack design, and milestone-based fee structures
Urban planning and development feasibility analysis
Adaptive reuse and repositioning strategy for underutilized sites
Direct experience advising mission-driven and public-sector clients
Community Development Track Record
13+Years in Community Development
AffordableHousing Program Management
PPPStructuring Experience
Historic District& Revitalization Work
Our Work
Projects that prove the model.
A track record built on 25+ years of complex real estate development, community-driven planning, and project execution that creates lasting value for neighborhoods and partners alike.
Selected Projects
All Projects
Master-Planned Communities
Mixed-Use & Adaptive Reuse
Community Development
In Progress · 2026
Ormewood Park · Atlanta, GA
The Lodge at Ormewood Park
Mixed-use adaptive reuse anchored by the historic restoration of the Masonic Lodge, built in 1947. 42 workforce units, 33,000 SF of total commercial space, and a public plaza. Situs leadership secured rezoning approval with community support after three previous developers were denied. Joint venture with King Properties; anchor tenant Purpose Built Communities.
Successfully rezoned a 672-lot SFD and townhome subdivision in Stonecrest, GA — delivered ahead of schedule and under budget. Managed the full rezoning process including community engagement, planning commission, and City Council approvals. Led by Jesse Clark, AICP during his tenure at NVR, Inc.
672 LotsSFD + THRezoningNVR, Inc.
City of Commerce · Jackson County, GA
Providence Pointe
Successfully rezoned a 435-lot single-family subdivision in the City of Commerce, navigating a growing outer-ring market with strong infrastructure coordination demands. Managed all jurisdictional approvals and builder delivery coordination. Led by Jesse Clark, AICP during his tenure at NVR, Inc.
435 LotsSFDRezoningNVR, Inc.
Henry County, GA · Active Adult
Newberry
Successfully rezoned a 350-lot SFD and townhome active adult subdivision in Henry County — a use-restricted community type requiring additional regulatory scrutiny and design standards. Navigated county-level approvals for a growing south-metro corridor. Led by Jesse Clark, AICP during his tenure at NVR, Inc.
350 LotsSFD + THActive AdultNVR, Inc.
DeKalb County, GA
Skyhaven Quarry
Conservation-oriented mixed-use development centered on 5 acres of granite quarry land donated to DeKalb County for a new public park. 125 apartments, 57 townhomes, 16 cottages, and 20,000 SF of commercial space on a 12-acre assemblage at Moreland Ave and Skyhaven Road. Situs leadership secured unanimous rezoning approval after a large developer had previously been denied by the neighborhood.
Master plan for the mixed-use redevelopment of former industrial land in Atlanta's Pittsburgh neighborhood. Integrated workforce housing, artisan commercial space, and public realm improvements to catalyze neighborhood stabilization in one of Atlanta's most historically significant communities.
A comprehensive mixed-use, mixed-income redevelopment plan for the historically underinvested corridor adjacent to the Booker T. Washington High School campus. Integrated affordable housing strategy, community engagement, market analysis, and an entitlement framework for phased implementation — designed to catalyze sustainable neighborhood reinvestment.
Community-led redevelopment plan repositioning legacy public housing sites into vibrant mixed-income communities. The plan prioritized quality public realm, walkable design, and strong connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods — a model for equitable urban infill.
Managed a real estate portfolio within the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic District as Executive Director of the Historic District Development Corporation. Led complex mixed-income development and a major portfolio turnaround in one of Atlanta's most historically significant neighborhoods.
Led revitalization planning for the historic Sweet Auburn corridor, coordinating streetscape improvements, building reuse strategy, and small business retention within one of the nation's most significant African American historic districts.
Main Street RevitalizationAdaptive ReuseHistoric District
Atlanta, GA
Harp Park-Oriented Redevelopment
Adaptive reuse of a former service station site near Oakhurst Park, designed as a park-integrated community destination that activates adjacent public greenspace. Demonstrates how small infill sites can reinforce neighborhood character and add genuine placemaking value.
A corridor redevelopment plan for Tucker Avenue featuring a pedestrian-friendly streetscape, neighborhood-scale commercial uses, and strategic infill housing designed to strengthen community fabric and generate mixed-income density. Situs leadership obtained unanimous rezoning approval from the community.
Adaptive reuse of a 1965 commercial building at 714 Moreland Avenue — repositioned as a fully leased, mixed-tenant retail and commercial node anchoring a thriving East Atlanta Village corridor. Demonstrates the neighborhood-compatible commercial infill model.
Led affordable housing redevelopment planning in Atlanta's Pittsburgh neighborhood, coordinating infill housing strategy, resident engagement, and site-level feasibility to guide reinvestment in one of Atlanta's most historically significant Black neighborhoods.
Rezoning and redevelopment plan for underutilized parcels along Humphries Street, including variance approvals and a design framework for workforce housing and neighborhood-compatible commercial space in a historically underserved Atlanta corridor. Situs leadership obtained unanimous rezoning approval from the community.
Jesse Clark is a real estate development executive with over 25 years of experience guiding complex projects through acquisition, entitlement, program management, and execution across the Atlanta metro area. He founded Situs Development to bridge the gap between what cities and communities need and what builders and capital partners require.
His career spans the full spectrum of the industry — from institutional advisory at Ernst & Young and Berkadia, to executive leadership in nonprofit community development, to production homebuilder entitlement at the regional scale, to founding a boutique development and advisory service firm, Clark Property R+D. Jesse earned a Master of City and Regional Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a BBA in Finance from the University of Central Florida. He is AICP certified, holds a real estate license in Georgia, and has taught graduate-level real estate at Georgia State University. Jesse served as a medic in the U.S. Army National Guard, earning the Army Commendation Medal while deployed to Iraq.
Master of City & Regional PlanningAICP Certified PlannerGeorgia Real Estate LicenseArmy Commendation MedalGSU Adjunct Lecturer
Organizational Philosophy
How we think about land and community.
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Good Urbanism Is Good Business
Development projects designed around the needs of people — walkable, mixed-use, connected to public space — are also more financially resilient. Community trust is not a constraint on returns. It is a precondition for them.
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Triple Bottom Line by Design
Social sustainability, environmental stewardship, and economic viability are not competing goals. Our deal selection starts with all three. Projects built on a single bottom line rarely age well.
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Efficient Deal Flow Through Discipline
We run a focused pipeline. Fewer deals, done right, with defined milestones, clear capital structures, and no surprises. Our processes are built for repeatability — so each deal benefits from everything learned in the last one.
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Entitlement Is Relationship Work
Zoning approvals are decisions made by people — planning staff, commissioners, neighbors. We invest in those relationships long before a project requires them. The result: faster approvals, better outcomes, fewer conditions as political compromise.
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Transparency Builds Durable Partnerships
Our cost-plus structures, defined waterfalls, and milestone-based closings exist because aligned incentives produce better deals. Our partners know exactly where they stand at every stage.
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The Atlanta Metro Is Our Specialty
We are not a national platform scaling everywhere at once. We know this region — its growth patterns, planning cultures, regulatory environments, and builder relationships. That depth is a structural advantage we intend to deepen.
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Let's put the right site in the right hands.
Whether you're a builder looking for a site pipeline, a landowner ready to unlock value, a city or nonprofit navigating a complex project, a capital partner seeking disciplined returns, or a community resident looking for a thoughtfully designed development in your neighborhood — we'd like to hear from you.
