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Oyster Development, Inc. is a privately held real estate company focused on investments, development and opportunistic investments related to the purchasing of Notes, REO and distressed assets.

Oyster and related development companies opened it’s doors in 2002.  The company is driven by relationships with a focus on opportunity and sound investments with experience in retail development, industrial investments, residential development and distressed asset acquisitions and workouts.

Jeff Watson: has been in business to develop, own, lease, manage, and acquire commercial and residential property for over 25 years and has completed over $225 Million in investments with companies such as Harris Teeter, McDonald's, Novant, Prisma, Bi-Lo, Publix, and Taco Bell to name a few.  Jeff is a relationship and opportunity driven partner, seeking to maximize clients' profit and gain market share.  Jeff has also acquired non-performing notes and REO properties from banks and lending institutions.  

Greg Fallon: while at Crosland and Greg was responsible for sales and leases of over two million square feet of retail space.  After several years at Crosland, Greg joined The Carolina Group and was engaged in retail development and brokerage, including site selection, buyer/tenant representation, land assemblage, and single tenant build-to-suits.  To date, Greg has completed more than 200 transactions involving many prominent landlords and retailers in the industry and has been responsible for leasing of over four million square feet throughout the Carolinas. 

Tim Cooksey is a transformative executive with over 30 years of experience driving enterprise value through strategic real estate, infrastructure development, and operational turnarounds. His leadership spans corporate real estate, supply chain, and facilities management for Fortune 50, private-equity, and distressed companies, with a proven record of converting complex challenges into tangible results. Most recently, Tim served as Vice President of Assets at M&C Americas and Chief Development Officer at BP. Prior to joining BP, Tim was SVP of Real Estate at Tailored Brands and SVP of Real Estate at Lowe’s Home Improvement. A recognized industry thought leader, Tim was a guest speaker at The Economist’s 3rd Annual Space Economy Summit, where he discussed how AI and satellite-based geospatial intelligence are reshaping how companies assess, invest in, and manage real estate.