We develop affordable, multi-functional
live and work spaces that fundamentally contribute to societal improvement.

A development project's success should be determined by more than just its profitability.

To create a more equitable and sustainable future, we need to think critically about how we choose to steward, invest, and develop the physical spaces within our communities and learn to utilize their assets better - today.

Reverse-engineered real estate development

Our commitment to develop community-based affordable projects is our starting point. While others might start with the bottom-line and let the community be shaped by the development, our process begins by connecting with community stakeholders first to develop the kind of properties that is shaped by the community.

 

Circular local economy

The community and its members suffer when its assets are underutilized or inactive. When we successfully reinvest resources in the local neighborhood by strengthening the financial health of nonprofit land owners such as churches, prominent community assets are restored. These properties are then activated by strategically aligning them with the “right” programming partner tenants to its ensure the longevity and impact on the community is sustained.

 

The best kind of ROI

Make your investment dollars do more. We help our capital partners expand their bottom line. By partnering with Good Places, you will be investing in catalytic projects to enrich lives and strengthen the fabric of Atlanta's communities while collecting a healthy financial ROI.

What We Do

We don't tear down. We re-imagine, then we re-use what's already there.

  • Create strategies to align project objectives with a clear shared vision for the future.

  • Conduct stakeholder workshops and individual interviews to better understand organizations, their goals, and their community’s strategic assets.

  • Align vision and programing with physical assets and capital.

  • Identify measurable opportunities for sustainable community impact.

  • Understand the project's feasibility and long-term sustainability through financial modeling & potential cashflow projections.

  • Optimize the operational execution of projects with technology and transparency.

Our Story

Founded in 2017, Cherie Ong, our principal, started Good Places out of a desire to see properties used for more than turning a profit for developers and their investors. With people at the center and community revitalization as the north star, Cherie and EJ set out to demonstrate innovative ways to develop real estate for the good of not only the landowners but the tenants and the neighborhoods they serve.

Our Core Values

  • Through the provision of property, we support organizations striving to create a more equal and just society​.

  • Understanding the project's feasibility + long-term sustainability through financial modeling & potential cashflow projections.

  • We will implement a continual learning process, with regular evaluations of our services and practices to ensure we constantly evolve the way we do business, intending to ensure best practice.

  • We believe that the world’s problems are better solved by people working together rather than alone​.

  • Every decision we make will consider financial, environmental, and social impacts​.

  • We support physical and social structures that lead to a sustainable lifestyle with a positive environmental impact that uses only our fair share of the planet’s resources​.