# Third Lake Development Hires Jamie Telchin as President of Multifamily

> Third Lake Development appointed Jamie Telchin, who has led projects representing about $3 billion in capitalization, as President of Multifamily.

- Published: 2026-10-14T19:51:54+00:00
- Section: Leadership
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-14/third-lake-development-jamie-telchin-president
- Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/veteran-real-estate-executive-jamie-telchin-joins-third-lake-development-as-president-of-multifamily-302908987.html)

## Key takeaways

- Jamie Telchin joined Third Lake Development as President of Multifamily, overseeing the firm's multifamily platform.
- Telchin brings more than 25 years of real estate development experience and has led projects representing approximately $3 billion in total capitalization.
- Third Lake Development is a Tampa-based private developer founded in 2020 with a headcount range of 11-50.

Jamie Telchin joined [Third Lake Development](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/003noid/third-lake-development) as President of Multifamily, the Tampa-based developer said on October 14, 2026. Telchin brings more than 25 years of real estate development experience and has led projects representing approximately $3 billion in total capitalization. [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/veteran-real-estate-executive-jamie-telchin-joins-third-lake-development-as-president-of-multifamily-302908987.html) carried the announcement.

## Telchin's Role and Prior Experience

In the role, Telchin will oversee the continued growth and execution of Third Lake Development's multifamily platform. His responsibilities include sourcing new development opportunities, guiding projects through entitlement and development, and helping expand the firm's presence in high-growth markets throughout the Sun Belt.

Telchin has led the development and redevelopment of projects across multiple asset classes, including multifamily, luxury residential, hospitality, medical and mixed-use developments. Before joining Third Lake Development, he held senior leadership positions with several prominent real estate organizations, most recently serving in multifamily development leadership roles focused on expanding multifamily platforms across the Sun Belt.

"We are excited to welcome Jamie to Third Lake Development," said Luke Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of Third Lake Development. "His depth of experience, leadership and track record of delivering complex projects will be instrumental as we continue to grow our multifamily platform."

Telchin said: "I am excited to join Third Lake Development at such an exciting stage of the firm's growth. I look forward to working alongside the team to expand the multifamily platform and continue creating communities to meet the ongoing need for multifamily housing across the nation while generating long-term value for our partners."

## Third Lake Development's Pipeline and Partnerships

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Third Lake Development committed in 2023 to a pipeline of more than 9,000 units to be completed over the next three years across its three product lines. The same records show the firm entered a co-development relationship with Robert High Development on the Centro Storage at Duval Road project in 2023, and in 2022 built a construction and architecture partnership network including Silver Studio Architects, Parker Mynchenberg & Associates, JMN Architecture, OneFourTwo Architecture, ARCO Design/Build and Prestwick Construction.

## Real Estate Leadership Moves Elsewhere

Squire Patton Boggs appointed partners Rachel Kerr and James Eddowes to its Birmingham real estate practice on October 14, 2026, both coming from Gowling WLG, [Pulse 2.0](https://pulse2.com/squire-patton-boggs-adds-real-estate-partners-rachel-kerr-and-james-eddowes-in-birmingham/) reported. Arco Vara AS's Supervisory Board recalled Rait Riim and appointed Kert Keskpaik as manager on October 8, 2026, [Yahoo](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/changes-composition-management-board-supervisory-060000984.html) reported. Maddox Planning appointed David Sweeting as planning director on October 7, 2026, after 16 years at Avison Young, [Bdaily](https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/10/07/maddox-planning-expands-northern-presence) reported.

The addition of Telchin strengthens Third Lake Development's leadership team as the firm continues to expand its multifamily, build-to-rent and self-storage platforms across the Sun Belt, the company said.

## Companies in this story

- [Third Lake Development company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/003noid/third-lake-development) · website: https://www.thirdlakedevelopment.com

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