Clay Haynes

Clay Haynes is an entrepreneur, creative thinker, and consensus-builder. He has a passion for strengthening the fabric of the community. He is the founder of Public Square, a sustainable real estate investment + development company that focuses on the adaptive reuse of historic structures. Public Square is a purpose-driven company that develops with intent. We have an acre for acre commitment – for each acre or property we develop, we offset it with an acre in permanent natural space easement. Clay is also a licensed general contractor and launched a construction company in 2012 to direct all aspects of the construction process. Guided by the core belief that to those who are given much, much is expected, Clay seeks to contribute his time to organizations that equitably strengthen the community. He serves as the board chair for the Nashville Arts and Culture Commission and is a member of the SouthArts board of trustees. He created and currently serves on the advisory board for Startup Gallatin, an organization cultivating the next generation of entrepreneurs in his hometown. Clay is passionate about conservation and is an active member of the next 30 committee with the Southern Environmental Law Center. He holds a degree in political science from Washington University in St. Louis and a certificate of French Language from the University of Paris Sorbonne. Above all else, Clay seeks to be a good father and a good husband.

• Markets
  Nashville
• Property Types
  Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Multifamily
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• Websites
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• Education
  Washington University in Saint Louis
• Organizations
  NAIOP - National Association of Industrial and Off, ULI - Urban Land Institute