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JMC CommunitiesSaint Petersburg, United States · founded 1978 · 1 active markets
PRIVATE

JMC Communities is a private Florida-based developer building waterfront condominiums, single-family homes, traditional neighborhood developments, resorts, and commercial enterprises. It serves homeowners, residents, resort guests, and commercial users in Florida and South Carolina through design-led communities emphasizing craftsmanship and service.

Years in business
48
founded 1978
LinkedIn headcount
15
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · -6.2% YoY, -1 person · size band 11–50
Portfolio value
USD 130 million PROJECTED DEVELOPMENT VALUE
at completion
Units delivered
nearly 4,000 waterfront condominium homes
as the company states it
Projects last researched October 10, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
JMC COMMUNITIES, INC.1
Headquarters
2201 4th St N1, Saint Petersburg1, United States
Founded
19781
Entity type
PRIVATE1
Business model
offplan for sale, masterplan, commercial, mixed use
Markets
1 market listed
What they build
Residential, for sale (3 of 5) · Hotel (2 of 5)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

2 date-assessed of 5 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 1 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
5
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+5.3 mo
the middle of 2 scored projects
Average delay
+5.3 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
no delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
+5.5 mo
Belleview Inn · +4.0 to +7.0
2
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
0
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

2 date-assessed projects here
Not enough info yet.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

2 of 5 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
9.1/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 2 of 2 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (1 of 2 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
8.8/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 2 rated buildings
Management & living
8.1/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 2 of 2 rated buildings

Against other developers

not enough rated buildings yet
Not enough rated buildings in United States yet to compare against.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

  • COMPANY AWARD Winner January 29, 2010 (reported; award year 2009)
    Communities Developer of the Year · Patrick Square
    Patrick Square, LLC, JMC Communities was listed as the winner of the Communities Developer of the Year award in the 2009 EarthCraft awards.
    EarthCraft (Southface and Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association) · https://www.jmwilkerson.com/earthcraft-builder-awards/
  • PROJECT AWARD Winner March 27, 2015
    Southern Home and Garden Bridge Awards — Community of the Year · Patrick Square
    JMC Communities received the Community of the Year award for Patrick Square; the same report also records awards for Best Exterior and Best Overall in the New Homes Under $500k category.
All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • LEGAL Complaint filed April 2024; remand order January 14, 2025 A putative class action by Patrick Square homeowners alleged that homes in the Clemson, South Carolina development had construction defects causing water intrusion and drainage problems, including allegedly substandard site work, defective exterior cladding and framing, and improperly installed bricks and shingles; the federal court remanded the case to state court on January 14, 2025, without resolving the merits.
  • PROJECT CANCELLED Project announced August 12, 2019; status shown as cancelled; listed completion target 2021 JMC Communities’ proposed The Perry condominium project in St. Petersburg is marked “Cancelled”; the project had been announced in 2019 with a stated 2021 completion target, which was a future commitment rather than an actual completion.
  • PROJECT CANCELLED Project announced August 2019; reported cancelled as of the research date (October 10, 2026), with the replacement project reported in April 2021. The Perry, a proposed 12-story, 20-unit St. Petersburg condominium announced by JMC Communities, was reported as cancelled; the site was subsequently advanced under a different project, The Nolen, rather than delivered as The Perry.
Record status
active
Company sources
104 source entries across 104 fields
Projects tracked
6 · 5 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

2 date-assessed of 5 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 1 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
5
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+5.3 mo
the middle of 2 scored projects
Average delay
+5.3 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
no delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
+5.5 mo
Belleview Inn · +4.0 to +7.0
2
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
0
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

2 date-assessed projects here
Not enough info yet.

Construction start to handover

5 of 5 projects dated · 2 places
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Belleair, United States
Clemson, United States
201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027todayBELLEAIR, UNITED STATEScompleted, no target publishedcompleted, no target published+5.5 moverifiedcompleted, no target publishedCLEMSON, UNITED STATES+5 moverified
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures. 1 dated statement is held back: a broker listing with no date on it, or a page with no year, cannot fix a date. 2 turned out to be about something else — a phase, a neighbour, the wider masterplan — and are marked off-subject.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

2 of 5 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
9.1/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 2 of 2 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (1 of 2 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
8.8/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 2 rated buildings
Management & living
8.1/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 2 of 2 rated buildings

Against other developers

not enough rated buildings yet
Not enough rated buildings in United States yet to compare against.

