The Velocity Companies

07/27/2024

06/07/2023

Check out our CEO and what he had to say about the City of Gastonia’s resurgence in the Charlotte Business Journal

Brandon Bellamy spoke with CBJ about his run as owner of the Honey Hunters, Gastonia's growth and FUSE District, and more.

05/25/2023

Our CEO made the 2020 Newsmaker - one of 20 influential people leading through the pandemic and beyond. Head over to and find out what he did and what it means for the future.

05/11/2023

Jim Harris serves as Chief Talent Officer for The Velocity Companies. He is responsible for the development and implementation of talent-centric business plans as well as providing strategic direction for the company. Across a variety of industries, he is an adept professional who builds relationships with candidates, colleagues and business partners. #

05/10/2023

Brian Judis is Velocity's Director of Construction. He has over 20 years of design and construction management experience , and has performed design management and construction of new builds, renovations, adaptive reuse, and civil projects across the United States.

05/09/2023

As Development Manager & Site Selection Specialist, Alex is responsible for moving projects from the concept phase to completion by negotiating terms. He is also responsible for locating, analyzing, and evaluating potential development opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic region.

05/08/2023

Rahul Sood serves as Velocity's Director of Development, and is involved in all aspects of development from project conception through project closeout. He has a background in underwriting, acquisitions, planning, design, entitlements, permitting, construction management, and leasing.

05/05/2023

As Velocity's Director of Finance & Funding, Michael Hahn is responsible for leading project and corporate financing initiatives. He is a key player in coordinating and synthesizing information for the our team responsible for securing, closing, and executing Velocity projects.

05/04/2023

Arrian Lewis is our Senior Project Accountant. In her role, she is responsible for managing financial activities for multiple construction projects, ensuring accurate financial reporting and forecasting, tracking expenses and revenue, and providing insightful financial analysis to our executive team.

05/03/2023

Richard Solomon is Velocity's Chief Operations Officer. Richard provides administrative and operations support across the Velocity team. Before joining Velocity, he practiced law, and also acted as a developer in Florida and across the Washington metropolitan area.

03/29/2023

We are proud of the partnership we have with as we move into the next phase of retail at Livingston Square

This 11-acre redevelopment near Washington, DC, required a creative approach to stormwater management.

03/07/2023

“I think our project was one of the projects that really kicked off and catalyzed development that was visible on Central Avenue. You think about development pushing east from DC and we've pushed west and that's going to create a rebounding effect that I think is going to uplift District Heights, Seat Pleasant, Fairmont Heights, Capitol Heights." Brandon Bellamy, CEO, The Velocity Companies

Minority Developers And Partners Say Three Quarter Billion Dollar Blue Line Corridor Effort Is Special To Their Hearts Story and Photos By Raoul Dennis Lloyd Blackwell had just stepped off the podium Feb 28 where he was explaining that the last time anyone was talking about big new things in