Jim Jacoby
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James F. "Jim" Jacoby is founder, chairman and CEO of Jacoby Development, a land development
company in Atlanta, Georgia
.
Jacoby was born in Miami, Florida
in 1943. He served in the Naval Security Group
, a U.S. Navy intelligence
unit, from 1961 to 1969. He attended Miami-Dade Community College.
Jacoby Development was founded in 1977 and specializes in environmentally sensitive multi-use properties and impaired-site reclamation. Recent redevelopment
projects include Atlanta's Atlantic Station
and Marineland of Florida
. He is currently planning similar projects in Hawaii, but development could take as long as 10 years to complete. Another project that is in the works is Aerotropolis
in the city of Hapeville, just south of Atlanta and adjacent to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
. The project is located on the former Ford Taurus
assembly plant. After demolition
of the plant is complete, construction of retail and office space is scheduled to begin late 2009.
A 33-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, Jacoby has been one of Georgia Trend’s "100 Most Influential Georgians" twice. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers
, the Urban Land Institute
and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
, and is on the board of directors
of the Georgia Aquarium
.
On the first day
of 2011, Jacoby sold Marineland to the Georgia Aquarium for a reported 9.1 million dollars, according to the Jacksonville Business Chronicle.http://www.ajc.com/business/georgia-aquarium-buys-floridas-794147.html Jacoby bought the park in 2004 and redeveloped it, reopening it in 2006.
Land development
Land development refers to altering the landscape in any number of ways such as:* changing landforms from a natural or semi-natural state for a purpose such as agriculture or housing...
company in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.
Jacoby was born in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
in 1943. He served in the Naval Security Group
Naval Security Group
The Naval Security Group was an organization within the United States Navy, tasked with intelligence gathering and denial of intelligence to adversaries. A large part of this is Signals Intelligence gathering, Cryptology and Information Assurance...
, a U.S. Navy intelligence
Military intelligence
Military intelligence is a military discipline that exploits a number of information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to commanders in support of their decisions....
unit, from 1961 to 1969. He attended Miami-Dade Community College.
Jacoby Development was founded in 1977 and specializes in environmentally sensitive multi-use properties and impaired-site reclamation. Recent redevelopment
Redevelopment
Redevelopment is any new construction on a site that has pre-existing uses.-Description:Variations on redevelopment include:* Urban infill on vacant parcels that have no existing activity but were previously developed, especially on Brownfield land, such as the redevelopment of an industrial site...
projects include Atlanta's Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station is a large brownfield redevelopment project at the northwestern edge of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Atlantic Station is being master developed by AIG Global Real Estate and local development partner Jacoby Development, Inc...
and Marineland of Florida
Marineland of Florida
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. He is currently planning similar projects in Hawaii, but development could take as long as 10 years to complete. Another project that is in the works is Aerotropolis
Aerotropolis
An aerotropolis is an urban form whose layout, infrastructure, and economy is centered on an airport, offering its businesses speedy connectivity to suppliers, customers, and enterprise partners worldwide. Many of these businesses are much more dependent on distant suppliers or customers than to...
in the city of Hapeville, just south of Atlanta and adjacent to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport , known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, and Hartsfield–Jackson, is located seven miles south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States...
. The project is located on the former Ford Taurus
Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. Originally introduced in the 1986 model year, it has remained in near-continuous production for more than two decades, making it the fourth oldest nameplate that is currently sold in the North American...
assembly plant. After demolition
Demolition
Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures, the opposite of construction. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use....
of the plant is complete, construction of retail and office space is scheduled to begin late 2009.
A 33-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, Jacoby has been one of Georgia Trend’s "100 Most Influential Georgians" twice. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers
International Council of Shopping Centers
Founded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 60,000 members in the U.S., Canada and more than 80 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders,...
, the Urban Land Institute
Urban Land Institute
The Urban Land Institute, or ULI, is a non-profit research and education organization with offices in Washington, D.C., Hong Kong, and London...
and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is the chamber of commerce for the Atlanta metropolitan area. It was founded in 1859....
, and is on the board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia Aquarium, located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, at Pemberton Place, is the world's largest aquarium with more than of marine and fresh water housing more than 120,000 animals of 500 different species...
.
On the first day
New Year's Day
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of 2011, Jacoby sold Marineland to the Georgia Aquarium for a reported 9.1 million dollars, according to the Jacksonville Business Chronicle.http://www.ajc.com/business/georgia-aquarium-buys-floridas-794147.html Jacoby bought the park in 2004 and redeveloped it, reopening it in 2006.