Eric Cornett, JD
Partner—Acquisitions, Underwriting, Investment Committee
Eric has over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate as a seasoned developer and investor. As a Partner at Plowshares, Eric’s professional experience brings strength to our acquis ions and diligence analysis efforts. He has led and managed all aspects of new development and redevelopment projects, focusing on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. His portfolio includes single-tenant retail projects, grocery-anchored developments, big box power centers, industrial properties, and the redevelopment of a 670,000 square foot enclosed mall into an open-air mixed-use retail center.
Eric holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Kentucky, where he also earned his Juris Doctor.
Before becoming a real estate developer, he was a corporate transactional attorney at Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC, a regional law firm. There, he specialized in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, and commercial real estate development.
Eric is the Founder and Managing Member of Foxhole Real Estate, a Louisville, Kentucky-based full-service commercial real estate company that provides consulting services and develops properties for national clients. He also founded Green Ridge Investments, LLC, focusing on lower middle-market operating companies and commercial real estate in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Additionally, he is the Co-Founder and Partner of Diatom Aviation, LLC, an aviation support services company in Hebron, Kentucky.
Eric is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Kentucky Bar Association. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities, traveling, collecting bourbon, following UK basketball, and spending time with his wife and two college-aged children.
