The Dawson Company is one of the nation’s leading developers of mixed-use, transit-oriented development targeting urban infill communities. Founded by its current Chairman, Harold Dawson, Sr., and Atlanta-based since its inception in 1969, the firm specializes in real-estate development and management solutions, which includes corporate finance services ranging from asset and facilities management, to leasing and loan restructuring.

Dawson has evolved into a best in class real estate solutions firm with international operations in the Middle East and North Africa region. Dawson team members have been providing design, program management, construction management, and other professional real estate services throughout the Middle East and North Africa since the mid 1970s. Dawson also provides management solutions in South America.

As one of the leading developers in the Southeast during the 1970’s, The Dawson Company played a seminal role in solidifying Atlanta’s ability to meet the diverse housing needs of a burgeoning population. Through landmark developments such as University Plaza Apartments and City Plaza, the firm created an industry reputation for delivering a development vision that was groundbreaking and innovative, yet socially-relevant.

Under the tutelage of Harold Dawson, Jr., who assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer in 2004, the Dawson Company has continued to stretch the confines of industry standards by becoming one of the first real-estate concerns in the United States to designate mixed-use, transit-oriented developments in metro areas as a primary focus for its growth strategy.

In a further break from industry tradition, The Dawson Company was one of the earliest proponents of developers supplying wholistic planning and implementation solutions driven solely by in-house expertise. Through offering a team of highly specialized on-site professionals, The Dawson Company created an environment where partners could reap the benefits of a tailored and seamless partnership experience, via dividends derived from an efficient and results-based business model and implementation culture.

It is upon this foundation that the Dawson Company will continue to innovate in one of the oldest industries. With record profits, a development portfolio exceeding one billion dollars and high-profile projects underway in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Cincinnati, the firm is clearly poised for its next evolution. Placing customers first and thinking ‘outside the box’, while maintaining a steady commitment to excellence are the priorities The Dawson Company follows in living up to its motto of “Vision Delivered.”