Lafayette Loft

The Lafayette Loft is located on the second story of the Historic 1875 Davis Building on Lafayette Square in LaGrange, Georgia.  The Loft is a spacious two bedroom, den, kitchen and 1 1/2 bath loft serving visitors and locals daily.  Principle renovated the entire building and won an award for Best Economic Re-use from the Georgia Downtown Development Association.  Principle Construction restored and renovated the building in an effort to prevent demolition and preserve the historic character of downtown LaGrange. The first floor of the Davis Building features a boutique. The project owner is United Investors, project architect was Smith Design Group, and the project engineer was Stothard Engineering.

Leon Moody
President & CEO

As Founder and Managing Principal, Leon’s role includes communication between offices, staff development, business development, strategic planning and financial oversight.

Leon has a diverse background having been a developer, construction consultant and construction executive. His career involves working with both municipal and private owners. He graduated from Jacksonville State University in 1989 where he played baseball. He then earned an MBA from LaGrange College.

Leon began his career with a large contractor where he spent 17 years. When he left he had risen to Executive Vice President. He then consulted for seven years in the Southeast prior to founding Principle Construction in 2013. He has always been an avid community supporter and today serves on multiple boards and committees. He is married to Lisa Moody and they have four children and two granddaughters. Leon is an active golfer, sports enthusiast and enjoys traveling with his family.