Precision Development. Strategic Acquisitions. Lasting Impact.
Stratagem Partners is a full-service real estate development firm specializing in complex entitlements, horizontal infrastructure, and high-value urban revitalization across the Southeast.STRAT • A • GEM
Noun - A master plan engineered to navigate complex environments
and achieve high-level objectives.
Why Stratagem?
In an increasingly complex regulatory environment, Stratagem Partners provides the clarity and expertise required to unlock a property’s true potential. We don’t just acquire land; we engineer opportunities. With over 45 years of combined experience in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, we navigate the intricacies of rezoning and site development to deliver shovel-ready assets and high-performing commercial portfolios.
Horizontal & Vertical Development
First and foremost, we develop real estate. That runs the spectrum of coats and ties to meet with county officials, to polos to meet with the engineers, to work boots in the trunk for site visits. We. Develop. Real Estate.
Entitlement & Strategic Positioning of Assets
From converting closed landfills into vibrant recreational and residential communities to master-planning multi-use developments, we manage the entitlement process from initial concept to shovel-ready status
Construction Management Services
Everyone knows that you have to get from A to Z… Not everyone knows how many letters are in between, or in the order that they go. We have a proven history of navigating and executing complex construction projects..
Decades of Experience.
Local Roots.
Global Standards.
Founded in 2017 by Jeremy Hill and John T. 'JT' Thornton, Stratagem Partners combines the agility of a boutique firm with the experience of a global developer. With a history that includes the development of over 750,000 square feet of Class-A office space and the master planning of 200+ acre suburban tracts, our leadership team provides a historical perspective that is rare in today’s market.
"We don’t just build for today;
we engineer for the next fifty years."
MARKET RESEARCH & INSIGHTS
Navigating the complexities of the Southeast real estate market through rigorous analysis and hyper-local insights.
Featured Project

Aterro Recreational Park
Jacksonville, FL
- The Challenge: A closed landfill on Sunbeam Road that remained stagnant for years.
- The Stratagem Solution: Executed a complex rezoning and horizontal development plan to repurpose the site.
- The Result: Facilitated a sale to Dream Finders Homes for the Everlake community and developed a multi-use recreational facility featuring mountain biking, pickleball, and a farmers market.

