John Lauriello
John N. Lauriello (born in Amsterdam, New York) is a founding principal in the real estate firm Southpace Properties.
Lauriello moved to Birmingham from Florida after an auto accident left him in dire straights. An uncle sent him a one-way bus ticket and helped him get enrolled at Jefferson State Community College. He worked nights and weekends at Aland's in Eastwood Mall and earned the respect of Jack Levin for his work habits. He transferred to UAB and graduated with a bachelor of arts in economics.
Lauriello obtained a real estate license as a way to make extra money and found himself helping market the Riverchase development in North Shelby County. He got into real estate full time and founded Southpace with Bill McDavid in 1984 and led its growth to become the largest independent commercial real estate company in Alabama. Lauriello has guided the firm's dedication to restoring and redeveloping historic buildings in downtown Birmingham.
In 2001 Lauriello was one of 16 plaintiffs in a suit protesting the Birmingham City Council's re-naming of 21st Street as Richard Arrrington Jr Boulevard. During the 2007 Birmingham mayoral campaign Lauriello was critical of the slow pace of the city's participation in urban redevelopment. In 2007 new Mayor of Birmingham Larry Langford appointed Lauriello to chair a committee to propose ways to streamline the city's construction permitting and approval processes.
References
- Kelly, Mark (March 20, 2008) "Pieces of the puzzle." Birmingham Weekly
- Davis, Bryan (July 28, 2014) "Meet the Most Influential: Southpace's John Lauriello." Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- John Lauriello resume at southpace.com