NASHVILLE, Tennessee, February 24, 2025 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm in Nashville for nearly 40 years, announces that Milan Alinaghian, PE, Civil Engineer, will participate in a panel discussion taking place at the upcoming Urban Land Institute (ULI) Nashville Pathways to Inclusion event on Tuesday, February 25, at the Nashville Public Library.
Driving Development in Diverse Communities
The panel, titled “Pathways in Action: Local Work by Diverse Practitioners,” will be held from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. CST. During this discussion, attendees will hear from ULI Nashville’s Pathways to Inclusion, a cohort whose mission is to promote the visibility and advancement of diverse communities in the real estate and land use industries and within ULI Nashville. SSOE’s Alinaghian, a member of Pathways to Inclusion for two years, will be one of five panelists invited to share the work of the cohort and the R.E.D. Academy, launched by ULI Nashville’s partner organization, the Urban League of Middle Tennessee.
Together, Pathways to Inclusion and the R.E.D. Academy are developing projects across industrial, multifamily, retail, office, and affordable housing, helping to provide resources to underrepresented developers to increase the scale and size of commercial real estate projects through knowledge, mentorship, and capital, while also increasing affordable housing in Nashville. Alinaghian and fellow panelists will share wins, losses, challenges, and triumphs.
Alinaghian, who has been with SSOE for nearly two years of his burgeoning career, is a licensed professional engineer in Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina with seven years of collective experience in commercial, industrial, and residential site design and permitting. His expertise in the entitlement, zoning, and site design process has made Alinaghian a great asset to clients, site selectors, and economic development teams working with cities in various states on projects including retail stores, gas stations, manufacturing facilities, and townhome developments.
Project Prowess Across Tennessee
SSOE’s presence in Nashville spans 38 years with the firm ranked among the Top 25 Engineering Firms by the Nashville Business Journal. SSOE has been responsible for several of the state’s largest projects, including providing full architecture and engineering services for the 4 million SF design of the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center, part of Ford’s BlueOval City manufacturing complex, in Stanton. The firm also served as the Engineer of Record for the entire siteworks design of the 4,000-acre mega campus.
The firm’s work on the West Tennessee Regional Megasite, formerly known as the Memphis Regional Megasite, dates back to 2007. SSOE’s civil team worked with the State of Tennessee to develop the site and provided ongoing support as potential clients evaluated it, also involved with water and wastewater infrastructure projects specific to the site for over a decade.
SSOE’s regional portfolio encompasses more than 150 million SF of project work specific to Tennessee over the last 20 years. The firm has maintained a local presence in the Nashville area since 2008 with a brick-and-mortar office, one of six Southeast U.S. locations. It’s part of the firm’s network of 19 locations across the U.S. and globally—in addition to its on-site, on-assignment, and full-time remote employees around the world.
Recognized for Impact in Urban Development
SSOE has a distinguished history of recognition by the ULI, showcasing its excellence and commitment to innovative and impactful development. Project awards include Avondale Estates Town Green, honored with the Development of Excellence in Public Realm award; The Steele Bridge project at The Lofts at Centennial Yards, which received the Development of Excellence in Adaptive Reuse award; Flats at Ponce City Market, awarded Project of the Year along with Embassy Suites at Centennial Olympic Park; and The Glenn Hotel and Glenwood Park, which both received the Excellence in Development award.
For more information about this ULI Nashville’s Pathways to Inclusion event, click here.
About ULI Nashville
ULI Nashville is a trusted convener, collaborator, and communicator / educator of best practices in all aspects of city building. A member-driven organization, it brings together over 800 members to share and exchange ideas, information, and experiences to shape the way its community grows. ULI Nashville represents the diverse industries, perspectives, and expertise in its education, conversations, and network building.
