Our 68V Multifamily team announces the stabilization and 95% occupancy of their Parkstone neighborhood in Fairhope, AL.

68V Multifamily is pleased to announce the successful stabilization and 95% occupancy of the Parkstone neighborhood in Fairhope, AL. With 39 single-family homes leased at pro-forma rents, Parkstone has quickly become a sought-after community, attracting quality residents who appreciate the neighborhood’s charm and convenience.

“We are thrilled to see Parkstone reach such a significant milestone,” said Ross Peterson, Director of Operations at 68V Multifamily. “Our team has worked diligently to create a welcoming and vibrant community, and the positive response from our residents reflects the success of our efforts.”

A special thanks to Willow Bridge, the property manager for Parkstone, whose exceptional management and dedication have been instrumental in achieving this high occupancy rate. Their commitment to providing outstanding service and maintaining the community’s standards has been key to attracting and retaining quality residents.

Parkstone’s prime location has made it a premier choice for families and professionals alike. The neighborhood offers convenient access to local schools, shopping, and recreational facilities.

The strong leasing performance at Parkstone underscores 68V Multifamily’s commitment to developing high-quality residential communities that meet the needs of today’s renters.

For more information about 68V Multifamily and the Parkstone neighborhood, please visit www.68vmultifamily.com OR www.cottagesatparkstone.com

68 Ventures and Gulf Energy are committed to transforming the Gulf Coast’s energy landscape through this strategic partnership.

68 Ventures has partnered with Gulf Energy to leverage complementary positioning in real estate development, retail operations, and fuel distribution. This partnership will enable Gulf Energy to rapidly expand its fuel distribution network and new-to-industry convenience store portfolio significantly expanding its market presence and ability to serve a broader reach of communities across the Gulf Coast.

Daphne, Alabama-based Gulf Energy, is poised to become a leading fuel distributor serving consumers, companies, organizations, and governments throughout the Gulf Coast. Gulf Energy develops, owns, and operates premier convenience and retail fueling locations; distributes bulk transportation fuels, lubricants, and additives; and provides total fuel management services.

“We are fired up to partner with Gulf Energy and look forward to expanding our portfolio of companies. Our experience in development, construction, and operations paired alongside Gulf Energy’s expertise in the oil and gas world have the makings of a powerful team.  Joel Poe is a dynamic leader with a drive to build something special,” said Nathan Cox, Chairman of 68 Ventures. 

“Partnering with 68 Ventures represents a significant milestone for Gulf Energy,” said Gulf Energy’s Founding Partner, President, & CEO Joel Poe. “By aligning with 68 Ventures, we can rapidly expand our convenience store portfolio and increase our fuel distribution capabilities to consumers, companies, organizations, and governments, allowing us to serve more communities throughout the Gulf Coast and deliver on our unwavering commitment to quality customer service.

Our 68 Ventures Single Family Residential development team expands to Biloxi, MS.

Our latest development for D.R. Horton is Hidden Springs in Biloxi, MS. Hidden Springs will deliver 173 lots over two phases.

We are now actively developing deals in three states: Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, with other states in the works. Geographic expansion will have a big impact on whether we achieve our internal goals. We have added projects in Birmingham and Mississippi this year as well, so we are looking good.

Congratulations team!

GoPest, a pest control company based in Spanish Fort, AL, has expanded its Alabama operations to include the Jefferson & Shelby County markets. 

GoPest works with homebuilders, homeowners and commercial property managers throughout Alabama and the Florida Panhandle to protect customers with top-rated subterranean termite control, mosquito service, and general pest control.

GoPest President Justin Warner said, “We are looking for markets that our current strategic partners operate in to continue our organic growth, and we could not be prouder of our team’s commitment.” 

With over 50 years of combined industry experience, the GoPest team has the knowledge and tools to protect your family and property. GoPest currently serves over 4,000 customers in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Call the GoPest team at 855-621-BUGS (2847) for all your pest control needs.

Our Aegis Exteriors team helped build a model home for D.R. Horton in 2.5 days.

D.R. Horton wanted to see how quickly they could build their new Cali model home in Owl’s Head West in Freeport, FL. The goal was to build the entire home in just 4 days. The slab was poured at noon, and by the next morning at 7:30, the whole house was framed, wrapped and almost ready for our team at Aegis to install siding. At 10:30 AM, our team of 3 crews (21 people) came together and quickly finished all the siding only 5 hrs. later! We received many compliments, and everyone was highly impressed with Aegis and how they supported D.R. Horton’s challenge. We are incredibly proud of our Aegis team!

