Franklin, Tennessee – Southern Land Company LLC, a full-service real estate development firm with offices in Tennessee and Texas, ranked as the third fastest growing company among the Nashville Business Journal’s 2007 NBJ 100 – an annual regional ranking of Middle Tennessee’s best performing companies in terms of revenue.

From 2005-2006, Southern Land Company increased revenues by 72%, jumping from $58 million to more than $100 million.  The company is on track to produce revenues of $150 million in 2007 and it currently has $1.25 billion worth of real estate under development.

“We are very proud to be in this fortunate position,” said company founder and CEO, Tim Downey.  “We have many people to thank, but I would be remiss in not specifically thanking our partners who have invested in our various communities, many of whom started with me a long time ago, and have seen me through good and bad times. We intend to continue our growth and expand our outreach in Tennessee, Texas and new markets. We hope to stay at the top of this list for many years to come.”

Southern Land Company has 325 employees.  The company has internalized all services associated with development, including architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, homebuilding, commercial development, property management, multi- family and mixed-use development, horticulture, marketing and sales, communications, and community relations.

The company is 21 years old and was founded in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Southern Land Company moved to Franklin in the mid-nineties.  It opened offices in Dallas, Texas, in 2006 and is currently developing in McKinney, Keller, Allen, Houston, and Austin, Texas.  Communities in Tennessee include Carronbridge, the Enclave at Carronbridge, LaurelBrooke, Windstone, Westhaven and McEwen.