Thompson B. Gooding
President and Founder Thompson B. Gooding leads the company’s efforts. Mr. Gooding has spent 15 years in the real estate and development industry, experiencing many different aspects of the business from managing small rural apartment projects to overseeing $50+ million development projects for large public universities.
Prior to establishing Park Terrace Development, Mr. Gooding led the southeastern regional efforts of Oracle Consulting Services, an affordable housing developer based in Louisville, Kentucky. In this role, Mr. Gooding was responsible for the entire development process from market and site selection to completion and submittal of applications for Low Income Housing Tax Credits and continuing to lead projects to closing and beyond. He was successful in securing 9% competitive and 4% bond LIHTCs, conventional and tax-exempt debt, and historic tax credits for projects. Prior to his tenure at Oracle, Mr. Gooding worked on similar projects at Dewar Properties (now Tishco).
Other previous experience for Mr. Gooding includes nearly seven years and over $100 million of development in student housing and other auxiliary student facilities, and a brief foray into renewable energy generation. Mr. Gooding received a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction (Construction Management) from the Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as a Certificate of Engineering Entrepreneurship from the same institution.
