BCDC Executive Vice President Gardiner Thompson

18 Jan BCDC Names Gardiner Thompson Executive Vice President

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BCDC, an Atlanta-based commercial real estate investment firm specializing in development, pursuit capital and brokerage services, today announced the appointment of Gardiner Thompson as Executive Vice President.
“BCDC has worked closely with Gardiner Thompson for more than a decade through one of our most successful partnerships,” said President and CEO Litt Glover. “He knows our capabilities and culture and will be instrumental as we expand our current relationships and position ourselves for the next 20 years.”
Thompson joined the senior leadership team in the strategy and execution of investments, partner relationships, legal matters, debt and equity financings and dispositions.
He formerly served as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel with Novare Group, where he led the firm’s finance, asset management, operational and legal teams and executed joint venture and construction financings for more than 11,500 multifamily units with project costs in excess of $2.5 billion primarily in the Sunbelt region.
“I have worked with Litt Glover, Mike Hood and the BCDC team on more than 30 projects over the years. They make great partners for best-in-class developers,” said Thompson. “I am honored to join this storied company and to contribute to its continued success and growth.”
BCDC has deployed over $600 million worth of equity with a total project value of more than $5.7 billion since Kajima USA acquired BCDC in 2008. Currently, the firm has 19 development partners spread throughout various asset classes including multifamily, retail, self-storage, and senior housing.
About BCDC
Founded in 1963, BCDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kajima USA. The Atlanta-based commercial real estate investment firm is fully integrated, providing development and capital solutions primarily through partnerships on projects in the Southeastern United States. BCDC offers a wide variety of real estate services, from development and construction to equity and credit enhancements, to brokerage and property management. Learn more by visiting www.batsoncookdev.com.
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14 Oct Gardiner Thompson

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Gardiner Thompson

President

Gardiner Thompson joined Batson-Cook Development Company in 2023 and currently serves as President. In this role, Gardiner leads the BCDC team and oversees the company’s strategy, investments, partner relationships, financings and dispositions. Gardiner works closely with the senior leadership at BCDC to drive the company’s vision, performance and long-term growth.

Prior to BCDC, Gardiner was the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Novare Group where he worked for over 16 years and led the firm’s finance, asset management, operational and legal teams and executed joint venture and construction financings for over 11,500 multifamily units with project costs in excess of $2.5 billion.

Prior to Novare Group, Gardiner practiced corporate law at Troutman Sanders LLP, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and real estate joint ventures. Gardiner also served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Emmett R. Cox on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Gardiner received his BBA in Finance and Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia.

Gardiner currently serves on the Alumni Board of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia and is a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta and the Urban Land Institute. In addition, Gardiner serves on the State of Georgia Board of Bar Examiners.