Rod Young
Partner, Development & Acquisitions
As a development partner of Harbour Real Estate Partners, Rod sources and manages new development and acquisition opportunities throughout the Southeast. For more than twenty-five years, he has been directly involved in the successful development of over 4.5 million square feet of mixed-use projects, retail shopping centers and single tenant deals in twelve states.
Earlier in his career, Rod successfully launched and developed properties with Carolina Retail Partners after serving as Director of Development for Zimmer Development Company based in Wilmington, NC. During his fifteen-year tenure at Zimmer, the company expanded its portfolio through new development and redevelopment opportunities from approximately 1.3 million square feet to over 8.3 million square feet.
He has worked with an extensive list of retailers including Target, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes, Publix, Harris Teeter, Sprouts, Aldi, Lidl, Lowe’s Foods, Fresh Market, Food Lion, Giant Food, Safeway, and many other retail/restaurant clients.
Rod holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering from North Carolina State University.