By building

2 rated · 3 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
Inn at Patrick SquarePatrick Square, Clemson45 units
9.6/ 10
—/ 10
7.8/ 10
Booking.com 9.1/10, 9.7/10, 9.6/10, 9.7/10, 9.1/10, 9.7/10, 7.5/10 · 62 reviews · booking.com
Combined from 7 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.8.

Hotels.com provides the largest published review base at 9.8/10 from 843 guest reviews, which sets the anchor at 9.6/10 under the guest-rating curve. Booking.com and Google Reviews/Maps are directionally consistent, while the reported negative accounts are isolated rather than recurring severe failures, so no commentary adjustment is applied.

+ Clean rooms+ Comfortable furnishings+ Spacious bathrooms+ Well-appointed finishes+ Elevator access
− Isolated cleanliness failure− Stained corridor carpet reported− Dirty elevator reported− Wi‑Fi rated 7.5/10
Not found in sources: Limited infrastructure evidence
+ Friendly staff+ Helpful service+ Quiet atmosphere+ Walkable restaurants+ Free parking
− Wi‑Fi weakness− Breakfast communication gap− Management complaint reported− Restrictive cancellation complaint− Isolated housekeeping failure

Published guest feedback generally describes the rooms as clean, comfortable and well appointed; one Tripadvisor reviewer said the inn “still ‘smells new,’” and another praised “real granite trim and extremely comfortable furnishings.” A separate negative account reported a “dirty elevator” and “stained carpet in the corridor and in the room,” but this is an isolated written report rather than evidence of a recurring structural defect; no published review evidence located here establishes problems with the framework, plumbing, HVAC or electrical systems.

Guest reviews consistently praise the staff and setting: one described staff as “very professional and helpful,” while another said the stay was “always peaceful” and the rooms “clean and comfortable.” The main operational cautions are the Booking.com Wi‑Fi score of 7.5/10, one complaint that management was “utterly pathetic” and did not take complaints seriously, and one later account describing an unclean room with “hardly any amenities” and no apology; the latter reports are not shown to be recurring in the published aggregates.

Belleview InnBelleview Place, Belleair35 units
8.6/ 10
8.8/ 10
Booking.com 9.8/10, 9.8/10 · 203 reviews · booking.com
Combined from 2 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 8.8.
8.4/ 10
Booking.com 9.6/10, 9.7/10, 9.4/10, 9.6/10 · 203 reviews · booking.com
Combined from 4 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 8.4.

Google's 4.7/5 from 485 reviews is the largest applicable review base and sets a high guest-experience level, converted here to 9.0/10 under the stated curve. The score is moderated by repeated operational complaints and retained at a high level because Booking.com, Expedia, Yelp and many written reviews remain strongly positive. Structure is supported by positive room/building observations but is not based on a published structural aggregate.

+ Restored historic fabric+ Comfortable rooms+ Spacious bathrooms+ Attractive pool and grounds+ Well-appointed interiors
− Housekeeping-related cleanliness lapses− A/C temperature limitation− Past elevator outage− Loose bathroom fixture− Construction-related disruption
+ Helpful staff+ Quiet setting+ Pool and hot tub+ Morning breakfast baskets+ Historic atmosphere
− Limited on-site dining− Thin staffing− Housekeeping inconsistency− Management follow-up complaints− Construction noise and condo enclosure

Reviews generally describe the restored building and rooms as attractive, comfortable and well appointed; Booking.com published 9.8/10 for both cleanliness and comfort. Countervailing reports cite an A/C that would not set below 68°F, a loose robe hook, a past elevator outage and poor cleaning, including “sticky and dirty” surfaces; these are guest observations rather than an engineering inspection.

Day-to-day feedback is mostly favorable: guests describe the property as “very clean and quiet,” praise the pool and breakfast baskets, and frequently call staff friendly or helpful. The recurring operational drawbacks are the lack of a restaurant or bar, thin staffing, housekeeping lapses and weak follow-up; one reviewer said the hotel “lacked many of the services you would expect at this price point.”

