A press release quoted Roman about turf installation at Daily’s Place, a sports and amphitheater project next to the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium in 2017.
He worked in construction and sales of artificial turf.
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The South Georgia native said football fostered his “winning mentality,” and his professional career kept him close to the gridiron. “It’s definitely going to happen.” A placeholder portfolioĪt the groundbreaking ceremonies, Roman touted his stint as a linebacker for Appalachian State University. “There’s been a lot of hard work put into this project,” Roman told the AJC. But if not, it could become another in a line of failed Clayton projects. If Roman can pull off his vision, the project could transform part of metro Atlanta that’s been starved for reinvestment for decades. Experts told the AJC that’s an extremely aggressive timeline, particularly when plans haven’t been submitted for government review. Views of Lake City Crossing shopping center as seen on Friday, August 26, 2022.Ĭredit: Natrice Miller / Natrice Miller / said the amphitheater and a 27-story condo building would be built within a year. The lack of such amenities is a long-standing complaint in this majority-minority county that for years has courted residential and retail development common in Atlanta’s northern suburbs. Despite being the home of around 300,000 residents, Clayton does not have common national retailers like Target.
Nearly 17% of Clayton residents live below the poverty line, and the county has one of the region’s highest unemployment rates. “When foreign capital moves into a new market, the best practice is to go with a developer that’s very established, very reputable who has a demonstrated track record,” Olasov said.Ĭommercial real estate observers also say Clayton is an unlikely location for one of the largest luxury projects proposed in metro Atlanta. Roman and his architect have said they have international investors for the project, which will be “privately funded.” But they have offered few specifics about project financing.Īnd court records show Roman was evicted from his Dunwoody apartment in 2019 for failing to pay more than $2,700 in rent and utilities.īrian Olasov, executive director of financial services consulting at law firm Carlton Fields, said it’s unusual for foreign companies to partner with an upstart. Until recent days, Roman United featured on its website three projects - a shopping center, a botanical garden and a college innovation center - that do not exist, the AJC found, with images that actually depict a German mall, a UNESCO world heritage site and Harvard University. The developer, his company’s vice president of sales and the project’s Dubai-based architect gave conflicting answers to the AJC about key project details. Jacques Roman, CEO of Roman United, speaks during a press conference announcing the groundbreaking for an $800 million mixed-use project in Clayton County on Friday, August 26, 2022.Ĭredit: Natrice Miller / Natrice Miller / United, the development company, has yet to seek local zoning or regional and state reviews of its plans.
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