Who we are
OUR MISSION
Welcome to OPENWORKS, we’re your friendly neighborhood developer.
We work at the intersection of urban design, real estate development, and community building.
Our mission is simple: we're focused on creating urban development projects that improve the value of the public realm.
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WE'RE DIFFERENT
In short - we believe vibrant, accessible, walkable, and connected urban fabrics create more value for everyone.
We specialize in creating, as well as connecting, these environments. Where other developers focus expressly within the bounds of their site, we leverage a larger scale perspective - working to create strategic development opportunities which introduce needed community amenities, create better public spaces, improve access to transit, and increase affordability to a broader constituency.
THIS INVOLVES YOU
HOW WE WORK
We value strong partnerships. We benefit from collaborating with everyone from large institutional clients, to local community groups, to joint-venturing with other real estate developers. We firmly believe when different stakeholders come together towards mutually-beneficial goals, the upside is greater for everyone.
We also work hard to stay community-oriented. We recognize the important impacts arts and expression make in our neighborhoods and thus choose to collaborate with local musicians, artists, thinkers, and craftspeople where possible.
Our Services
WHAT WE DELIVER
We’re streamlined. We carry the weight of the urban planner, architect, and real estate developer all in-house. Design is important, but so is implementation. Working this way allows us to "quantify" design decisions, identifying their cost-to-value impacts on a project. This approach widens our projects' impacts and economizes their deliveries.
When we partner, we offer the following services:
- Market Analysis | Cultural Analysis | Spatial Analysis
- Entitlement Study | Project Feasibility
- Masterplanning | Schematic Design
- Real Estate Financial Analysis | Implementation Strategy
- Rendering | Visualizations | Marketing Materials
- Development Administration | Project Management
MANAGING PARTNERS
WHO WE ARE
Clay Adkisson is an urban designer and real estate developer passionate about building a better sense of “community" in our growing urban neighborhoods. A native Nashvillian, Clay’s design and planning work there has helped revive many of Nashville’s most admired neighborhoods into walkable, active urban cores. His experience designing and constructing retail, commercial, and affordable housing projects focuses on balancing needed neighborhood amenities with opportunities to create value for surrounding communities at large.
Clay holds a Master of Urban Design from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Architecture from The University of Tennessee. When he is not trying to help improve the built environment, you can find him making furniture, running trails, or snowboarding a big mountain.
Will Rosenthal is passionate about leading projects that bridge the divide between real estate and sustainable community development. Will’s experience as an architect, urban planner, and public-interest strategist has driven his work with neighborhood groups, cultural organizations, and housing advocates to create projects with lasting impact in the built environment. A native Louisianian, he has worked with the Joan Mitchell Foundation, Tulane City Center, and local artisans in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Will holds a Master in Urban Design from Harvard University, a Master in Architecture from Tulane University, and a Bachelor in Environmental Studies from Eckerd College. When he’s not working on projects, you can find Will leading backcountry camping trips or relishing waves on a surf trip.
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OFFICE
2610 Westwood Drive Nashville | TN | 37204
e: info@opnwrks.com