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About White Point

WE ARE A PRIVATE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT FIRM

specializing in the acquisition and development of office, retail, mixed-use and multifamily properties throughout the southeastern U.S.

We target investments in the leading 18-hour cities of this region, as these markets exhibit some of the country’s most compelling population and economic growth dynamics.

Utilizing local market knowledge, an extensive network and entrepreneurial approach, we are able to pinpoint unique investment opportunities. Since 2014, our team has developed and invested in over $900 million of real estate assets.

Our approach to investing is governed by integrity, and we believe that it is instrumental to success — both our own and that of our partners.

THOUGHTFUL URBAN PLACEMAKING

OUR TEAM

ERIK JOHNSON

ERIK JOHNSON

Co-Founder & Partner

Erik co-founded White Point and is responsible for asset management, underwriting and capital markets strategies. Erik previously served as SVP of Finance for a publicly-traded student housing REIT. Prior to the REIT, he worked in J.P. Morgan’s Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Group where he advised clients on M&A transactions and raised over $6.5 billion of debt and equity capital. Erik began his career at Wells Fargo as a commercial real estate lender.

Erik received a Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is active in the Urban Land Institute and serves on the Advisory Board of the McCombs School of Business Real Estate Investment Fund and the Next Generation Committee of the Kenan-Flagler Business School Board.

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JAY
LEVELL

JAY LEVELL

Co-Founder & Partner

Jay co-founded White Point and is responsible for sourcing and executing development and acquisition opportunities. Prior to founding White Point, Jay was a partner at a boutique retail investment brokerage firm, where he successfully structured over 350 transactions with an aggregate value of over $800 million, and previously operated his own private real estate company focused on the acquisition of infill properties in high barrier-to-entry submarkets.

Jay received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

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JEAN RANSHAW

JEAN RANSHAW

Vice President

Jean is the firm’s office manager and bookkeeper, and she also provides considerable support to the property management and investor relations functions. She has over 20 years of experience working as a staff accountant for commercial and residential real estate developers and property managers. Prior to joining White Point, she was employed by Culp, Elliott and Carpenter, PLLC for seven years as a trust administrator for high net worth clients.

Jean received a Master of Business Administration from Kelly School of Business, Indiana University and Bachelor of Business Administration from Iowa State University.

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JUSTIN TROWBRIDGE

JUSTIN TROWBRIDGE

Principal

Justin is a Principal at White Point and focuses on all aspects of underwriting and executing investment opportunities, asset management and capital markets strategies. Justin previously worked in J.P. Morgan’s Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Group where he advised clients on M&A transactions and raised over $7 billion of debt and equity capital. Justin began his career at Clark Realty Capital, a real estate developer in Washington, D.C.

Justin received a Master of Business Administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Bachelor of Arts in History from Duke University. He is a contributing author and member of the Urban Land Institute.

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KEITH AMMONS

KEITH AMMONS

Vice President of Construction

Keith is Vice President of Construction at White Point where he is responsible for managing all construction activities, from pre-construction to execution. He was previously at Crescent Communities, where he oversaw the construction of a 750,000 square foot office tower in Uptown Charlotte. Prior to Crescent, Keith worked at large real estate service providers and a Fortune 100 company in similar construction roles. Over his 18-year career, he has led large operations teams and has personally overseen more than $1 billion in project execution. Keith received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

MATT MCLANAHAN

MATT MCLANAHAN

Principal – Management

Matt is a Principal at White Point and is responsible for managing brokerage activities as well as sourcing and executing on new investment opportunities. Prior to White Point, Matt was on the brokerage and development team at MPV Properties, a full-service real estate firm based in Charlotte. Previously, Matt was an associate at a Charlotte-based private equity firm, Return Holdings, specializing in value-add retail and self-storage investments.

Matt received his Master of Science from the Medical College of Virginia and Bachelor of Science in Biology from Duke University. He serves on the NextGen Board for Charlotte ICSC and the Levine Children’s Hospital’s Board of Ambassadors.

