March 20, 2014

Scott L. Leventhal

Scott L. Leventhal has nearly thirty years’ experience in the real estate investment, development, and management business. As a fourth-generation developer, Mr. Leventhal has spent his career creating an impressive portfolio of mixed-use and multifamily housing projects, and master planned communities in the Southeastern United States. In 2006 and only at the age of 28, Mr. Leventhal was recognized as one of “Atlanta’s Most Promising Young Stars” by the editors of Atlanta Business Chronicle in their annual Up and Comers – 40 under 40 feature.

In his early career and at the age of 21, Mr. Leventhal began acquiring, developing, and selling single-family residential subdivisions in the suburban areas of Atlanta, Georgia. Quickly, he recognized that his true passion was in the development of complex, missed-use projects within the urban corridors of thriving metropolitan areas. In 2005, Mr. Leventhal founded Tivoli Properties, Inc. with his long-time friend and mentor, John A. Williams, the founder of Atlanta-based Post Properties, Inc. and Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Mr. Leventhal later formed The Trillist Cos., where he is the current president and chief executive officer. Trillist was formed with the goal of developing luxury multifamily and for-sale condominium properties throughout the United States in strategic collaboration with London-based YOO Design Studio, founded by the world’s most celebrated designer, Philippe Starck.

Mr. Leventhal has distinguished himself as a leader in real estate investment and development industry. Throughout his career he has been involved in the acquisition, development, asset management and provided advisory services for over 2,000 residential units, hotel properties, and master-planned, resort communities, with a portfolio value exceeding $1 billion; for which he directly developed, operated and managed a portfolio with a retail value of more than $500 million. His high-quality portfolio of residential and mixed-use projects includes notable developments such as Aqua Midtown, Mezzo, and YOO on the Park, which traded in 2021 for a record-breaking $522 per square foot in Midtown Atlanta. Mr. Leventhal understands every facet of real estate investment, development and management, including the development of single-family residential and master-planned communities, wood frame construction condominiums and apartments, and concrete frame high-rise condominium, apartments and hotels.

His experience includes all aspects of the real estate investment, development, and management business. He has overseen and been intimately involved in each of his project’s acquisition, financing, design, construction, development, management, and disposition. His leadership includes managing as many as thirty-five employees at one time.

Mr. Leventhal has appeared as a guest speaker and lecturer on matters involving the real estate development business. In the spring of 2012, Mr. Leventhal appeared as a special, select witness before a United States Congressional Committee on the effect of bank failures in the real estate development industry, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s structured finance program that involves public-private partnerships.

Mr. Leventhal has also been a former member of Georgia State University’s Honorary Real Estate Board. During that time, he frequently lectured before students at Georgia State University’s master’s in real estate development and finance classes.