The family behind the work
The Tunney Group brings a Chicago construction legacy to Nashville development: land, design, construction, legal insight, and real estate guidance without losing the personal attention of a small firm.
Three generations of building knowledge, carried forward with every project.
The story begins with William J. Tunney Construction, which built single-family homes and apartment buildings throughout Chicago and its suburbs beginning in the 1950s. Edward Tunney learned the trade beside his father, expanded that foundation through large-scale urban construction, and later formalized the family’s development work as The Tunney Group.
Today, the firm works across residential, multifamily, mixed-use, renovation, and hospitality-minded development. Its scale has grown. Its working style has stayed deliberately close: family principals remain involved, communication stays direct, and the client is never treated like a file passed down a chain.
A documented path through three generations, two cities, and projects of increasing scale.
William J. Tunney establishes his construction company, building homes and apartment buildings across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Craftsmanship becomes the family’s first language.
After starting beside his father, Edward joins Mayfair Construction and advances to Construction Supervisor, overseeing three downtown office and residential sites totaling more than two million square feet.
As managing partner, Edward completes Logan View: the adaptive transformation of an industrial building into a 79-residence mixed-use property on Fullerton Avenue in Chicago.
The family formalizes decades of development, construction, real estate, hospitality, and property-management experience under one company.
The family shifts its development focus south. The Avery sells out in East Nashville, while a growing pipeline spans single-family residences and ambitious multifamily projects.
Edward, Erin, and Ryan bring construction leadership, client representation, and legal risk awareness together, supporting work such as Hayden Mansion and Trinity Townhomes while preserving a small-team relationship.
Experience, area, and sales figures are published by The Tunney Group.
Erin is the customer-facing side of a much larger capability. She listens, helps locate and evaluate property, represents buyers and sellers as a licensed Realtor, and keeps decisions moving. Behind her is the family team that understands construction feasibility, development economics, contracts, and execution.
That alignment means you do not have to re-explain your goals to a new person at every phase. Erin stays involved, while the right Tunney Group expertise joins the conversation when the project calls for it.
Licensed in Tennessee and Illinois. Erin provides real estate brokerage services through COMPASS RE and serves as the client’s consistent point of contact.
The company, not Erin individually, is the licensed Tennessee general contractor for its construction work. Construction scope and agreements are handled separately from Erin’s brokerage representation.
Verify Tennessee licensesFamily principals stay close to the work, so decisions carry from the first property conversation through development and delivery.
Founder & CEO
More than 40 years in commercial and residential development, construction supervision, real estate, and hospitality. Edward leads the building and development side with experience that ranges from single-family homes to major mixed-use projects.
Business Development & Realtor
Erin turns a complex process into a clear conversation. A licensed Realtor with more than two decades in real estate, she brings the patience of a former reading specialist, a developer’s eye, and firsthand experience building under her father’s guidance.
Legal Counsel
A real estate attorney and licensed Illinois real estate broker, Ryan contributes transaction, development, environmental, and risk-management insight, helping the team identify issues early and protect the path forward.
The portfolio moves between adaptive reuse, mixed-use development, boutique residential, and purpose-built Nashville communities.
Chicago · Completed 2007
Logan Square, Chicago
Inglewood, Nashville · Sold out
Sylvan Heights, Nashville · Planned
“Big-project experience should never mean big-company distance.”
The Tunney Group is intentionally lean. That keeps the people with the deepest knowledge close to the decisions that matter: the lot, the structure, the budget, the contract, the market, and the final handoff.
Whether you are evaluating a property, planning a new build, or considering a development opportunity, Erin is the first conversation. The family’s experience is right behind her.
