| History |
Eola
Capital
Jim Heistand founded Eola Capital in 1999 by combining members of
senior management and personnel from the former Associated Capital
Properties. Eola Capital LLC is a fully-integrated, privately-held
real estate investment company which owns, operates, and manages office
buildings throughout the Southeastern United States. Eola Capital
is based in Orlando with regional offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbia,
Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Panama City Beach, Tallahassee, Tampa
and Richmond.
Associated
Capital Properties, Inc. (ACP)
Jim began Associated Capital Properties, Inc. as its sole founding
member in Orlando in 1989. He subsequently expanded to Jacksonville
in 1993, South Florida in 1994, and Tampa in 1995. In 1997, he sold
ACP and its 6.8 million square foot portfolio to Highwoods Properties,
a publicly traded REIT, for $622 million. Jim served on the Board
of Directors of Highwoods and its Investment Committee until June
2000.
DASCO
Companies
Besides
forming Eola Capital in 1999, Mr. Heistand acquired a controlling
interest in DASCO Companies, a national medical office building development
company based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Upon acquisition, DASCO
was a development company shell with no assets other than its staff
and a list of potential development opportunities. By August 2004,
DASCO owned 28 buildings and was sold along with its portfolio to
CNL for $241 million. |