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 3 of 5 projects carry no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
JMC COMMUNITIES, INC.
Headquarters
2201 4th St N, Saint Petersburg, United States
33704
Founded
1978
Entity type
PRIVATE
Revenue
USD 27.12 million ANNUAL
founded in 1978
Business model
offplan for sale, masterplan, commercial, mixed use

Offices

head office and 1 other
Clemson

Sources: office cities

COMPANYdate not shown in source

JMC Communities

JMC Communities
Patrick Square Sales 160 Thomas Green Boulevard Clemson, SC 29631
value seen: Clemson
https://www.jmccommunities.com/contact.html

Partners

4 partners
Coral Hospitality
operator

Coral Hospitality managed Sandpearl Resort.

Hunter Hotel Group
partner

Hunter Hotel Group was a Sandpearl project partner.

Greenfield Partners
joint venture

Greenfield Partners participated with JMC Communities in Sandpearl.

The Sembler Company
joint venture

The Sembler Company was identified as an Ovation development partner.

Sources: name

PRESS2007-06-26

New Sandpearl Resort Designed to Meet LEED Certification Standards | Green Lodging News

Green Lodging News
The Sandpearl Resort is being developed by JMC Communities of St. Petersburg, Fla., and is managed by Naples, Fla.-based Coral Hospitality.
value seen: Coral Hospitality
https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/new-sandpearl-resort-designed-meet-leed-certification/

Sources: partner type

PRESS2007-06-26

New Sandpearl Resort Designed to Meet LEED Certification Standards | Green Lodging News

Green Lodging News
managed by Naples, Fla.-based Coral Hospitality
value seen: OPERATOR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/new-sandpearl-resort-designed-meet-leed-certification/

Sources: summary

PRESS2007-06-26

New Sandpearl Resort Designed to Meet LEED Certification Standards | Green Lodging News

Green Lodging News
The Sandpearl Resort is being developed by JMC Communities of St. Petersburg, Fla., and is managed by Naples, Fla.-based Coral Hospitality.
value seen: Coral Hospitality managed Sandpearl Resort.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/new-sandpearl-resort-designed-meet-leed-certification/

Sources: name

PRESSdate not shown in source

New Sandpearl Resort Designed to Meet LEED Certification Standards | Green Lodging News

Green Lodging News
Other project partners include the Hunter Hotel Group and Greenfield Partners.
value seen: Hunter Hotel Group
https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/new-sandpearl-resort-designed-meet-leed-certification/

Sources: partner type

PRESS2007-06-26

New Sandpearl Resort Designed to Meet LEED Certification Standards | Green Lodging News

Green Lodging News
Other project partners include the Hunter Hotel Group and Greenfield Partners.
value seen: OTHER
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/new-sandpearl-resort-designed-meet-leed-certification/

Sources: summary

PRESS2007-06-26

New Sandpearl Resort Designed to Meet LEED Certification Standards | Green Lodging News

Green Lodging News
Other project partners include the Hunter Hotel Group and Greenfield Partners.
value seen: Hunter Hotel Group was a Sandpearl project partner.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/new-sandpearl-resort-designed-meet-leed-certification/

Sources: name

PRESS2007-06-26

New Sandpearl Resort Designed to Meet LEED Certification Standards | Green Lodging News

Green Lodging News
Other project partners include the Hunter Hotel Group and Greenfield Partners.
value seen: Greenfield Partners
https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/new-sandpearl-resort-designed-meet-leed-certification/

Sources: partner type

PRESSdate not shown in source

Sandpearl Resort & Spa

Coral Hospitality
In 2004 JMC Communities and Greenfield Partners
value seen: JV_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://coralhospitality.com/coral-hospitality/sandpearl-resort-spa/

Sources: summary

PRESSdate not shown in source

Sandpearl Resort & Spa

Coral Hospitality
In 2004 JMC Communities and Greenfield Partners
value seen: Greenfield Partners participated with JMC Communities in Sandpearl.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://coralhospitality.com/coral-hospitality/sandpearl-resort-spa/

Sources: name

PRESS2007-02-16

Ovation groundbreaking

ActiveRain
Speakers included the development partners: Mike Cheezem from JMC Communities, Ambassador Mel Sembler from The Sembler Company and Jimmy Aviram.
value seen: The Sembler Company
https://activerain.com/blogsview/46245/ovation-groundbreaking

