Macgregor S. Bailey
Founder & Managing Principal @ Giftwood Real Estate
About
Commercial real estate executive and founder with more than a decade and $9 billion of experience across the full investment lifecycle, from off-market sourcing and acquisitions through due diligence, entitlements, development, construction, asset management, and disposition.That experience includes more than $8 billion in advisory engagements for institutional capital providers, alongside several multifamily, industrial, and mixed-use developments I have led personally. As Managing Broker and Managing Principal of Giftwood Real Estate and founder of AEDIFICO and Giftwood Advisory, I build and operate companies focused on strategic acquisitions, land development, entitlements, and active asset and property management across the Southeast.My background combines hands-on construction and development execution with institutional underwriting, financial modeling, and debt and equity advisory. I work at the intersection of principal investing and third-party consulting, specializing in delivering risk-adjusted returns on my own capital while providing due diligence, construction monitoring, and strategic guidance to developers, investors, and capital partners.Based in the Atlanta metro area. Open to selective consulting and advisory engagements, as well as JV, partnership, and co-GP opportunities that complement the continued growth of my firms.
United States
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Real Estate
Land Acquisition, Entitlements, Underwriting, Due Diligence, Acquisitions, Investment Decisions, Real Estate Development Projects, Deal Sourcing, Quantitative Analytics, Investing, Investment Strategies, Industrial Real Estate, Real Estate Investment Portfolio Management, Private Equity, Multi-Family Properties, Asset Management, Developments, Real Estate, Site Acquisition, Analytical Skills
Experience

Founder & Managing Principal
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Active Managing Brokerage licenses in Georgia & South Carolina - Founded and established Giftwood Real Estate from the ground up as a vertically integrated commercial real estate firm, focusing on an entrepreneurial vision grounded in building a client-focused development and brokerage business with an emphasis on strategic property acquisition and management, setting the groundwork for assisting clients with industrial, multifamily, and retail investments. - Developed a strong national network to understand real estate dynamics in the Southeast, laying the foundation for identifying lucrative acquisition opportunities in industrial, retail, and multifamily sectors both internally and for investors.

Founder & Managing Principal
United States
- Established AEDIFICO, LLC as a real estate development company, acquiring and managing single-family residential properties. Successfully acquired off-market properties, self-performed renovations, handled marketing and leasing efforts and property management, including supervising all escrow responsibilities, annual tenant and insurance renewals, and bi-annual tax payments, and guided cash-out refinances to maximize asset recapitalization. - Managed the purchase, financing, closing, renovation, and sale of single-family properties, acting as the construction manager while performing various interior renovation scopes simultaneously. Achieved an average renovation timeline of approximately three months, typically leasing properties within one month, then stabilized operations and sold assets to other investors, gaining over 40% profit margins. - Offered third-party commercial real estate development consulting services through AEDIFICO, LLC, leveraging real estate expertise to provide strategic advice and support to clients nationwide.

Advisor
United States
DUE DILIGENCE ADVISORY: - Conducted comprehensive risk assessments for 20 development loan closings averaging $391MM per project by interviewing project teams for experience and competency, reviewing entitlement and permitting statuses, scrutinizing contract terms across development phases, and evaluating design feasibility. - Performed thorough examinations of development budgets totaling over $7.8BN in total project costs, schedule creation and adherence, site logistics and construction sequencing, and development risk profiles to increase the likelihood of a project's successful completion and to guide informed loan structuring. - Analyzed project-specific elements such as site conditions, environmental assessments, geotechnical reports, and utility availability to determine project viability. - Formulated strategic recommendations on financial management, including contingency thresholds, cost control measures, and risk mitigation strategies, ensuring that all aspects of the project aligned with investment goals and lender requirements for secure financing decisions. MONTHLY REPORTING ADVISORY: - Provided comprehensive oversight for 30 monthly status reports across four developments averaging $63MM per project, detailing construction progress, schedule adherence, and financial performance across various project phases. - Led monthly on-site evaluations to ensure quality, monitor timelines, and identify potential issues, offering guidance on development draws, budget reallocations, pay apps, and managing change orders and contingencies. - Devised strategic insights for projects totaling $254MM by analyzing construction logistics, workforce efficiency, and material supply chain impacts, ensuring effective project management and risk mitigation efforts by sponsors and contractors. - Reported detailed assessments of site safety, permit compliance, and budget alignment, providing actionable advice to optimize project outcomes and align with lender expectations.

