100 years Young

George F Young, Inc. (GFY) was founded in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1919 by engineer and surveyor George Fleming Young. He was the first to subdivide much of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota, Oldsmar, St. Pete Beach, and many smaller communities in the West Central Florida area.

GFY has been in continuous operation for over 100 years and remains an employee-owned Florida company. GFY has grown to become a single source for land development in educational, healthcare, institutional, municipal, and residential facilities, parks and recreation, property transition, and transportation engineering – while expanding our reach throughout Florida and the Caribbean basin.

GFY’s company culture and guiding values with our team’s passionate commitment to – integrity, quality, and service have created a collaborative and dynamic environment that fosters partnership, professional growth, and fulfillment.

OUR⠀JOURNEY

GFY's 105 YEAR HISTORY

1919
GFY founded in St Petersburg, FL as an Employee-Owned company
1970
Hydrographic Survey Added
1983
Current St. Petersburg Office Opens
AND THEN . . .
1986
Commercial Partners Realty Added as CORTEK Properties
1990
Environmental Analysis and Permitting Added
1995
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Added
WHICH LEADS TO . . .
2003
Bill Kent is Named CEO
2018
GFY Board of Directors is Formed
2019
100 Years of Continuous Operation
2020
Continued Success & Growth Throughout the Pandemic
AND FINALLY . . .
2021
Structural Engineering is Added
2022
GFY share price more than doubles since 2018
2024
GFY Expands into Alabama with its 8th Office Location

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