Sources: partner type

PRESS2007-02-16

Ovation groundbreaking

ActiveRain
Speakers included the development partners: Mike Cheezem from JMC Communities, Ambassador Mel Sembler from The Sembler Company and Jimmy Aviram.
value seen: JV_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://activerain.com/blogsview/46245/ovation-groundbreaking

Sources: summary

PRESS2007-02-16

Ovation groundbreaking

ActiveRain
Speakers included the development partners: Mike Cheezem from JMC Communities, Ambassador Mel Sembler from The Sembler Company and Jimmy Aviram.
value seen: The Sembler Company was identified as an Ovation development partner.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://activerain.com/blogsview/46245/ovation-groundbreaking

Registrations & licences

COMPANY NUMBER673329
Florida Division of Corporations · US · ACTIVE
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

1 countries
United Statesactive 5 projects tracked

What they build

2 types
Residential, for sale3 of 5
Hotel2 of 5
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
JM
J. Michael Cheezem
J. Michael Cheezem is identified as JMC Communities’ founder and CEO. His published track record includes designing, building, marketing, selling and managing the company’s communities since 1978, including the Patrick Square development in Clemson and major waterfront projects in Florida.
Current title
Chief Executive Officer; Founder
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
FounderCEOSince 1978Florida waterfront developmentPatrick Square
We design, build, market, sell and manage our projects. Florida Trend 2008https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/
I think the long-term outlook in Florida is outstanding, particularly in waterfront communities, where a lot of our business is. Florida Trend 2008https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/

Sources: full name

PRESS2008-12-31

Business Expansion & New Technology 2008

Florida Trend
Viewpoint: New Markets J. Michael Cheezem JMC Communities Founder and CEO, St. Petersburg
value seen: J. Michael Cheezem
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/

Sources: quote

PRESS2008-12-31

Business Expansion & New Technology 2008

Florida Trend
We design, build, market, sell and manage our projects.
value seen: We design, build, market, sell and manage our projects.
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/

Sources: quote

PRESS2008-12-31

Business Expansion & New Technology 2008

Florida Trend
I think the long-term outlook in Florida is outstanding, particularly in waterfront communities, where a lot of our business is.
value seen: I think the long-term outlook in Florida is outstanding, particularly in waterfront communities, where a lot of our business is.
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/

Sources: summary

PRESS2008-12-31

Business Expansion & New Technology 2008

Florida Trend
We design, build, market, sell and manage our projects. We’ve built about 4,000 homes since 1978... Our South Carolina project came about primarily because my father owned land there for many years... In Pinellas, meanwhile, JMC... has under way Ovation.
value seen: design, build, market, sell and manage; since 1978; Patrick Square; waterfront communities
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/

Sources: tags

PRESS2008-12-31

Business Expansion & New Technology 2008

Florida Trend
JMC Communities Founder and CEO, St. Petersburg
value seen: Founder
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/

Sources: tags

PRESS2008-12-31

Business Expansion & New Technology 2008

Florida Trend
JMC Communities Founder and CEO, St. Petersburg
value seen: CEO
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/

Sources: tags

PRESS2008-12-31

Business Expansion & New Technology 2008

Florida Trend
We’ve built about 4,000 homes since 1978
value seen: Since 1978
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/

Sources: tags

PRESS2008-12-31

Business Expansion & New Technology 2008

Florida Trend
I think the long-term outlook in Florida is outstanding, particularly in waterfront communities, where a lot of our business is.
value seen: waterfront communities
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/

Sources: tags

PRESSdate not shown in source

Out of Florida

Florida Trend
JMC Communities...about Patrick Square, the $190-million traditional neighborhood development JMC will build in Clemson, S.C.
value seen: Patrick Square
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8841/out-of-florida/

Sources: title

PRESS2008-12-31

Business Expansion & New Technology 2008

Florida Trend
Viewpoint: New Markets J. Michael Cheezem JMC Communities Founder and CEO, St. Petersburg
value seen: Founder and CEO
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/8291/business-expansion-new-technology-2008/
JP
John P. Hobach
John P. Hobach is documented as president of JMC Communities-affiliated Florida corporations and is listed as President in a corporate-officer record for JMC Communities of St. Petersburg. The retrieved material confirms the senior operating title but does not provide a reliable, current biography, education history or previous-company record.
Current title
President
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
President
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hobach-38726014

