We're the only firm that tells you what belongs in your ground floor and then goes and finds it.

20+ years in commercial real estate.

51 years of collective team experience.

352 clients.

$1B in transactions.

Women-founded. Practitioner-led. Southeast-rooted. Advisors who execute.

Who We Help

Who We Help

Whether you're building a master-planned community, revitalizing a downtown, or looking for your next location, we work at the intersection of strategy and ground floor.

We help you build places people actually want to live in.

We find the right space for the right operator at the right moment.

We tell you what belongs downtown, then we go get it.

→ An empty ground floor costs more than rent. We find the operator who makes the whole building work.

How We Work

Every engagement starts with understanding the place - not just the square footage. Who lives there, what's missing, and what the community is actually ready for.

Listen + Assess

We map the market, analyze the gaps, and get honest about what will actually work and what won't.

Build the Strategy

We develop a merchandising approach that balances daily-use operators, community anchors, and long-term economic health. No generic tenant lists.

Curate + Recruit

We source the operators. We tap our network of 4,000+ independent brands, pitch the concept, and bring the right people to the table.

Close the Deal

We negotiate the lease, protect your interests, and see it through to opening day.

Advisory and brokerage, under one roof. That's the difference.

Featured Case Studies.

Most firms tell you what your ground floor needs. We go get it.

City of Lawrenceville, Georgia

From market study to recruitment

Chamblee Tap and Market

Former Antique Shop to Community Gathering Spot

Kinjo Concepts

Helping a Regional Restaurant Brand Open 7 Unique Concepts

Testimonials.

“Edie's got her finger on the pulse of the Atlanta food scene, and we feel very fortunate to have her on our team.”

— David Heymann, Co-Owner, Chamblee Tap + Market

📸Vickers Design Group

“Terra Alma is different because of their passion. Edie and her team work tirelessly to find the critical pieces of the retail puzzle.”

— Mason Zimmerman, CEO Pope & Land + Western & Atlantic Development

“There is a mutual respect and understanding in kowing what we’re looking for and what we want. Finding the right location has everything to do with Terra Alma.”

— Alex Kinjo, Founder and Concept Curator Kinjo Concepts

We started terra alma because the ground floor deserved more attention than it was getting.

We are a women-founded commercial real estate advisory and brokerage firm. We advise cities and developers on what belongs + creates belonging and then we go discover it, recruit it + close the deal.

More We. Always.

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