Based in Raleigh, Randy leads Childress Klein’s search for multifamily and commercial development sites in the Triangle, identifying new ventures and building the partnerships to bring them to life.

Randy joined CK in 2019 to expand the firm’s reach in the Raleigh market. He brings more than four decades of experience acquiring, developing and selling residential land, commercial and industrial buildings and multifamily communities across North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, with strengths in market analysis, concept development, investor relations and development execution.

He began his career at Keystone Corporation in Raleigh, where as Vice President he directed the development and sale of residential properties across the Carolinas and managed several commercial properties. At Keystone, he also led the finance and development of more than 1,100 apartments and townhomes in six communities, along with 1.5 million square feet of distribution and flex/office buildings in the Raleigh-Durham region.

In 1996, Randy founded Randolph Development to build apartments, warehouses and single-family subdivisions. Through the firm, he has directed the finance and development of more than 2,300 apartments and 200 residential lots alongside partners including Trammell Crow Residential, Wood Partners, Bell Partners and Keystone Builders. He also led Wood Partners’ Charleston, South Carolina, office and later served as Raleigh City Partner for Terwilliger Pappas. Among his recent projects is Meeting Street Lofts, an $85 million mixed-use community in Charleston developed with Kane Realty and Federal Capital Partners, with 16,000 square feet of Class A retail.