Here’s part of the email the D.R. Horton project superintendent sent to our team afterwards.

“TEAM, YOU MADE HISTORY THIS WEEK! I am speechless and in awe of the efforts made by so many of you with multiple crews, working the midnight hours and having all hands on deck when we ran into snags. I don’t know what the record [is], but one day, you can all tell your grandkids, ‘I was once a part of a team that built a house in 2-1/2 days.’ How you started strong is one thing, but how you all finished this race meant everything to me. Impossible, I found out, is only impossible until it isn’t. I wish there were adequate words that I could say, but I don’t have them. Forever grateful to you guys!”

Our 68V Multifamily team announces the “Topping Out” of Fallingwater at Stonebridge.

Fallingwater at Stonebridge, a BTR community in Spanish Fort, proudly announces the “Topping Out” of its residential community, celebrating the completion of the structural framework for the last home. This milestone signifies a major step forward in delivering 141 single-family homes in Spanish Fort.

“We are incredibly proud to reach this milestone,” said Hansen Babington, 68 Ventures Multifamily. “This accomplishment reflects the commitment and expertise of our entire team. We look forward to welcoming our future residents.”

Fallingwater at Stonebridge offers a variety of floor plans, high-quality finishes, and energy-efficient features. Residents will enjoy amenities such as a community clubhouse, swimming pool, dog park, pickleball, fitness center and landscaped green spaces. The development is strategically located with easy access to schools, shopping, dining, and major transportation routes.

Immediate Move-In is available for the first round of homes. For more information about Fallingwater at Stonebridge and available homes, visit www.livefallingwater.com or contact the leasing office via phone @ (251) 644-6799 OR email at: fwleasing@adoorproperties.com.

Crucible Construction completes construction on initial phase of the new Legendary Marina and Yacht Club in Gulf Shores, AL.

It was awesome to get to see the hard work and talent of the team at Crucible Construction recognized this past week at the Grand Opening of the Legendary Marina and Yacht Club, Gulf Shores, AL. Zach, Bart and George knocked it out of the park on this first phase and I can’t wait to see them execute the rest of the vision. I’d like to also say thank you to Mayor Craft for his leadership in helping make this project a reality. He and I have been working on this property for over 12 years with the goal of making it the flagship of the Waterway District. Finally, the reason we are where are though is because of my dear friend and partner, Peter Bos, for not only believing in the possibilities, but also going even bigger and better. Peter, Pete, Rodney, Greg and everyone else at Legendary have been wonderful to work with on all fronts and we are looking forward seeing this soon to be iconic development come to fruition.

– Nathan Cox

About the Project

This brand new marina consists of a 750+ space, 65′ tall, dry boat storage facility (encompassing 3 separate buildings); a two-story boat sales and servicing center with a Hardie & stucco exterior and Bahama shutters; a 45-slip marina; restaurant; clubhouse and an area for future mixed-use development. The marina operations facilities include a boat launch, boat display areas, fuel docks, and boat staging areas on just over 16 acres along The Intercoastal Waterway.

68 Ventures Raises $155k for Baller Dream Foundation and Donates an Additional $10K to the Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre.

68 Ventures and the Cox Family Foundation hosted the third annual Ballin’ on Belrose event in Olde Towne Daphne on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The 10.5-mile “Everest Challenge” walk/run raised over $155,000, and one hundred percent of funds raised were donated to Baller Dream Foundation.

68 Ventures founder, Nathan Cox, said, “The 3rd Annual Ballin’ on Belrose was certainly not what we expected given the weather challenges, but in hindsight we wouldn’t change a thing. We achieved a new fund-raising record for the Baller Dream Foundation and had more people complete the Everest Challenge than any other year!”

The event concluded noting the following numbers:

• $155,006         Amount raised for the Baller Dream Foundation
• $10,000          Donated to Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre
• 137                   Participants
• 115                   Participants who completed the Everest Challenge

The Eastern Shore Repertory Theater (ESRT) is located in Olde Towne Daphne and has a mission to educate and train local students and present professional-quality theatre experiences for the Eastern Shore community. ESRT provides performance opportunities, summer camps, workshops and so much more to children of all ages throughout Baldwin and Mobile counties and presents two major productions every year. ESRT’s next big show, Annie Jr., will be performed at the Daphne Civic Center this November.  

