“To be recognized by the Council for Quality Growth and this Four Pillar Award is both humbling and meaningful, and it reinforces the responsibility that comes with this work — to keep building with integrity, innovation, and impact. There is still more to do, and more people to reach.”
Egbert Perry, 2026 Four Pillar Tribute 
The $5.5 Trillion Lesson From the Housing Crisis ft. Egbert Perry
Hear from 2026 Four Pillar Honoree Egbert Perry as he shares his personal journey, career milestones, and insights on real estate development and the future of Atlanta.
This episode of the Sunbelt Developers Podcast covers Egbert’s experience growing up in Antigua and immigrating to America at 15, his start at H.J. Russell & Co, pioneering mixed-income housing with Centennial Place, transforming the GM plant into Assembly Atlanta, chairing Fannie Mae, the Two Peachtree project, and where Egbert sees opportunity in today’s market.
THE 2026 FOUR PILLAR HONOREE
CHAIRMAN
THE INTEGRAL GROUP
Egbert Perry co-founded The Integral Group in 1993 with a mission to “create value in cities and (re)build the fabric of communities” and serves as Chairman overseeing that continued mission today. Headquartered in Atlanta, The Integral Group has grown to national scale with 300 employees delivering transformative projects in more than 25 U.S. cities. Across a diversity of project types, Perry has remained committed to mission-driven development, taking a comprehensive and inclusive approach that expands opportunity, enhances quality of life, and fosters long-term community resilience. Over his 3 decades of leadership, Perry and Integral have delivered over 10,000 housing units and created models for responsible urban development that have been replicated more than 250 times across the nation.
Platinum Sponsors
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Gellerstedt
GVSA | Hammond & Associates
Tim Mayopoulos & Heather Russell
Jim Riepe
Ms. Kathy Waller
Michael Williams
In Appreciation of Egbert Perry, from a Friend
Gold Sponsors
Keith Mason
Ronald Terwilliger
Silver Sponsors
Henry G. Cisneros
Eugene J. Duffy
Reginald M. Sapp & Co.
Bronze Sponsors
Jack Guynn
Valerie Jackson
Marlon Kimpson
Denis G. Pellerin
Mark H. Rosenberg
Dave Stockert
In appreciation of Egbert, from a friend
