Discipline, investor alignment, and a growing private credit platform power JLAM’s multi-year expansion
Rehoboth Beach, DE – August 20, 2025 – JLAM, a boutique real estate investment and development firm, has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000, the annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The list ranks companies by three-year revenue growth and recognizes businesses that have scaled through changing market conditions.
Over the last year, JLAM expanded its team, scaled multiple real estate investment strategies, and opened a Charlotte, NC office to deepen its presence across the Southeast. Since 2011, the firm has deployed over $500 million across residential, commercial, and private credit investments, partnering with a focused group of private capital partners.
“Discipline beats cycles. This recognition reflects an incredible team that shows up every day with institutional rigor and a long-term, relationship-driven mindset,” said Doug Motley, Managing Principal at JLAM. “We look for durable value others miss, then execute with precision – so our partners and our communities both win.”
Motley added: “While much of the market has been on pause, we’ve continued to capitalize high-quality opportunities and move decisively. That approach has earned trust, and it’s how we’ll keep building.”
JLAM’s recent activity includes build-for-rent and traditional multifamily projects in the Mid-Atlantic, and for-sale, build-for-rent, and multifamily communities in the Greater Charlotte area.
About JLAM
A higher standard in real estate investment. Founded in 2011, JLAM is a private real estate investment and development firm that serves private capital partners to deliver consistent, disciplined performance across market cycles. The firm focuses on private credit, residential (for-sale, build-for-rent, and multifamily), and select commercial assets across high-growth markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S.
JLAM is recognized for its ability to find value in overlooked markets and underappreciated assets, while protecting downside risk through rigorous underwriting and hands-on execution. Since inception, JLAM has deployed more than $500 million, developing over 3,000 residential lots, 1,000 multifamily units, and 1 million square feet of commercial real estate, all while maintaining a disciplined, investor-aligned philosophy.
By combining institutional rigor with a relationship-driven approach, JLAM continues to deliver enduring, long-term results for its capital partners.