Joel Reed Email and Phone Number

Southeast Market President of Gorman & Company. In this role I am responsible for leading the Southeast Market Team; identifying and developing real estate projects in the States of Florida and Georgia which use a mix of state, federal, and local governmental subsidies with a primary focus on affordable rental housing.

Real Estate development focused in the Southeast.History - Established in 2006 in the Florida Keys as a real estate consulting firm. Formed SOLARIA Design & Consulting Company in 2009 - Feb. 2011, branching out to be a full service development consulting, planning, architecture and engineering firm. Sold ownership in Solaria in 2011 and operated again under the Reed & Company name in 2011 focused on real estate consulting, acquisition and development.

Real Estate consulting firm

Project Manager at Pond & Company preparing Comprehensive Plans and Master Plans for Communities; working on zoning ordinance re-writes; and providing on-call Planning services and develoment review for numerous municipalities in the Atlanta region.

As Senior Planner, I prepared staff reports and other proposals for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and land development regulations; Prepared draft land development regulations; Arranged special technical planning studies and reports; Researched planning and legal issues; Drafted ordinances and resolutions; Performed development review on highly complex projects as needed; supervised management plan for County Parks and other acquired properties; Evaluated major development proposals for compliance with Monroe County codes, procedures, and policies; Advised County Attorney's office on planning matters as they relate to settlement agreements and road abandonment; Represented Monroe County in court; Provided expert testimony at hearings of Special Master; Coordinated with public and other agencies; Attended public hearings and meetings; Reviewed proposed developments to ensure compliance with the Land Development Regulations and Comprehensive Plan Policies; Led and facilitated public workshops; Managed and prepared Parks and Recreation master plan; Trained and directed planning technicians.

I held the position of Research Assistant during my study of Masters Degree in Urban Planning and Policy; I maintained and updated databases; Assisted in organizing and planning events; Contributed written pieces to College of Urban Planning magazine; Developed and updated GIS maps using ESRI software; Constructed databases to be linked with GIS maps; Conducted research under faculty direction.

Researched and compiled Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments; Investigated environmental claims for insurance companies and generated reports; Communicated frequently with public service officials to collect site specific data; Conducted audits of policyholder materials held at law firms; Managed multiple accounts simultaneously.

Analyzed proposed plans and projects, and made recommendations to Director of Planning; created “2001 Socio-Economic Profile of Oak Park”; Developed base maps using ArcInfo, and created maps in ArcView for analytical and presentation purposes.