Spring 2015 issue of Horizons

On June 1 of this year, RubinBrown will open a specialty office serving real estate clients in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville is a city that RubinBrown has been looking toward to expand its practice. “We already had several long-time real estate clients in Nashville and saw a need for our specialized services in that market. This, along with the dynamic growth in Nashville and throughout the entire state of Tennessee, makes it a fantastic business opportunity,” says John Herber, RubinBrown Managing Partner.

Amy Broadwater, Partner in the Real Estate Services Group, has relocated to Tennessee and will be the lead partner in the Nashville office.

When the Real Estate Services Group began working with one of its newest Nashville clients, Elmington Capital Group, in the spring of 2014, the decision to develop a business plan and move forward with establishing a Nashville office fell into place very quickly.

“Elmington’s CEO Cary Rosenblum encouraged us to open an office here at our first meeting,” explains Bryan Keller, Partner-In-Charge of the Real Estate Services Group.

“And this wasn’t the first time we heard this comment. In fact, all of our clients in Nashville have suggested for several years that we open an office here to help serve the market with our specialized real estate expertise,” says Keller. “The thing that I love about Nashville is how supportive and business friendly we have found it to be. The growth here is significant, there is a tremendous entrepreneurial spirit and energy, and everyone is very supportive and cheerleads for each other,” says Broadwater. Keller adds, “Although Nashville is booming right now, I am very impressed with the focus being placed on trying to make sure the growth is meaningful and figuring out how best to plan for it. This is what I have heard over and over again when talking with those in the business community.”

Broadwater agrees and says that is exactly why she felt inspired to take this on, relocating to launch the new office. “Nashville has been my favorite city to visit and work in for some time and it is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. It has a very diverse economy, strong leadership, great education and an amazing tourism industry centered around the best county music and entertainment in the country. We really wanted to be a part of it and I was so excited to accept this challenging opportunity.” RubinBrown’s Real Estate Services Group has a national practice serving real estate developers, investors, syndication firms, state housing agencies, investment banks, construction companies, home builders, lenders and others throughout the United States. The group has deep expertise in affordable housing, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credits, Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits, Investment Funds and HUD.

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