Bridgeline Development Group was founded on the belief that great development projects start with vision, grit, and a willingness to solve problems from the ground up. That mindset took shape years ago during a hands-on renovation of a 1900s farmhouse—reimagining the layout, restoring original hardwood floors by hand, and even constructing a new access road solo. What began as a personal challenge quickly became a foundational way of thinking: see what could be and do what it takes to bring it to life. That early experience wasn’t just an uncharted renovation—it shaped the mindset that guides our work today.
At Bridgeline Development Group, we provide commercial real estate development services with that same principle at the core. Every project is an opportunity to connect vision to reality—one strategic decision at a time.
Karla Kassebaum President
As the founder of Bridgeline Development Group, Karla established the company with a vision of connecting vision to reality through commercial real estate development services rooted in integrity, forward thinking, and consistent execution.
With an attention to detail and an ability to anticipate challenges, Karla brings a valuable, solution-oriented perspective to navigating complex development projects. With a strategic approach to development management, Karla cultivates a positive productive team environment while ensuring risk management plans are in place.
Managing large-scale development projects and budgets, Karla’s project experience includes land acquisition, lease and easement negotiations, rezoning, environmental remediation, extensive road widening and infrastructure, redevelopment of existing shopping centers, and ground-up construction retail developments.
Karla has overseen property management and legal operations for new shopping centers, ensuring a seamless handoff into long-term operations. Karla has also collaborated with leading national tenants and owners, including Publix, Marriott, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Mattress Firm, PDQ, Jimmy John’s, Freddy’s, Starbucks, Sheetz, McDonald's, and Chase Bank.
Landon Boeshore Development Coordinator
Landon earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Throughout his academic and professional experience, he developed a strong foundation in finance, project organization, communication, and problem-solving. His experience in financial services and operations working across multiple business functions helped him develop an appreciation for how moving pieces of an organization come together. Landon supports projects throughout the development process, contributing to early stages of due diligence, project tracking, design, permitting, utility coordination, and construction.
Eager to build his expertise in commercial real estate development, Landon enjoys solving problems, keeping projects moving forward, and seeing the many facets of a development come together.
Mackenzie Lowell Development Coordinator
Mackenzie earned her Economics degree from East Carolina University and has a background in account management experience working closely with customers, manufacturers, and vendors coordinating projects from initiation through completion. Driven by an interest in the real estate development industry, Mackenzie earned her NC Real Estate Broker license before launching her career in CRE development. She supports projects through the development lifecycle, assisting with project coordination, due diligence, vendor communication, documentation, and tracking key milestones across multiple phases of development.
Mackenzie is drawn to the tangible nature of real estate development and the opportunity to see projects evolve from initial planning through completion. With a detailed-oriented, collaborative approach, she is excited to contribute to projects that create meaningful, long-term value.