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ERIK JOHNSON

Co-Founder & Partner

Erik co-founded White Point and is responsible for asset management, underwriting and capital markets strategies. Erik previously served as SVP of Finance for a publicly-traded student housing REIT. Prior to the REIT, he worked in J.P. Morgan’s Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Group where he advised clients on M&A transactions and raised over $6.5 billion of debt and equity capital. Erik began his career at Wells Fargo as a commercial real estate lender.

Erik received a Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is active in the Urban Land Institute and serves on the Advisory Board of the McCombs School of Business Real Estate Investment Fund and the Next Generation Committee of the Kenan-Flagler Business School Board.

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JAY LEVELL

Co-Founder & Partner

Jay co-founded White Point and is responsible for sourcing and executing development and acquisition opportunities. Prior to founding White Point, Jay was a partner at a boutique retail investment brokerage firm, where he successfully structured over 350 transactions with an aggregate value of over $800 million, and previously operated his own private real estate company focused on the acquisition of infill properties in high barrier-to-entry submarkets.

Jay received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

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JEAN RANSHAW

Vice President

Jean is the firm’s office manager and bookkeeper, and she also provides considerable support to the property management and investor relations functions. She has over 20 years of experience working as a staff accountant for commercial and residential real estate developers and property managers. Prior to joining White Point, she was employed by Culp, Elliott and Carpenter, PLLC for seven years as a trust administrator for high net worth clients.

Jean received a Master of Business Administration from Kelly School of Business, Indiana University and Bachelor of Business Administration from Iowa State University.

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JUSTIN TROWBRIDGE

Principal

Justin is a Principal at White Point and focuses on all aspects of underwriting and executing investment opportunities, asset management and capital markets strategies. Justin previously worked in J.P. Morgan’s Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Group where he advised clients on M&A transactions and raised over $7 billion of debt and equity capital. Justin began his career at Clark Realty Capital, a real estate developer in Washington, D.C.

Justin received a Master of Business Administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Bachelor of Arts in History from Duke University. He is a contributing author and member of the Urban Land Institute.

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KEITH AMMONS

Vice President of Construction

Keith is Vice President of Construction at White Point where he is responsible for managing all construction activities, from pre-construction to execution. He was previously at Crescent Communities, where he oversaw the construction of a 750,000 square foot office tower in Uptown Charlotte. Prior to Crescent, Keith worked at large real estate service providers and a Fortune 100 company in similar construction roles. Over his 18-year career, he has led large operations teams and has personally overseen more than $1 billion in project execution. Keith received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

MATT MCLANAHAN

Principal – Management

Matt is a Principal at White Point and is responsible for managing brokerage activities as well as sourcing and executing on new investment opportunities. Prior to White Point, Matt was on the brokerage and development team at MPV Properties, a full-service real estate firm based in Charlotte. Previously, Matt was an associate at a Charlotte-based private equity firm, Return Holdings, specializing in value-add retail and self-storage investments.

Matt received his Master of Science from the Medical College of Virginia and Bachelor of Science in Biology from Duke University. He serves on the NextGen Board for Charlotte ICSC and the Levine Children’s Hospital’s Board of Ambassadors.

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INVESTMENTS

SOUTHEASTERN CONCENTRATION

We target investments in the leading 18-hour cities of this region. Click on a pulsating area to view more projects.

  • 32+

    INVESTMENTS

  • ~$900mil

    TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTED

  • $385+mil

    TOTAL EQUITY DEPLOYED

SERVICES

Leveraging our network, experience and market knowledge, White Point provides a tailored approach to brokerage and other real estate services across the southern U.S. We treat each engagement as a partnership and work to deliver a successful outcome based on each client’s needs.

WE WOULD BE PRIVILEGED TO PARTNER WITH YOU ON YOUR NEXT REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION BY PROVIDING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
  • TENANT REPRESENTATION
  • LANDLORD REPRESENTATION
  • PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION
  • DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
  • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

If you’re interested in learning more about our capabilities in any of these areas, please contact Matt McLanahan:

[email protected]
704.761.6612

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