Commercial real estate advisory,brokerage, and development.
Site acquisition, development, and brokerage for national credit tenants across the US Gulf South and Mexico — 75% of our deal flow never hits the open market.
What's your role?
We're not here to waste your time with info that doesn't apply to you — we're here to solve your specific problem and save your time. That's how we roll.
Real estate is more than land and bricks. It is a legacy.
The Foundation Group was founded on the idea that commercial real estate is the most powerful tool to grow the communities we live in. We combine advanced data and technology with creative thinking, customer-centric values, and an old-fashioned handshake.
- Legacy over transactionsWe build long-term relationships and long-term wealth — we aren't transactional.
- Data + local knowledgeInstitutional underwriting with 20+ years of Gulf South experience on the ground.
- Win-win, alwaysDeals that work for the client, the community, and the capital stack.
Impact through real estate.
For three generations, our family has practiced real estate as an act of stewardship — building relationships that outlast deals, and serving our clients and communities economically, socially, and culturally through creative commercial and regenerative residential investment.
- Enterprise strategy, owner-operator mindset and execution
- Institutional discipline on every transaction
- Scaled to fit — from single assets to full portfolios
- Native to the Gulf South — we don't study these markets, we belong to them.
Built on a family name, not a franchise.
Charles Taylor grew up in the business — the third generation of his family to develop and broker real estate on the Gulf Coast. After training at Grubb & Ellis representing USPS and multiple REITs, he founded The Foundation Group in 2011 with one objective: bring enterprise-level strategy to every client, at every deal size.
"Help enough people get what they want, and you'll never run out of wins yourself."
- Third-generation real estate developer
- Trained at Grubb & Ellis representing USPS and multiple REITs
- Founded The Foundation Group in 2011
- Licensed broker in Florida, Louisiana & Mississippi
We help brands and businesses strategically expand.
Expansion and relocation in the most productive markets across the Gulf South US and Mexico.
Full Service Team
Whether you're leasing 3,000 SF or trading a $40M portfolio, you work directly with a principal — not a handoff. Every engagement is scoped to a single senior broker and a dedicated analyst.
Buyer Representation
Off-market means you're often the only one at the table. That's how you buy right — and 75% of our deal flow never hits the open market.
- First look at off-market and pre-market inventory
- Institutional underwriting before you ever make an offer
- Seller pays our fee in most transactions — representation costs you nothing
Property Disposition
Never accept an unsolicited offer. That buyer circling your property is alone at the table — and that's exactly how he wants it. We make him compete.
- Free Broker Opinion of Value before you decide anything
- We package the asset — clean diligence, defensible financials, the story of the upside — so buyers price the opportunity, not the risk
- Pre-market or full-market process: multiple qualified buyers, never one buyer in a room alone
Development
From dirt to delivery. Site control, entitlements, vertical build, and lease-up — for your brand or your capital.
- Off-market site sourcing and feasibility before you commit
- Zoning, permitting, and coastal entitlement navigation
- Build-to-suit and fee development — RaceTrac and Taco Bell delivered
Tenant Representation
We hunt down the right space at the right terms — and the landlord pays our fee in most deals, so expert representation costs you nothing.
- Site selection backed by demographics and traffic analysis
- Lease negotiation, renewals, and relocations
- 10-year occupancy cost modeling before you sign — know the real number, not the quoted rent
Landlord Representation
Fill vacancies with credit-quality tenants and structure leases that protect NOI for the life of the hold.
- Direct relationships with national and regional tenants
- LOI-to-lease structuring that survives lender scrutiny
- Marketing, signage, and lease-up strategy
1031 Exchange
Your 45-day clock doesn't wait for inventory. Ours is already vetted and ready the day you close.
- 45/180-day timeline management, start to finish
- Live NNN replacement inventory — pre-market access when the clock is running
- QI and CPA coordination so nothing slips
75% of our deals never hit the market.
Pre-market exclusives, first-right-of-refusal access, and quiet listings for qualified investors and expanding tenants. The Deal Room is where the real inventory lives.
- Pre-market exclusives across the Gulf South and Mexico
- Vetted, actionable deal packages
- Direct principal-to-principal introductions
Qualified principals only · NDA required
Strategic acquisition, disposition, and reposition.
Retail, industrial, multi-family, hospitality, and more. We use data, technology, and a team of expert agents to analyze and engage every opportunity in a target market and trade area.
Institutional-grade opportunities for accredited investors and 1031 exchanges.
Curated deal flow across ground-up development, credit-tenant NNN, and hospitality repositions — underwritten by principals with capital in every deal.
Commercial Development
Ground-up retail, mixed-use, and industrial across high-growth Gulf South corridors.
