OUR HISTORY
The principals of BlackStone Communities have developed over $6 billion in real estate assets through multiple real estate cycles. We have delivered over 20,000 single and multi-family home sites across more than 30 master-planned communities. We have also developed several commercial projects which include office buildings, office parks, mixed-use developments, retail centers, hospitality assets, two marinas, and two golf courses. Our experience and reputation as a partner and developer have stood the test of time through both difficult and great market conditions.
We are a privately owned community developer with a track record of developing innovative and vibrant places to live, work, and play. We have a history of developing legacy projects that push the bounds of what is possible.
Jeffory D. Blackard
Jeffory D. Blackard is a principal of BlackStone Communities. With his distinguished real estate career in its fourth decade, Blackard is considered a visionary developer in the real estate industry who consistently pushes the limits of design and development.
Ted Stone, III
Ted Stone is a principal of BlackStone Communities and is responsible for the management and strategic planning of the firm’s business activities. Stone’s family began developing residential subdivisions and single-family homes in 1955. He grew up active in the family’s development business and continued his pursuit of commercial real estate experience at SMU prior to entering the industry full-time. Across several platforms and multiple cycles, Stone has become an accomplished real estate developer and investor. He has been involved in the industry since his teens and has acquired, developed, or capitalized in excess of 5M square feet of commercial space and over 4,000 acres of land.
LEADERSHIP
Jeff Blackard and Ted Stone are the principals of BlackStone Communities, a company that specializes in creating communities combining both traditional architecture and innovative planning, natural beauty, and modern amenities. Blackard and Stone began their decades-long friendship and business collaboration early in their careers in Dallas, Texas. Blackard has become one of our country’s most creative and visionary developers of land and residential communities. Stone is an accomplished commercial real estate developer and investor who has acquired, developed, or capitalized in excess of 5M square feet of commercial space and over 4,000 acres of land.
Blackard and Stone have combined their talents and considerable operational capabilities to build superlative master-planned communities. Together, they share a passion for creating places that foster community, culture, and quality of life.