Hunter Richardson Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga

Hunter is responsible for management of development and construction of all Portman projects in the United States. He is integrally involved in all development and construction tasks that need to be undertaken for the successful completion of each project. Activities include expanding the development platform for Portman Holdings.

Atlanta, Ga

Managing Director for Buckhead Atlanta consisting of 275,000 sf of luxury retail and restaurants, 370 luxury apartments and 100,000 sf of office. Project is walkable mixed-use urban village in the heart of Buckhead, Atlanta. Construction started August 2012 and will open in the spring of 2014.

Richardson Development Group, Inc. (RDG) is a real estate development management firm specializing in project programming and planning, design management, marketing, development management, construction coordination and capital market strategic planning. RDG performs hands-on development advisory and development management functions ranging from site acquisition and due diligence through design and construction management to the transition from development to operations. RDG specializes in large-scale mixed use projects, typically with a significant entertainment component. Its projects are often multi-phase developments requiring master planning and significant public financing. RDG has worked on mixed-use developments, town centers, an NBA/NHL sports arena, museums, location-based entertainment centers and resorts.RDG has performed these activities in a range of capacities: as development manager, fee developer, owner’s representative or as program manager.

Provided development management for Philips Arena, a $250 million / 20,000 seat multi-purpose sports / entertainment project. Managed site selection and negotiations, participated in negotiation of development agreements with City of Atlanta, orchestrated selection of design, construction and program management, co-managed predevelopment, co-managed programming of food service, and participated in integrating branding and sponsorship opportunities into design. Oversaw $25 million retail renovation of CNN Center and Omni hotel, to mesh visually and operationally with arena. Components included obtaining all approvals, managing design, internal / external improvements, remerchandising retail (ultimately doubling rents), upgrading CNN Studio Tour, redesigning / tripling size of Turner Store, and initiating concept development for new destination attraction (to be constructed) for CNN to complement the other daytime uses. Completed without disruption to 24/7 broadcasting.