"We started this company to play a role in building great places like those that have inspired us. We all have places that we love, and we believe its often because of the quality of their streets, the harmony of their architecture, or the beauty of their parks…cities like Charleston, Annapolis, Boston, Washington, and Siena come to our minds. We believe that learning from these inspirational places makes good business sense and provides the opportunity for meaningful professional rewards."

-- David Agnew, founder

Civic Square's philosophy

Civic Square LLC is a real estate development and consulting firm that specializes in creating extraordinary public-private partnerships.

A piazza at the planned Morris Square development in Charleston, S.C.

Civic Square was founded on the premise that real estate development, when done well, is an incredibly powerful tool to make the world a better place.

By working on projects that serve the needs of a variety of customers, and add to the physical beauty of their surroundings, Civic Square hopes that its high-quality real estate development will improve lives and communities.

Civic Square took its name based on the belief that the public realm, those places and organizations that we own together, are critical to the functioning of any great community.

Thus, Civic Square seeks to advance real estate projects that are not only financially successful but that contribute to the ideal of a more successful public realm, whether in the form of a beautiful new park, a more sustainable community organization, or a well-built new sidewalk.