The Deliberate Real Estate Developer
The Leaven Group is a thoughtful, community-focused real estate developer with roots in Athens, Georgia—and a vision to be a catalyst for transformation in communities across the U.S. Drawing upon a diverse property portfolio, The Group focuses on mixed-use, value add/re-use and multifamily development. We serve the Southeast’s emerging growth market in a holistic way that creates spaces for living, work, retail, entertainment and recreation. Our focus: building up communities while building the right uses for parcels at the right time and in the right markets.
CORE VALUES
Integrity
Aspiration
Connection
Transformation
Co-Founders
ZACH MCLEROY is the founder and former CEO of Zaxby’s and a 30-year veteran of the real-estate world, building detail-rich fast casual restaurants.
MARK JENNINGS, Developer and Founder of Athens Construction Group.
BRIAN LU is an accomplished Atlanta-based commercial developer with 20+ years of experience in many product types.
Areas of Focus
Mixed-Use
Consumers today expect curation and care deeply about the opportunities a development will provide their community. The thoughtfulness we bring to our mixed-use projects is unmatched.
Multifamily
Lifting up communities includes elevating community members’ experiences at home. Behind every Leaven Group multifamily project is a team that pays attention to the details and whose care is unwavering.
Land Holdings
We have assembled a diverse portfolio of blue-chip properties and are well-positioned financially to acquire and hold new ones for future development when the time is right.
Building futures.
Building capital.
Building capital.
At Leaven Capital, we’re dedicated to community transformation. With a keen understanding of funding, we invest our own capital first to demonstrate commitment before partnering with institutions. Our strategic capital leverage ensures exceptional returns, fostering long-term community growth.