Sources: full name

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Jmc Communities Of St. Petersburg, Inc. | CorporateDir

CorporateDir
HOBACH JOHN P | President | Active
value seen: John P. Hobach
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.corporatedir.com/us/company/jmc-communities-of-st-petersburg-inc-l72309

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

John Hobach - President at JMC Communities

LinkedIn
John Hobach - President at JMC Communities
value seen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hobach-38726014
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hobach-38726014

Sources: summary

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Jmc Communities Of St. Petersburg, Inc. | CorporateDir

CorporateDir
Company Name Jmc Communities Of St. Petersburg, Inc.... HOBACH JOHN P | President | Active
value seen: president of JMC Communities-affiliated Florida corporations
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.corporatedir.com/us/company/jmc-communities-of-st-petersburg-inc-l72309

Sources: tags

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Jmc Communities Of St. Petersburg, Inc. | CorporateDir

CorporateDir
HOBACH JOHN P | President | Active
value seen: President
https://www.corporatedir.com/us/company/jmc-communities-of-st-petersburg-inc-l72309

Sources: title

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

Jmc Communities Of St. Petersburg, Inc. | CorporateDir

CorporateDir
HOBACH JOHN P | President | Active
value seen: President
https://www.corporatedir.com/us/company/jmc-communities-of-st-petersburg-inc-l72309
JB
Jim Baar
Jim Baar is JMC Communities’ CFO, with the retrieved professional profile placing him in that role from August 1992 onward. Before JMC, he was a senior accountant at Ernst & Young; his profile lists accounting degrees from the University of West Florida.
Current title
Chief Financial Officer
since Aug 1992 - Present
Experience
34+ years at jmc communities
Companies before
Ernst & Young
Education
University of West FloridaMaster's degree, Accounting
University of West FloridaBachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
Other boards
Board member, Manasota BUDS
Known for
CFOex-Ernst & YoungAccounting
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: degree

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
Master's degree, Accounting
value seen: Master's degree, Accounting
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: institution

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
University of West Florida... Master's degree, Accounting
value seen: University of West Florida
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: degree

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
value seen: Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: institution

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
University of West Florida... Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
value seen: University of West Florida
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: full name

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
CFO - JMC Communities (Current)
value seen: Jim Baar
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
CFO - JMC Communities (Current)
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: other boards

OTHER2022-06-20

Board of Directors - Manasota BUDS

Manasota BUDS
As Chief Financial Officer of JMC Communities, he has helped guide the company’s long-term growth and financial strategy across the Tampa Bay region. A founder of Manasota BUDS, Jim has served on its board for multiple decades
value seen: Board member, Manasota BUDS
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.manasotabuds.org/about-us/board-of-directors/

Sources: previous companies

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
Senior Accountant - Ernst & Young
value seen: Ernst & Young
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: since

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
CFO - JMC Communities (Current) Aug 1992 - Present (34 years and 1 month)
value seen: Aug 1992 - Present
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: summary

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
CFO - JMC Communities (Current)... Senior Accountant - Ernst & Young... Master's degree, Accounting... Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
value seen: CFO; senior accountant at Ernst & Young; University of West Florida accounting degrees
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: tags

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
CFO - JMC Communities (Current)
value seen: CFO
value paraphrased from this source
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: tags

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
CFO - JMC Communities (Current) Aug 1992 - Present (34 years and 1 month)
value seen: 34+ years at JMC Communities
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: tags

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
Senior Accountant - Ernst & Young
value seen: Ernst & Young
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: tags

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
Master's degree, Accounting
value seen: Accounting
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0

Sources: title

SOCIAL2026-09-24

Jim Baar

LinkedIn
CFO - JMC Communities (Current)
value seen: CFO
https://linkedin.com/in/jim-baar-043227a0
CV
Claudia V. Emery
Claudia V. Emery is documented as JMC Communities’ Sales and Marketing Director. A Florida corporate record also identifies Claudia V. Emery as a vice president of a JMC Communities subsidiary; the retrieved sources do not substantiate her education, prior employers or current outside boards.
Current title
Sales and Marketing Director
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Sales and marketingDirectorMIRM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-emery-mirm-91930150

