A culture focused on purpose
When you join the Childress Klein team you discover a culture that prioritizes commitment, communication and acceptance. Many of our employees have spent the majority of their careers here, growing from entry level positions to sought after industry veterans. Together, we work in an open, collaborative and forward-thinking environment where employees are encouraged to build lasting relationships with clients, vendors, and each other.
We believe in giving back
Actions speak louder than words, so we devote our time, talent and skills to causes both large and small.
- Co-host the annual Six on Six Volleyball Tournament with Beacon Partners
- Offer an annual mentorship program to enhance skills and knowledge
- Volunteer our time & efforts at local organizations
- Leaderships serves on multiple community boards
Sustainability is in our DNA
With nearly 10 million square feet of LEED certified projects, we continue to be mindful of the resources that we use not only in the development of our projects, but also in our building operations. We strive to deliver sustainable solutions aimed at helping clients and communities become more resourceful, resilient and regenerative.
We give back to these organizations
Organization Highlights
Annual Six on Six Volleyball Classic
Since 2008, Childress Klein and Beacon Partners have been hosting the renowned Six-on-Six Volleyball Classic, bringing together Charlotte’s commercial real estate community for some friendly competition and networking, while also doing good for the community!
In this pool-style tournament, forty teams, each consisting of 6 to 8 players, participate in a minimum of three matches. The event culminates in a check presentation to the beneficiary of the year, followed by an awards ceremony, honoring the tournament champion, runner-up, Best Dressed, and Spirit Award recipients. The Charlotte commercial real estate community, since the event's inception, has rallied to raise over $1,480,000 for more than seven charities. These include Right Moves For Youth (2008-2009), Crisis Assistance Ministries (2010-2011), A Child's Place (2012-2013), Pat's Place (2014-2015), Charlotte Family Housing (2016-2017), Freedom School Partners (2018-2019), and The Roc (2022-2023).
Childress Klein YMCA
Childress Klein has always been devoted to giving back to the community and encouraging individuals to lead a healthy lifestyle. In efforts to inspire this habit of health, Childress Klein donated a generous gift of $1 million from 2007-2013 to the YMCA. Alongside these donations, Childress Klein frequently encourages employees to participate in various events and fundraisers to support the YMCA, and sustain their own individual healthy behaviors. These donations and fundraisers supporting the YMCA have sanctioned the opportunity to reach more people, as well as modernize its 6,300 SF.
Having the YMCA inside of the buildings has allowed employees to enjoy an on-site fitness facility that is convenient, inviting, and has low cost memberships. This close quartered accessibility has allowed us bring together like-minded employees with similar goals, and reinforce our overall sense of community.
Childress Klein Center for Real Estate
“At Childress Klein, we believe that UNC Charlotte has been instrumental to the growth, development and success of the Charlotte region. The Childress Klein Center for Real Estate is an example of how an industry can support the education and research which in turn provides talent, ideas, and expertise directly back to the industry.”
For over a quarter of a century, Childress Klein has been supporting and nurturing one of the most influential entities amongst Charlotte Real Estate development. By cultivating a partnership with UNC Charlotte, Childress Klein believes it will enhance the overall quality and proficiency embedded within the real estate industry. Childress Klein and UNCC have advocated and encouraged each other in business developments and overall success since the 1990’s.
In 2005, The Childress Klein Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte was established with a firm belief that it would foster a rich expertise that would later lend itself to the progression of the Real Estate industry. The relationship between Childress Klein and UNCC has proven to be exceptionally efficacious as The UNCC Chancellor, Jim Woodward, has gone out of his way to back the efforts of Childress Klein. Fred Klein has earned a spot on the UNCC Board of Trustees, and Childress Klein has served as one of UNCC greatest supporters, including a donation of 2.5 million dollars the Center for Real Estate in 2015.The donation made way for a new endowed professorship, and significantly boosted master’s student professional training programs and faculty fellowships correlated to research on real estate and urban economics topics. The foundation of this partnership between Childress Klein and UNCC is rooted in the certainty that together, they will add an abundance of value to the foundation of the Real Estate industry as a whole.