August 13 - Challenging Times for Developers with Jim Berry, Highline Storage Partners

Challenging Times for Developers with Jim Berry, Highline Storage Partners

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

11:30 AM  - 2:00 PM

Maggiano's Buckhead

3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326

REGISTRATION: Members: $40, Non-Members: $65

This talk will cover an overview of the current development climate and tactics to help developers identify and mitigate risks.

Jim Berry is the Co-founder and Chief Development Officer of Highline Storage Partners, LLC (HSP), which operates under the flag USA Storage Centers and has over 50 operating facilities in 9 states.  As CDO his primary responsibilities include identification and execution of development opportunities.  Prior to his development role Jim served as President of HSP where his primary responsibilities included directing the strategic vision, developing growth strategies, while also overseeing implementation and successful execution of the business plan.  Having firsthand experience of the benefits of working in a values-focused business, Jim takes a hands-on approach to directing company culture around a set of Core Values and Principles which influences the entirety of employee and customer experience.

Prior to joining Highline, Jim founded RRB Development (RRB) which is a developer, owner and manager self storage facilities. Prior to forming RRB, Jim was the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Las Catalinas in Costa Rica, which is a 1,200-acre mixed-use new-urbanist resort town. As the first employee at Las Catalinas, Jim was responsible for all aspects of the greenfield development project starting with initial infrastructure and land planning studies, zoning and entitlements, master and phase infrastructure construction, vertical construction, legal, accounting, government relations, environmental affairs, community development, operations, sales and forward strategy.  During his tenure at Las Catalinas Jim had the privilege to assemble, hire, manage and grow a values-based culture made up of over 60 direct employees in addition to a myriad of contractors, consultants, attorneys and advisors.  Prior to Las Catalinas, Jim served in various commercial real estate and development roles with Sivica Communities and Dewberry Capital.  Jim has been a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Congress for New Urbanism(CNU), the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), served as Board Member, Treasurer and various chair positions for the Georgia Self Storage Association (GASSA), a licensed Georgia Real Estate agent, and taken several CCIM certification classes.

Jim has a BS in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he was active in the conceptualization of an interdepartmental Real Estate Development major, currently offered as a graduate degree. 

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