Sources: full name

REGULATORdate not shown in source

JMC COMMUNITIES OF CLEARWATERIV, INC. - ST PETERSBURG

Commerce Florida
EMERY, CLAUDIA V | officer | Vice President | 2201 4TH STREET NORTH, SUITE 200 ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33704
value seen: Claudia V. Emery
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.commerceflorida.com/company/P01000107959/jmc-communities-of

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-10-06

Claudia Emery, MIRM

LinkedIn
Claudia Emery, MIRM
value seen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-emery-mirm-91930150
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-emery-mirm-91930150

Sources: summary

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

JMC Communities Management

RocketReach
The JMC Communities management team includes Claudia Emery (Sales and Marketing Director)
value seen: Sales and Marketing Director; vice president of a JMC Communities subsidiary
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://rocketreach.co/jmc-communities-management_b5fb9ba4f9b94b0f

Sources: tags

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

JMC Communities Management

RocketReach
Claudia Emery (Sales and Marketing Director)
value seen: Sales and marketing
value paraphrased from this source
https://rocketreach.co/jmc-communities-management_b5fb9ba4f9b94b0f

Sources: tags

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

JMC Communities Management

RocketReach
Sales and Marketing Director
value seen: Director
value paraphrased from this source
https://rocketreach.co/jmc-communities-management_b5fb9ba4f9b94b0f

Sources: tags

SOCIAL2026-10-06

Claudia Emery, MIRM

LinkedIn
Claudia Emery, MIRM
value seen: MIRM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-emery-mirm-91930150

Sources: title

SOCIAL2026-10-06

Claudia Emery, MIRM

LinkedIn
Sales and Marketing Director - JMC Communities, Inc. (Current)
value seen: Sales and Marketing Director
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-emery-mirm-91930150
JR
Josh Renault
Josh Renault is listed as JMC Communities’ Vice President of Construction. An independent professional biography describes him as a licensed general contractor with more than two decades in residential construction, beginning in 1999, and identifies a Georgia Southern University construction-management degree.
Current title
Vice President of Construction
Experience
20+ years residential construction
Companies before
none sourced
Education
Georgia Southern UniversityConstruction Management
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
VP of ConstructionLicensed general contractorConstruction Management degree

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Josh Renault - Lanthorne Homes

Lanthorne Homes
Josh graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in Construction Management
value seen: Construction Management
https://lanthornehomes.com/team/josh-renault/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Josh Renault - Lanthorne Homes

Lanthorne Homes
Josh graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in Construction Management
value seen: Georgia Southern University
https://lanthornehomes.com/team/josh-renault/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Josh Renault - Lanthorne Homes

Lanthorne Homes
Josh Renault - Lanthorne Homes
value seen: Josh Renault
https://lanthornehomes.com/team/josh-renault/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Josh Renault - Lanthorne Homes

Lanthorne Homes
With over two decades of experience in residential construction, Josh Renault has been a cornerstone of the industry since 1999. A licensed general contractor
value seen: Vice President of Construction; licensed general contractor; more than two decades of residential construction experience since 1999
https://lanthornehomes.com/team/josh-renault/

Sources: tags

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

JMC Communities Management

RocketReach
Josh Renault (Vice President Of Construction)
value seen: VP of Construction
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://rocketreach.co/jmc-communities-management_b5fb9ba4f9b94b0f

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Josh Renault - Lanthorne Homes

Lanthorne Homes
A licensed general contractor
value seen: Licensed general contractor
https://lanthornehomes.com/team/josh-renault/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Josh Renault - Lanthorne Homes

Lanthorne Homes
With over two decades of experience in residential construction
value seen: 20+ years residential construction
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://lanthornehomes.com/team/josh-renault/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Josh Renault - Lanthorne Homes

Lanthorne Homes
Josh graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in Construction Management
value seen: Construction Management degree
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://lanthornehomes.com/team/josh-renault/

Sources: title

DIRECTORYdate not shown in source

JMC Communities Management

RocketReach
Josh Renault (Vice President Of Construction)
value seen: Vice President of Construction
https://rocketreach.co/jmc-communities-management_b5fb9ba4f9b94b0f
GS
Grace S. Copeland
Grace S. Copeland is identified in Florida corporate records as an officer and Secretary/Treasurer of JMC Communities of Clearwater V, Inc., an active JMC Communities affiliate in the retrieved record. The available evidence is statutory and older; it does not establish a current 2026 operating remit beyond that documented corporate office.
Current title
Secretary/Treasurer
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Secretary/TreasurerJMC Communities affiliate officer

