Brad Waitzer

Brad Waitzer has over thirty-five years of experience across real estate development, management and principal investing. His design, development and operational expertise spans both single-family and, mainly, multifamily developments, having completed over 10,000 units with an active pipeline of over 1,000 units and an actively managed portfolio of ~3,000 units and 600k SF in Virginia.

Brad has established himself as an entrepreneur in the Mid-Atlantic region, where he has focused on middle market investments across various sectors including boat building/tour operations, business services, commercial flooring, CPG, government procurement, manufacturing and retail automobile franchises. In 1999, he formed a principal investment firm with Dennis Deans, leading to the development and management of apartment communities and the acquisition of various operating entities. Brad began his career with Gulfstream in Florida where he led large scale land and multifamily developments.

Brad holds Economics and Psychological and Brain Sciences degrees from Johns Hopkins University and earned his MBA/J.D. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and School of Law.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Brad is an offshore angler, boat builder and sailor who maintains a strong commitment to community-centric philanthropy. He serves various organizations including EVMS Foundation (Chairman), Darden School of Business, Norfolk Academy, the Barry Art Museum and the Chrysler Museum of Art.

Brad is a Principal and member of Pagewest’s Investment Committee.