A full-service development partner for corporate and commercial real estate
PROVIDENCE PARTNERS
Providence Partners is an Atlanta-based majority-minority joint venture between Providence Realty Investors (PRI) and Regent Partners.
Deeply experienced in the space, we recognize how significantly the real estate industry can benefit from a deeper, more expansive, and inclusive constellation of talent and resources. Together, we are driving economic mobility and change for an industry striving for greater diversity. As individuals and an enterprise, Providence Partners’ purpose is to Improve diversity, service, and social benefit by bringing together people of disparate backgrounds to create a best-in-class development partner for corporations that supports their ESG initiatives and double-bottom line goals.
We are committed to building a lasting legacy, adding value, and fostering opportunities by fulfilling commitments and actively engaging in our collaborative efforts. By personally investing in the work we undertake together, we aim to propel the corporate real estate market toward more transformative and profitable pathways.
FULL SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
Providence Partners satisfies the needs of corporations through its full-service development platform. As a development partner, Providence Partners seeks to generate long-term value and appreciation for its clients and partners. Providence Partners' expertise spans:
Office
Logistics and Distribution
Retail
Mixed-Use and Masterplan
Residential
Municipal and Government (P3)
Providence Partners has a strong track record of creating world-class strategic partnerships to meet the specialized development needs of corporate clients.
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
Development
Construction Management
Property Management
Advisory
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES US
Providence Partners leverages our combined institutional development and asset management experience to deliver high-quality real estate assets to our Fortune 500 partners. The partnership strives to drive economic mobility and capitalize on a deep bench of experienced diverse partners to provide best-in-class service.
We create value --- Clients and partners value us because we are nimble and provide a full suite of high-quality development and asset management services with an owner’s mindset.
We are dedicated to diversity --- With our capabilities, resources, and influence, we can revolutionize our industry, while expanding the potential and opportunities available for women, veterans, and people of color.
We are a best-in-class partner --- We possess a demonstrated and ongoing track record of success combined with comprehensive industry experience.
We're respected by both collaborators and competitors --- Our reputation has enabled us to establish enduring relationships with an expanding network of qualified, wide-ranging partners and clients.
WHY PROVIDENCE PARTNERS?
The advantages of working with Providence Partners extend well beyond our demonstrated expertise, stellar reputation, and extensive network of relationships within our industry and community. Our true value is reflected in our dedication to you and your needs. From day one, we will make it our priority to position you for success. You can count on us to:
Honor and protect what matters to you – We are strategic and mindful with the way we safeguard and mitigate risk.
Provide unbiased guidance and advice – Your best interests and ours are one and the same. We approach development and asset management from an owner’s perspective, providing deep value over the long term.
Follow through on our commitments – We do what we say we’re going to do and are transparent with our decision-making.
Pursue partners who share our principles – We believe that integrity, honesty, and trust are essential to success and only seek to do business with partners who share these beliefs.
Build success over the long term – Our success is founded on partnerships and relationships that span decades, and even generations. We hope to build the same kind of partnership with you and your company.
OUR STORY
Jason Edwards and David Allman founded Providence Partners in 2022.
In early 2020, Providence Realty Investors (PRI), led by Jason Edwards, began building a strategy to position the firm to enter the corporate real estate industry. In the quest for a proficient joint-venture development ally, Jason and his team were introduced to Regent Partners and its founder, David Allman. The leaders quickly recognized a unique opportunity: unify PRI's asset management expertise with Regent Partners' stellar track record in commercial real estate development to create a world-class, diverse corporate and commercial real estate enterprise like no other.
From their introductory handshake, Jason and David immediately aligned on three principles:
- Corporate real estate needed a credible, capable, and diverse provider.
- PRI and Regent could each go far alone – but further together.
- Their success would catalyze more diverse partnerships across the real estate industry.
That meeting paved the way for Providence Partners.
Today, American businesses want to work with firms with the capability and experience to execute, paired with diversity to support their ESG goals. We aim to fill that void in the market by offering double-bottom-line initiatives for our corporate partners and beloved communities.
The time is right, and the time is now, for Providence Partners.
OUR PARTNERS
Jason Edwards is the founder and president of Providence Realty Investors (PRI) and PRI Asset Management since their inception in 2002. Through PRI, Jason is responsible for the development, asset management, and capital markets for corporate real estate, mixed-use, apartments, and industrial projects.
Jason is a founding board member of the Atlanta-based Grove Park Foundation and President of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management Alumni Club of Atlanta. He is an active fundraiser and donor for Morehouse College, his alma mater. Also, he serves as Chairman and President of Juneteenth USA, a Houston-based nonprofit founded in 1985 by his late Father, State Representative Al Edwards Sr.
Jason holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Morehouse College and a Master of Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Jason resides in Atlanta with his wife, Denise, and daughters, Sidney and Sloane.
David Allman is Owner & Chairman of Regent Partners, a Real Estate Investment and Development company based in Atlanta which has developed or acquired more than $2.9 billion in real estate assets, including The Sovereign in Buckhead and the Concourse Complex. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1976 Magna Cum Laude with Distinction in Economics and from the Lovett School as Valedictorian.
Mr. Allman is active in numerous real estate, civic, and ministry initiatives. He currently serves as Trustee for the J. Bulow Campbell Foundation, Trustee for The Lovett School, and national Trustee for the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He also serves on the Boards of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation (GPPF) and the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC).
As Founding Chairman of Opportunity International Nicaragua, he has spearheaded efforts to establish new models for holistic alleviation of poverty, including groundbreaking efforts to connect smallholder famers to the global supply chain.
David also serves as Founding Chairman of the Atlanta Affordable Housing Fund, which is a $15M fund providing low-cost debt to support transformative AH opportunities.
In the past, Mr. Allman served as Founding Chairman of the Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID) and as a Trustee and Former Chairman of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. He was also the Founding Chairman of the Eleazar Wheelock Society at Dartmouth College.
He has been married for 41 years to Donna and has four adult children and thirteen grandchildren. He and Donna are native Atlantans.