Presenter
Presenter
Mr. Clay Adkisson
Managing Partner OPENWORKS
Clay Adkisson is an urban designer and real estate developer dedicated to planning, designing, and developing innovative mixed-income housing in the southeastern United States. A native Nashvillian, Clay serves as a Managing Partner in Nashville-based design+development practice, OPENWORKS, focused on masterplanning transformative urban districts, delivering award-winning housing designs, and overseeing real estate development for large scale mixed-income projects.
Outside of his professional practice, Clay is an active member of ULI Nashville-- serving on ULI Nashville's Housing Action Council, and as co-chairman of the ULI Nashville Civic Leadership Forum (2021-2025). He also serves as Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he co-leads the Urban Design program.
Speaking at
Wed Nov 05
2:10 PM — 2:30 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time
Moscone West - Level 2, Presentation Area A
Case Study Presentations: Winners of the 2025 Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award
Category
Housing/Residential
Join the Terwilliger Center for Housing for a dynamic session highlighting the winners of the 2025 Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award: The Wilder and Market Street Village. Each year, the Jack Kemp Award honors developments that serve middle-income individuals earning between 60 and 120 percent of area median income. These innovative projects demonstrate how thoughtful design, strategic financing, and strong community partnerships can expand access to quality housing. Join project leads as they share brief presentations showcasing their development's impact, key metrics, and lessons learned. This session will be continued at 3:30 p.m. with the winners of the 2025 Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing.