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  • Clark D. East, Chief Executive Officer

    Clark D. East, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Clark D. East began his real estate career in 1979. Clark is a vision-driven diversified commercial real estate developer with an extensive knowledge of all phases of real estate, property management, financing, development, leasing and construction. A multitude of experience, combined with dedication, has enabled Clark East to earn a reputation in the real estate industry as a doer.

    Knowing that performance is the bottom line, Clark East has demonstrated the know how to get the job done. He has successfully placed a number of national retail and office users in properties and demonstrated the win-win results for both landlord and tenant.

    Clark has the ability to realize premium utilization of real estate sites while producing optimal profits. He recognizes that the value of a property is only as good as the income.

    Over the past fifteen years, Clark D. East has developed, leased and managed over 1,000,000, square feet of lease space, which has included 25 retail shopping centers, 3 office buildings, a 100 unit apartment complex and 15 build to suit projects totaling over $100,000,000.00 Major clients have included H. Ross Perot, Chase Service Corporation, Southland Corporation (7-11), Metropolitan Insurance, John Deere Insurance, Nationwide Insurance, Eckerd Drug Stores, CVS, Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s, Washington Mutual, Chili’s and Starbucks.

    From 1997 – 1998 Clark East focused exclusively on the Eckerd Build to Suit Program, having performed the site selection, contract negotiations and retailer approval for 14 new free-standing Eckerd Drug Stores in the state of Florida for The Sembler Company.

    In 2001 Clark formed Central Development Enterprises (CDE) and developed over $50,000,000 in new retail shopping center development. CDE is a preferred developer for Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s, Chili’s, Washington Mutual and Starbucks. In 2008, CDE was changed to CDE Development Group, LLC.

    CDE has recently completed Van Dyke Commons (139,000 s/f center), Brooksville Commons (7,630 s/f center), Westside Centre (12,500 s/f center), 40th Street Plaza (8,000 s/f center), 3700 Ulmerton Road Plaza (12,500 s/f center), Sung Harbor Village (15,000), Stiles Plaza (10,000 s/f center), Bradford Coach House (20,000 s/f center), Free Standing Starbucks at 8801 4th Street N. in St. Petersburg and Round Lake I & II (10,800 s/f center).

    Clark understands that the key to the success of commercial development is forming strong relationships and anticipating the needs of the retailer as well as, being able to execute and deliver sites within budget and on time. The value of any project is only as good as the leasing.

    His philosophy is hard work; determination and perseverance.

    Clark is a board member of The Florida Sports Hall of Fame and has served as vice Chairman and Chairman. Clark has been a board of director since 2003.

    Clark is also an Honorary Hillsborough County Sheriff and gives time and resources to the Hillsborough County Sheriff Department. He has been an honorary sheriff since 2006.

    Clark lives in Feather Sound County Club and along with his wife of 30 years and 3 children enjoy giving back to the community.