Sources: full name

REGULATORdate not shown in source

COPELAND, GRACE S - ST. PETERSBURG - FLORIDA

Commerce Florida
COPELAND, Grace S is, or was from ST. PETERSBURG in Florida, United States.
value seen: Grace S. Copeland
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.commerceflorida.com/person/10165960/copeland-grace-s

Sources: summary

REGULATORdate not shown in source

COPELAND, GRACE S - ST. PETERSBURG - FLORIDA

Commerce Florida
JMC COMMUNITIES OF CLEARWATER V, INC. | ACTIVE | officer | S/T
value seen: officer and Secretary/Treasurer of an active JMC Communities affiliate; evidence is older
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.commerceflorida.com/person/10165960/copeland-grace-s

Sources: tags

REGULATORdate not shown in source

COPELAND, GRACE S - ST. PETERSBURG - FLORIDA

Commerce Florida
| ACTIVE | officer | S/T |
value seen: S/T
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.commerceflorida.com/person/10165960/copeland-grace-s

Sources: title

REGULATORdate not shown in source

COPELAND, GRACE S - ST. PETERSBURG - FLORIDA

Commerce Florida
JMC COMMUNITIES OF CLEARWATER V, INC. | ACTIVE | officer | S/T | 2201 - 4TH STREET NORTH SUITE 200 ST. PETERSBURG FL 33704
value seen: S/T
https://www.commerceflorida.com/person/10165960/copeland-grace-s

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 1 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

5 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
SunsetBelleair, United States
Belleview Place
residential for sale—7——————Jan 2020 – Dec 2020—not scorablecompleted
BrightwaterBelleair, United States
Belleview Place
residential for sale—7———2017March 2017—Jan 2019 – Dec 2019—not scorablecompleted
Belleview InnBelleair, United States
Belleview Place
hotel351Five-story lobby38,000 sq ftUSD 13m
estimated cost
———May 2018 – Aug 2018Dec 2018+5.5 mo
(+4.0 to +7.0)
sourcedcompleted
AllamandaBelleair, United States
Belleview Place
residential for sale—7———2016September of this year—Jan 2018 – Dec 2018—not scorablecompleted
Inn at Patrick SquareClemson, United States
Patrick Square
hotel451——————Mar 2017 – May 2017Sep 2017+5.0 mo
(+4.0 to +6.0)
sourcedcompleted
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Awards

Awards & recognition

2 found
COMPANY AWARD Winner January 29, 2010 (reported; award year 2009)
Communities Developer of the Year · Patrick Square
Patrick Square, LLC, JMC Communities was listed as the winner of the Communities Developer of the Year award in the 2009 EarthCraft awards.
EarthCraft (Southface and Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association) · https://www.jmwilkerson.com/earthcraft-builder-awards/
PROJECT AWARD Winner March 27, 2015
Southern Home and Garden Bridge Awards — Community of the Year · Patrick Square
JMC Communities received the Community of the Year award for Patrick Square; the same report also records awards for Best Exterior and Best Overall in the New Homes Under $500k category.

Risks

Risk flags

3 found
LEGAL Complaint filed April 2024; remand order January 14, 2025
A putative class action by Patrick Square homeowners alleged that homes in the Clemson, South Carolina development had construction defects causing water intrusion and drainage problems, including allegedly substandard site work, defective exterior cladding and framing, and improperly installed bricks and shingles; the federal court remanded the case to state court on January 14, 2025, without resolving the merits.
PROJECT CANCELLED Project announced August 12, 2019; status shown as cancelled; listed completion target 2021
JMC Communities’ proposed The Perry condominium project in St. Petersburg is marked “Cancelled”; the project had been announced in 2019 with a stated 2021 completion target, which was a future commitment rather than an actual completion.
PROJECT CANCELLED Project announced August 2019; reported cancelled as of the research date (October 10, 2026), with the replacement project reported in April 2021.
The Perry, a proposed 12-story, 20-unit St. Petersburg condominium announced by JMC Communities, was reported as cancelled; the site was subsequently advanced under a different project, The Nolen, rather than delivered as The Perry.

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Profile last researchedOctober 10, 2026
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