Drew DeWitt
Founder, East Capital Partners
Miami, FL 33166
Phone (917) 536-2880
Property Types
Industrial
Markets
South Florida
Bio
Drawing on two decades of investment experience, Drew co-founded EAST Capital Partners and has successfully executed over $4.2 billion in real estate transactions, with a specific focus on alternative assets and special situations. His career has spanned real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, capital markets, and asset management across both conventional and impact products. Together with David, Drew is responsible for driving the firm’s key initiatives, including identifying new investment opportunities, raising investment capital, managing acquisitions and financings, overseeing development projects, and leading asset and property management. Additionally, Drew directs the firm’s dispositions and ensures the seamless execution of its daily operations.
Prior to founding EAST Capital Partners, Drew served as Executive Vice President at Ivy Realty, where he led the acquisitions department, managing investments in industrial, cold storage, life sciences, residential, and office assets. Before Ivy, Drew served as Senior Vice President and Head of Investments at Rouse Properties (NYSE: RSE), a $2.8 billion real estate investment trust (REIT). In this role, he led strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, dispositions, and the development of new joint ventures.
Drew began his career in impact investing at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he acquired over $1.1 billion in assets and advanced to Vice President of Acquisitions, managing real estate investments on behalf of pension funds and other institutional investors.
Drew holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance, graduating with Dean’s Honors and Distinction from New York University’s Stern School of Business, and a Master of Science in Real Estate Finance from New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate. He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).
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