Thursday, May 25, 2017

UP Development - Leading Commercial Real Estate Developer


A commercial real estate developer with over 17 years of experience, Scott Fish has developed such properties as Orlando Fashion Square and The Shoppes at Alafaya. Scott Fish’s leverages his experience to serve as principal of UP Development, LLC.

Based in Franklin, Tennessee, UP Development, LLC, has over 25 years of experience working in the Southeast and Midwest. In addition to developing and designing properties, UP Development can also assist with location analysis and finance procurement. The company works with retailers and financiers and excels at recovering lost value for both owners and lenders. 

UP Development has a portfolio with more than $500 million in assets and over 3 million square feet of property. The company has particular experience working in urban markets with high potential for growth in Florida. UP Development has an office in Orlando and has developed centers that are now home to such prominent retailers as DICK’s Sporting Goods, Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom Rack, Lowe’s, and Home Depot. 

To learn more about the company, visit www.updevelopment.com.

Thursday, May 11, 2017

The Benefits of Retail Centers for Consumers


Scott Fish is a developer and the principal of commercial real estate revitalization firm UP Development in Franklin, Tennessee. In his more than two decades of experience as a developer, Scott Fish has contributed to the renovation and transformation of many malls and retail centers in the southeastern United States.

Though retail shopping centers have seen competition in recent years with the advent of online marketplaces, visiting a retail center still provides customers with a unique experience that yields many benefits. For example, retail centers allow shoppers to easily make a wide range of purchases in one convenient location. From groceries and clothing to entertainment and hobby supplies, a retail center brings customers the ability to purchase vastly different kinds of products without traveling far. Furthermore, products purchased at a retail center can be examined in person and instantly procured from a store, eliminating the need to pay extra expenses like shipping costs

Another useful benefit of retail centers is that they provide the public with a place to socialize, get some exercise, and enjoy being out of the house. Many retail centers also host a number of public events every year, providing an opportunity to bring the community together. These centers also often feature restaurants, giving families a place to relax after a long day of shopping.

Monday, May 1, 2017

The Franklin Noon Rotary Club - Nearly 70 Years of Service


An experienced commercial developer, Scott Fish serves as principal of UP Development, a firm headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, and active largely in the southeastern United States. Outside of his responsibilities as a developer, Scott Fish has a history of supporting civic organizations in his community, including the Franklin Noon Rotary Club.

Chartered in January of 1948, the Franklin Noon Rotary Club commits itself to improving the lives of people both in the middle Tennessee region and across the world. Consisting of local public servants and businesspeople, it has played a key role in providing in excess of $2 million to charities and community organizations over its nearly 70-year history. In undertaking its work, it adheres to the Rotary International motto, “Service Above Self.”

The Franklin club’s longest-running project is the Franklin Rodeo, which it has funded and operated since 1950. Apart from the rodeo, its recent efforts, which range from the local to the international, have included helping to install smoke detectors in Franklin homes and funding an initiative that provided year-round water to a Honduran family in need. In recognition of its charitable achievements, the Franklin Noon Rotary Club garnered distinction as its district’s Rotary Club of the Year for 2016.

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Veteran developer Scott Fish leads and owns UP Development. The firm is a premier retail developer focusing on projects in the Southeaste...