Ballin’ on Belrose is a walk/run event inspired by the 29029 Everesting Challenge but adapted for the local community. It involves a race up Belrose Avenue and culminates in a street party at the top of the hill with refreshments, music and camaraderie. 

“Our purpose at 68 Ventures is to see all we can do with all we have been given,” said Adam Campbell, 68 Ventures president. “Nathan Cox, our founder and Chairman, leads by example by demonstrating the power of what we can do to help others in this community. We are proud of our fantastic partnership with Baller Dream Foundation and working to help residents throughout Baldwin County.”

Title sponsors of the event included the City of Daphne, LOG Construction, Tower Homes, D.R. Horton, the Pilot Family, Press & Co., and the Cox Family Foundation.

Thank you to our additional sponsors: 

Cunningham Delaney Construction; Byrd Campbell, P.A.; Harvest Capital, LLC; Polysurveying of Mobile, Inc.; Trehern Charitable Foundation; Southeastern Plumbing & Lead Detection, LLC; PTAC Companies; Gene’s Floor Covering; Baldwin County Sewer Service; Jan Reed & Family; WAS Design, Inc.; 68 Ventures Bowl; Hieronymus CPAS, LLC; Kent’s Landscaping; Certapro; TPG Angelo Gordon; Aegis Exteriors; Middleton Construction; JADE Consulting, LLC; The Highland Group; Braxton’s Landscape & Lawncare; Vigilant Gulf Coast, LLC; Tim Edmondson Farms; Meridian Global Consulting; Cost Segregation Services, LLC; Merrill Lynch – Chad Dolan; Rish Real Estate, LLC; AGR Gulf Coast; Ralph Rish; Maynard, Cooper & Gale; Centennial Bank; Justin Law: Strategic Wealth Advantage; Stoic Equity Partners; Century Bank; Mobile Bay Overhead Door; MES; Crucible Construction; Solomon Family; Fine Geddy Government Relations; Hancock Whitney Bank; Bay Periodontics & Implant Dentistry; Kimley-Horn; West Alabama Bank; MatchPoint Development; BankPlus; Seven Seas Ventures; Weather Tech Roofing; WHLC Architecture; Spire; Bethel Engineering, Inc.; Wright Transportation, Inc.; Boeschen Heating & Cooling; Mako Services; Limitless Homes; MH Vertical; Grant Nichols Construction; Advanced Dermatology & Skin Care Center; McCollough Architecture, Inc.; Fern Medical Village; BCC Waste Solutions, LLC; Cooper Fence Company; Harris Stone Works, LLC; National Land Realty; Uniti Fiber; SmartBank; EDYO LLC; Davis, Davis & Associates, P.C.; Robb & Margaret Cunningham; 4:59 Consulting, LLC; Vallas Realty, Inc.; Warrior 360; One in a Row Ventures; McCown Design; The Thrasher Company, LLC; Storing Solutions Self Storage; Kadre Engineering; 4 Lane Development Inc.; Evergreen Siteworks, LLC; and Bob & Melanie Moore.

Photos for the event were taken by Stephen Savage Photography.

The Baller Dream Foundation (BDF) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that lifts the spirits of brave young cancer warriors, ages birth to 25. The young people BDF serves are not called patients but “Ballers.” Baller is a modern-day term suggesting a person is doing well, feeling well, and in control. BDF works closely with children’s hospitals across the country and provides in-hospital, volunteer-led activities to help ease the minds of young warriors and provide support for their families. Baller Dream Foundation supports and assists young cancer warriors and their families through treatment, remission, and the path to a stronger life. For more information, visit ballerdream.org.

68 Ventures and Warrior 360 joined forces to host more than 400 local leaders in the community to its CHASING GREATNESS conference at The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa on January 11, 2024.

CHASING GREATNESS was created with the goal of bringing together a wide array of leaders across a multitude of industries to learn from the various speakers, foster new relationships, and come away with transformative leadership tools to go out and attack the future.

“I was pumped to have hosted you in partnership with my lifelong friend Brad Israel, founder of Warrior 360, for this CHASING GREATNESS event. We both consider ourselves passionate, lifelong students in the fields of leadership and human performance, while accepting that we still have an infinite amount to learn,” says Nathan Cox, chairman, 68 Ventures.

