Crosland Southeast

Crosland Southeast was formed in 2011 through its partners’ acquisition of the retail division of Crosland, LLC. The five founding Crosland Southeast partners previously served as officers of the 74-year old legacy company, which earned a reputation of being one of the most innovative, diversified developers of retail and mixed-use developments in the United States. Today, our team perpetuates that excellence with a new generation of leadership. While our company has many notable large scale projects on its resume, the team takes as much pride in developing small scale projects, including single tenant build-to-suits, freestanding shops, and niche urban redevelopments. Regardless of whether the outcome is 5,000 or one million square feet, we know our reputation is only as good as our last project.

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Managing Partner

Timothy Sittema

Tim is a Managing Partner of Crosland Southeast and is responsible for strategic growth, management and capital markets. Tim is also very involved operationally in all development and acquisition efforts. Prior to the formation of Crosland Southeast, Mr. Sittema served as President of Crosland Investment Services. From 2005-2009, he served as a Lead Developer for Crosland Retail where he focused on identifying and leading development efforts for new retail and mixed-use opportunities throughout the Carolinas, Tennessee and Kentucky. Prior to joining Crosland, Sittema served as President for Sittema Properties, Inc., in Colorado. While there he specialized in retail development projects in the Rocky Mountain States including several complex land assemblage projects. Previously he was a Managing Partner for Sittema-Bullock Realty Partners and Marketing Principal for Trammell Crow Company. Mr. Sittema has over 30 years' experience in the shopping center industry, is married and has 4 children and is very involved in his community and in philanthropic endeavors.

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Managing Partner

Peter Pappas

As Managing Partner of Crosland Southeast, Peter is responsible for the strategic direction of the company. With a significant background in leasing and sales, Peter is passionate about the desired mix of retailers and restaurants which, when integrated with innovative site planning and timeless architectural design, results in exceptional place making. He has participated in the development of over 10 million square feet of retail space throughout the Southeast United States. Prior to the formation of Crosland Southeast, Peter served as President of Crosland Retail where he had supervisory and management responsibility for the company's retail development, management, leasing and acquisition initiatives. He has over 30 years experience in the shopping center industry and is active on multiple professional and philanthropic boards.

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Partner

Mike Wiggins

Mike is a Partner of Crosland Southeast and focuses on single-tenant build-to-suit developments and grocery-anchored retail developments. Prior to the formation of Crosland Southeast, Mike served as Senior Vice President of Crosland's Retail division where he led the company's expansion into Florida. He also has extensive development experience in Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. Previously, Mike served as Vice President of Retail Development for Crescent Resources, LLC where he launched a retail division for the Duke Energy subsidiary. While at Crescent, Mike completed 750,000 square feet of retail with an additional 500,000 square feet in predevelopment, including 16 grocery-anchored neighborhood centers. Previously, he was Vice President of Retail Development for Edens & Avant from 1992 to 1999 and prior to that he was an independent consultant in the field of commercial real estate sales, development and consulting. He has 26 years experience in the shopping center industry.

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Partner

James Downs

James is a Partner of Crosland Southeast and has over two decades of experience in the shopping center industry. He is responsible for generating new retail and mixed-use development opportunities within North Carolina and Virginia, including oversight of site selection, entitlements and anchor tenant procurement. Mr. Downs began his career with Charlotte-based Aston Properties, Inc. serving as a member of the company's retail leasing and development team. Prior to the formation of Crosland Southeast, Mr. Downs was Vice President of Crosland's Retail division where he led retail development for the company in Virginia and North Carolina. He is considered a leader in the shopping center industry having served in multiple leadership positions with the International Council of Shopping Centers, including North Carolina/South Carolina State Director.

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