Senior Development Manager
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Multifamily: Class A/Luxury - Avg Unit Count: 310; Avg Project Value: ~$69MM - Oversaw and led all development management items of a ~$72mm, 332-unit Class A luxury multifamily project in Navarre, FL, including a collaborative approach to design, engineering and construction management, cost and schedule controls, pay application review and approval, draw requests and lender required coordination, monitoring of permitting-related items and certificates of occupancy, collaboration with 3rd-party property management to establish market rates and lease-up frequency, and coordinating all owner-supplied FF&E items. - Managed a complex, multi-phased design of a ~$66mm, 288-unit Class A luxury multifamily in Huntsville, AL, and successfully navigated the city’s entitlement and platting process through to LDP and building permit approvals while developing a strong working relationship with consultant teams; negotiated stipulated sum contract with nationally ranked multifamily GC, including AIA contract language negotiations; created and compiled all pertinent construction contract exhibits. - Created, maintained, and updated development budgets and schedules; utilized local market studies to determine and manage the development inputs and unit mixes into the project pro forma; coordinated site feasibility studies and assessments with local design, geotechnical and environmental consultants; creatively addressed and solved project-specific issues with internal and external stakeholders including local municipality contacts. - Increased efficiency of development budgeting, scheduling, and cost-reporting documents by streamlining and standardizing each type for the development team to use on all their active projects, resulting in increased team cohesiveness and homogenization of reporting across all projects.

Regional Development Manager
Atlanta, GA
- Multifamily: Class A, Market Rate & Workforce Housing - Avg Unit Count: 446; Avg Project Value: $86.5MM - Organized new market-rate and workforce housing multifamily development and adaptive reuse projects from acquisitions through site planning, zoning, entitlements, approvals and permitting to in-house construction team handoff. - Controlled transactional attorneys, local land use attorneys, internal analysts, and civil consultants through due diligence process, including navigating and populating project-specific pro-forma as well as negotiating contractual terms starting at PSA execution through to closing and beyond. - Championed design consultants to utilize proprietary in-house methods and standards to assemble schematic, design, and construction documents, then coordinated successful permit application and issuance across multiple disciplines.

Construction & Development Manager
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Industrial New Development - Commercial Office & Industrial Redevelopment and Repositioning - Office & Industrial Cap-Ex Improvements - Led a combination of 85+ commercial office buildouts, industrial buildouts, and industrial new development projects from inception to delivery, including the coordination of construction/design consultants through the due diligence and development process, review of construction drawings, budgets, and schedules, vetting and selection of general contractors, monitoring construction progress and costs, reviewing and approving draw/pay app requests, and ensuring successful project closeout. - Supported the acquisitions, underwriting, and asset management groups in establishing the commercial feasibility of upcoming developments and facilitated the due diligence efforts by assessing the practicality of the site acquisition and construction budgets, entitlements, and lender/financing requirements. - Directed fast-paced capital expenditure projects from design to completion for building HVAC, lighting, and other major MEP systems and equipment, satisfying the needs of owner clients and asset managers.

Project Manager
Reston, Virginia
- Commercial Office & Interiors; Advanced Technology: Data Centers - Led and managed an overnight, three-floor interior tenant fit-out renovation resulting in a substantial completion date 10% ahead of schedule, and achieved a 4 percent increase in net profit projection through cost-effective estimating and buyout, subcontractor trade collaboration, and scheduling efficiency. - Resolved permitting and weather schedule delays on two-phase Proof-of-Concept data center technology lab and training area through project leadership, subcontractor coordination, and schedule sequencing techniques. - Commended for monthly financial reporting proficiency, monthly budget accuracy, project variance analysis, and consistency of Monthly Status Reports submitted to business unit management.

Senior Project Engineer
Salt Lake City, Utah
SLC TRP - Salt Lake City International Airport Renovation Project ($2.3B) • Managed Steel and Electrical Trade Contract Packages for the Central Utility Plant (CUP) and Parking Garage, totaling roughly 60 million dollars • Increased efficiency of Resource Forecasting and Financial Reporting Documents for Project Managers by using advanced Excel modeling and analysis for contract packages totaling over 900 million dollars • Designed and lead implementation of project controls with technology and software available to minimize and eliminate redundant workflows and increase employee productivity of all Engineer deliverable items, such as Submittals, RFIs and Change Orders • Entrusted with creation of project-wide schedule variance preparation analysis, including submission of a monthly deliverable to project executives to track and identify schedule discrepancies

Assistant Project Manager
Formula Construction Group
Roswell, Georgia
• Executed multiple project buyouts simultaneously through lead time management and project schedule phasing for multimillion dollar commercial, tenant-in-place, multifamily construction rehabilitation projects • Achieved successful completion and closeout of USDA Rural Development portfolio comprised of 15 properties with a combined contract value of over 18 million dollars • Designed management documents to increase efficiency of procurement of outstanding work, change orders, contract fulfillment and close-out documents resulting in workflow efficiency and productivity increases • Assisted and lead communications between owner, architect, and contractors to fulfill the need for a seamless flow of project management • Acclaimed for financial efficiency of projects, including estimating, budgeting and contract pricing negotiations
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