Speakers were featured in a “Ted-Talk-style” fast paced day of leadership training and stories of greatness to inspire and motivate attendees and Cox urged all to “lean in, engage, and get out of your comfort zone.”

Speakers for the event included:

• Mark Fernandes – Capitalism 2.0
  Chasing Greatness: The Mindset of a Winner (click here to view Mark’s slides)
  
• Scott Reed – Oakworth Capital Bank
  Building an Iconic Brand (click here to view Scott’s slides)
  
• Arick Auyang – Columbia Sportswear
  Importance of “Knowing what you Know and Knowing What You Don’t Know” (click here to view Arick’s slides)
  
• Nader Samii – nimble solutions
  The Science, and Art, of Scaling a Great Business (click here to view Nader’s slides)
  
• Alison Patt – Thomas Cuisine
  Use Your Platform (click here to view Alison’s slides)
  
• Chad Henderson – Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate
  Entrepreneurial Journey Through Uncertainty (click here to view Chad’s slides)
  
• JD Gardner – Aptus Capital Advisors
  The Ups and Downs of Being an Entrepreneur
  
• Abe Harper – Harper Technologies
  The Conduit Mentality (click here to view Abe’s slides)
  
• David Morris – QB Country
  It’s Difficult to Follow Your Dream. It’s a Tragedy Not To.
  
• Brad Israel – Warrior 360
  How to Make the Very Best of the Limited Time We Have (click here to view Brad’s slides)

“It is truly a privilege to get to not only bring presenters together that have earned the title of experts in their respective fields, but to also surround our guests with their peers in the audience to have so much to offer across multiple fronts,” said Cox.

Cox, who served as the day’s moderator, challenged each guest to Bet on Themselves by saying:
“The greatest risk in life is to risk nothing at all. The best investment we can make will always be in ourselves. When you choose to Bet on You, God will take care of the rest provided you are willing to do whatever it takes to carry the water. It will not be easy, but it will be worth it.”

Photos for the event were taken by Stephen Savage Photography.

Warrior 360 works with company leaders to help them build their dream team by cultivating environments employees don’t want to leave. Through speaking engagements, workshops and coaching, Warrior 360 can help transform company culture; develop stronger leadership; and better engage employees. For more information, visit www.warrior360.co.

The 68 Ventures Bowl was played on Saturday, December 23 at Hancock Whitney Stadium and pitted the hometown school University of South Alabama Jaguars against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Both teams came into the game with a record of 6 wins and 6 loses for the season. This is the first year for 68 Ventures to be the title sponsor of the game.

“This bowl game is a dream fulfilled for me and it is humbling beyond words for it to be a reality because things as cool as this only happen because of the incredible people by my side that bring about the magic,” said Nathan Cox, chairman of 68 Ventures. “Everything good in my life is a result of having folks in my corner way better than myself and this is certainly no different. Thank you to the countless number of you that have stood by me and sacrificed in so many ways for my benefit. I owe you debts I can never repay.”

The game kicked off at 6 p.m. and featured Savannah Cox singing the National Anthem, a flyover by the U.S. Coast Guard and the coin being tossed by Cox and his son Luke.

“What a great night of football in our hometown of Mobile, Alabama,” said Cox. “I was so fired up to share our sponsoring our first college football bowl game that was nationally televised on ESPN. We were expecting a heck of a crowd and were not disappointed with the turnout for a gorgeous Gulf Coast night.”

The game ended with the Jaguars beating Eastern Michigan by a score of 59 to 10. Cox and his daughter Scarlett helped present the 68 Ventures Bowl trophy to the Jaguars.

68 Ventures executives want to express their appreciation to the staff of the Mobile, Alabama Bowl team for their hard work in being the backbone behind this game for 25 years. These members include Jerry Silverstein, Sherrie Dyal, John “JT” Clark, Lexie Cantin and Sarah Thornton.

Photos for the evening were taken by Stephen Savage Photography.

During the broadcast, Lensea Film produced commercials for 68 Ventures capturing the company executive’s motivation and culture that goes into moving 68 Ventures forward and into the future. The commercials featured company leaders Nathan Cox, chairman; Adam Campbell, president; and Drew Dolan, CEO.