Request DeckRestaurant & QSR
Site-select, build-to-suit, and portfolio roll-ups with proven national operators.
Request DeckNNN Properties
Passive, credit-tenant income with long-dated leases and institutional underwriting.
Request DeckHospitality
Flag & boutique hotel repositions in coastal and destination markets.
Request DeckRequest our current investor deck and live inventory of qualified 1031 replacement properties.
Reviewed by a principal within 24 hours. 100% confidential.
Institutional-grade execution, coast to coast.
Where We Operate
From the Miami skyline to the Mississippi Coast — institutional-grade brokerage across five states and Mexico.
Explore Markets
National Credit Tenants
Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, RaceTrac, Taco Bell — we deliver qualified bidders and off-market opportunities.
Seller RepresentationAvailable Listings.
Off-market offers cost you money. Test the market first.
Accepting an unsolicited offer without competitive process typically leaves ~20% on the table. One buyer at the table sets the price. Two commitments below fix that — free, with zero lock-up.
Got an unsolicited offer? Send it to us.
Within 48 hours, a principal tells you — free — what a competitive process would likely produce instead. And if the offer in your hand is actually fair, we'll tell you to take it.
- 48-hour turnaround, principal-signed
- No obligation, no listing agreement
- Straight answer — take it or test it
No 6-month lockup. Release the listing anytime.
If you're not satisfied with our process at any point, you release the listing — no penalty, no tail on unintroduced buyers, no drama. We keep your business by earning it monthly, not by contract.
- Cancel anytime, no penalty
- No tail on unintroduced buyers
- Earn-it-monthly performance standard
Results, in their words.
They found us three sites the market never saw. We opened 18 months ahead of our original schedule.
Foundation ran point on a $12M disposition, matched us with a 1031 buyer, and closed in 41 days. No drama.
The only broker on the coast we call first. Their off-market pipeline is genuinely unmatched.
We work with top real estate experts to mitigate obstacles.
Our process results in more offers going to contract — and fewer problems before closing.
Land Use
Zoning analysis, entitlement strategy, and rezoning navigation to keep your project on schedule.
Architects
Design partners who balance brand standards with local build costs and permit realities.
Engineers
Civil, structural, and MEP teams pre-vetted for Gulf South soil, storm, and energy codes.
Environmental
Phase I/II assessments, wetland surveys, and remediation coordination before closing.
Title Companies
Clean title, survey coordination, and escrow management for complex commercial closings.
City Planning
Municipal relationships and permit expediters who understand coastal approval timelines.
Deal by deal. Delivered.
If we don't earn our seat at your table in the first call, you walk. No follow-ups.
We hate wasting your time as much as you do. First conversation is 15 minutes, direct with a principal, zero pitch deck. If the fit isn't obvious, we shake hands and move on.
News & Events
from the Gulf South desk.
Gulf South roots. Cross-border reach.
From Biloxi to Miami, we operate where our relationships run deepest. Local intelligence, institutional discipline, and a footprint that spans the full Gulf South and beyond.
Mississippi
- Biloxi
- Gulfport
- D'Iberville
- Ocean Springs
- St. Martin
- Pascagoula
- Gautier
- Long Beach
- Bay St. Louis
- Hattiesburg
- Meridian
- Philadelphia
- Ridgeland
- Madison
- Oxford
- Southaven
Alabama
- Mobile
- Fairhope
- Daphne
- Spanish Fort
- Foley
- Gulf Shores
- Orange Beach
- Birmingham
- Millbrook
Louisiana
- New Orleans
- Baton Rouge
- Mandeville
- Covington
Tennessee
- Memphis
- Lakeland
Florida
- Miami
- Tallahassee
- Pensacola
- Destin
- Panama City
Before you reach out.
We're principal-led. Every engagement is worked directly by a partner, not handed to a junior. Combined with a 75% off-market deal flow, that means faster decisions and inventory you won't see on LoopNet.
Still have questions? Ask a principal directly.
Start the ConversationThe Gulf South Off-Market Report.
The 22-page intelligence briefing our principals use to decide where to buy, build, and lease across MS, AL, FL, LA, and Mérida in 2026.
- 12 emerging trade areas ranked by tenant demand
- Cap rate ranges by asset class & sub-market
- 5 case studies with actual deal economics
- Our proprietary 47-point site-selection checklist
Send me the report.
We take on a limited number of mandates each quarter.
Every assignment gets principal-level attention — which means we cap how many we accept. If your acquisition, disposition or expansion timeline is live, start the conversation now.
This won't sit on the open market. Neither should you.
Bring us your acquisition mandate, disposition, or expansion plan. First conversation is direct — no gatekeepers.