Julian B. Bell Jr. - Founder and President

With over thirty years of residential land development and home building experience, Julian Bell Jr. is one of Chattanooga's most respected business leaders and home builders. A licensed civil engineer in seven southern states, Julian began Bell Engineering Company, a consulting engineering firm. in 1975. After doing a large volume of residential subdivision design work for local developers, Bell Engineering branched out into the developing subdivisions and home building. A long-time active member of the Chattanooga Homebuilders Association, Julian has twice served as its President, he has served on numerous committees both locally and statewide, and has been named Developer of the Year in 1987 and 1992. Julian holds numerous certifications and licenses in the state of Tennessee. Among them a Professional Engineering License, Real Estate Brokers license and State Contractors license.

Jay W. Bell - Operations and Sales Manager

            Jay Bell serves as the Operations and Sales Manager for Bell Development and Bell Engineering. Jay grew up in the land development business and holds a Real Estate Brokers license and a Contractors license in the state of Tennessee. He oversees the new home and lot sales for all Bell properties. He also oversees  the subdivision construction, from raw land to finished neighborhoods. An accomplished heavy equipment operator, carpenter and construction superintendent, and Real Estate agent Jay brings a wealth of construction and Real Estate knowledge to our Companies. Jay is also holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Andrew W. Morkert - Construction Supervisor

             Andrew brings a wealth of construction expertise to Bell Development Company. He received a B.S. in Construction Technology from Northern Michigan University in 1992 graduating Cum Laude. Since that time, Andrew has dedicated himself to constantly improving his knowledge of the construction industry. He holds a Tennessee Contractors License, a building inspectors license, a certified Mechanical Inspectors license and is certified by OSHA in jobsite safety and health. Andrew spent 3 years as a supervisor for Habitat For Humanity and 5 years supervising the renovation and inspection of over 100 homes per year with the Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprises Inc. . Andrew then moved to the private sector and applied his skills at building as a construction supervisor with the highly regarded Choo-Choo Homes Inc. company located in Tennessee.  Andrew brings a positive and conscientious attitude to his approach to building.