J. W. Harris & Company is a diversified real estate investment firm and real estate brokerage company that specializes in the development of large-scale multifamily residential and mixed-use projects.  J. W. Harris works closely with landowners, city officials, brokers, planners, architects, engineers and developers to optimize the value of a parcel of raw land or redevelopment site. 

Shoal Creek Properties is an affiliated company of J. W. Harris & Company that has the ability to purchase properties with entitlement risks and/or environmental issues.  Shoal Creek Properties specializes in acquiring land in any entitlement stage, from sites without entitlements to sites with fully-vested development rights. 

J. W. Harris & Company employs an in-house staff that is fully dedicated to conducting comprehensive due diligence studies and market analyses.   The amount of research compiled by its staff on a prospective investment or development site often surpasses what is known about the site by the existing owner.  Because J. W. Harris & Company is a privately held company, it has the ability to make quick decisions and can close on a property in a matter of weeks after making an offer.

Unlike larger and more bureaucratic real estate companies, J.W. Harris & Company evaluates a property for its long-term potential and strives to identify the most appropriate investment opportunity.  Once a property is under contract, all efforts are focused on changing entitlements to maximize development potential.  J. W. Harris’ hallmarks have always been innovative approaches and creative problem solving to ensure that each investment is successful.

J. W. Harris & Company is proactive in working with its immediate neighbors and surrounding communities to ensure all expectations are taken into consideration for any given proposed development.  The input of the community is sought after and valued, and is vital to the success of every investment.  J.W. Harris & Company is committed to working through all facets of the development phase in great detail in order to create an incomparable community and is devoted to working diligently to win the trust and support of the people who are affected most by its developments.