Clay Haynes

is a creative thinker, consensus-builder, and multidisciplinary real estate entrepreneur. He gains energy from good design and human connection. Clay gravitates towards projects that connect the community with commerce. His daily goals - work hard, be kind. 

He is the founder of Public Square, a sustainable real estate development + brokerage company. We have an acre for acre commitment – for each acre or property we develop, we offset it with an acre in permanent natural space easement.  

Clay is an Principal Broker and licensed commerical contractor.  He is inspired by architecture from centuries past and strives to deliver projects that tell an equally long story.  He has an array of development experience ranging from design and entitlements to leasing and management.  

Clay also contributes his time to organizations that equitably strengthen community. He has served in a spectrum of leadership roles in Middle Tennessee for organizations ranging from the Nashville Arts and Culture Commission to the Industrial Development Board, and he was appointed by the State Legislature to his local Election Commission.  Clay is passionate about conservation and is an active member of the next 30 committee with the Southern Environmental Law Center. 

He holds a degree in political science from Washington University in St. Louis and a certificate of French Language from the University of Paris Sorbonne.  Above all else, Clay seeks to be a good father and a good husband.