About Us: Ardavan Afrakhteh, President

Ardavan Afrakhteh is President of Landsouth TN, LLC and Land Development.com, Inc., family-owned companies that have been in business for more than 30 years. Together they form a diversified real estate business focused on land and subdivision development; land holdings and commercial real estate ownership; construction; timber, natural resource management and sales; and land conservation.

An entrepreneurial investor, Mr. Afrakhteh has led large-scale land investments and developments. Over the years, the company has completed transactions with major corporations, including Monsanto Chemicals, Gaylord Entertainment, and Rogers Group. Mr. Afrakhteh has also worked with well-known clients such as Kix Brooks, Carrie Underwood, and Ben Zobrist.

Preserving and protecting special places. That is Mr. Afrakhteh’s true passion. He manages thousands of acres of Tennessee timberland, natural minerals and conservation land. On the 5,270-acre former Monsanto property in Maury County, a site once considered unusable, the company created 700 acres of productive farmland and a detailed wildlife management program.

His latest venture is entitling a one-of-a-kind high-rise in Nashville that will combine a boutique hotel with elegant residences.

Mr. Afrakhteh earned an engineering degree from the University of Tennessee. Outside of work, he is a father of two, an outdoorsman, a former soccer player, an automobile enthusiast, and an accomplished cook of Persian cuisine.

Looking to sell land, partner on a development, or explore conservation options in Tennessee? Call (865) 310-0896.