About Us
Team Bio’s
The founder, Alan Owings is a Real Estate professional with 25+ years developing projects across the US, leading diverse creative and technical teams across myriad disciplines, delivering award winning mixed-use and infrastructure projects valued at $775MM+. As a licensed Architect in the state of California he was fortunate to work for Lundberg Design and Plant Construction for 11 years prior to joining Brookfield in 2009.
Wain Owings holds a Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) from Clemson University. has over 20+ years of expertise in the development industry developing projects valued at $250MM, with a focus on design + construction management, and commercial Tenant Improvements. At LPC West, he excelled as an owner’s representative, managing Base Building and Tenant Improvements for office and retail developments. While in California, Wain was fortunate to work for LPC West, BCCI and Gordon Prill.
LAYR was created in 2022, when the founders decided to apply their professional experiences into a vertically integrated development firm based in western North Carolina that delivers turn-key solutions for capital partners and clients.
LAYR’s approach to the work is to fully understand clients’ objectives and respond with creative problem solving -- beautifully executed on time, on budget.
Our Focus
Our vertically integrated approach allows us to collaborate with seasoned professionals, all focused on increasing quality and decreasing the duration of a project. Layr is dedicated to creating and fulfilling ‘Value Add Development” as we work in-tandem with teams of trusted local partners: brokers, clients, architects, engineers, municipalities, equity partners and key financial institutions to enhance the communities in which they serve.
