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Placemakr Investments is the real estate investment arm of Placemakr, Inc. We specialize in acquiring and developing properties in markets with strong residential and lodging fundamentals. Through physical improvements and our strategic operating platform, which serves both hospitality and residential guests for flexible lengths of stay, we seek to maximize the value of the assets in which we invest.   We manage all facets of the investment cycle, including opportunity sourcing, investment underwriting, deal execution and asset management. ## Meet our team. Our team is composed of industry veterans with deep backgrounds in acquisitions, development, asset management and brokerage across all major asset classes. - ![Will](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Will.png?width=1024&height=1024&name=Will.png) Will launched Placemakr’s Investment team after serving as Director of Acquisitions at The Prado Group, where he sourced, acquired, and managed a $1Bn+ residential portfolio.​ #### Will Hu ##### MANAGING PARTNER, PLACEMAKR INVESTMENTS ##### [![Linkedin](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Linkedin.png?width=32&height=32&name=Linkedin.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhu/)  [![Email](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Email.png?width=32&height=32&name=Email.png)](mailto:whu@placemakr.com) - ![Melody](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/real-estate-platform/Melody.png?width=200&height=200&name=Melody.png) Melody oversees the team’s investment execution. She joined Placemakr after serving as Vice President of Investments at The Carlyle Group, where she closed $2.5Bn+ of deals across the U.S. ​ #### Melody Qiu ##### partner, placemakr investments ##### [![Linkedin](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Linkedin.png?width=32&height=32&name=Linkedin.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melody-qiu-a8b8727/)  [![Email](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Email.png?width=32&height=32&name=Email.png)](mailto:mqiu@placemakr.com) - ![Matt](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/real-estate-platform/Matt.png?width=200&height=200&name=Matt.png) Matt oversees deal sourcing, debt financing and the team's relationships with brokers. He previously worked in Berkadia's Capital Markets group where he and his team arranged $4Bn+ of debt across all major real estate asset classes.​ #### Matt Bell ##### Principal, placemakr investments ##### [![Linkedin](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Linkedin.png?width=32&height=32&name=Linkedin.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-bell-82a79339/)  [![Email](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Email.png?width=32&height=32&name=Email.png)](mailto:mbell@placemakr.com) - ![Nicola](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/real-estate-platform/Nicola.png?width=200&height=200&name=Nicola.png) Nicola oversees the team’s underwriting and due diligence processes. He joined Placemakr after having asset–managed a multi-billion-dollar hospitality and residential portfolio as an Associate at Starwood Capital Group.​ #### Nicola Ferretti ##### Principal, placemakr investmentS ##### [![Linkedin](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Linkedin.png?width=32&height=32&name=Linkedin.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mr-nicola-ferretti/)  [![Email](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Email.png?width=32&height=32&name=Email.png)](mailto:nferretti@placemakr.com)   - ![Landon](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/real-estate-platform/Landon.png?width=200&height=200&name=Landon.png) Landon focuses on the underwriting and due diligence of investment opportunities. #### Landon Gull ##### Associate, placemakr investments ##### [![Linkedin](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Linkedin.png?width=32&height=32&name=Linkedin.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/landongull/)  [![Email](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Email.png?width=32&height=32&name=Email.png)](mailto:lgull@placemakr.com)   - ![Eric Zdanowski](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/EricZ.png?width=500&height=500&name=EricZ.png) #### Eric Zdanowski ##### Sr analyst, asset management ##### [![Linkedin](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Linkedin.png?width=32&height=32&name=Linkedin.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezdanowski/)  [![Email](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/Email.png?width=32&height=32&name=Email.png)](mailto:ezdanowski@placemakr.com)   ##### explore our properties ## Our portfolio - ![Sobro 3 bedrrom penthouse](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website/SoBro/SBRNASH-3BD_Unit3201_041-Edit.jpg?width=3000&height=1940&name=SBRNASH-3BD_Unit3201_041-Edit.jpg) - ![SBRNASH-2BDDS_Unit3203_002-Edit](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website/SoBro/SBRNASH-2BDDS_Unit3203_002-Edit.jpg?width=3000&height=2001&name=SBRNASH-2BDDS_Unit3203_002-Edit.jpg) - ![Sobro_701_01.25-26.22_082-1](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website/SoBro/Sobro_701_01.25-26.22_082-1.jpg?width=1200&height=800&name=Sobro_701_01.25-26.22_082-1.jpg) - ![SBRNASH_021](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/SoBro/Building%20+%20amenities/SBRNASH_021.jpg?width=4000&height=2668&name=SBRNASH_021.jpg) - ![2-SoBro](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/SoBro/2-SoBro.jpg?width=1200&height=500&name=2-SoBro.jpg) - ![SBRNASH_039](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/SoBro/Building%20+%20amenities/SBRNASH_039.jpg?width=4000&height=3000&name=SBRNASH_039.jpg) - ![SBRNASH_030](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/SoBro/Building%20+%20amenities/SBRNASH_030.jpg?width=4000&height=2668&name=SBRNASH_030.jpg) - ![NATN0003-2BD_Unit302_012-Edit](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Wedgewood-Houston/Building%20+%20amenities/NATN0003-2BD_Unit302_012-Edit.jpg?width=1919&height=1077&name=NATN0003-2BD_Unit302_012-Edit.jpg) - ![NATN0003_BuildingAmenities_017-Edit](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Wedgewood-Houston/Building%20+%20amenities/NATN0003_BuildingAmenities_017-Edit.jpg?width=3000&height=1914&name=NATN0003_BuildingAmenities_017-Edit.jpg) - ![MicrosoftTeams-image (165)](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Wedgewood-Houston/Building%20+%20amenities/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(165).jpg?width=1919&height=1009&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(165).jpg) - ![NATN0003_BuildingAmenities_029-Edit](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Wedgewood-Houston/Building%20+%20amenities/NATN0003_BuildingAmenities_029-Edit.jpg?width=3000&height=1894&name=NATN0003_BuildingAmenities_029-Edit.jpg) - ![NATN0003_BuildingAmenities_010-Edit](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Wedgewood-Houston/Building%20+%20amenities/NATN0003_BuildingAmenities_010-Edit.jpg?width=3000&height=2155&name=NATN0003_BuildingAmenities_010-Edit.jpg) - ![NATN0003-2BD_Unit302_008-Edit-1](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Wedgewood-Houston/Building%20+%20amenities/NATN0003-2BD_Unit302_008-Edit-1.jpg?width=1919&height=1093&name=NATN0003-2BD_Unit302_008-Edit-1.jpg) - ![CADNASH_014](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Music%20Row/Building%20+%20amenities%20(for%20gallery)/CADNASH_014.jpg?width=4000&height=2668&name=CADNASH_014.jpg) - ![01_Pool1_photoshopped](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Music%20Row/Building%20+%20amenities%20(for%20gallery)/01_Pool1_photoshopped.jpg?width=4000&height=2667&name=01_Pool1_photoshopped.jpg) - ![Club room_bar_1-37](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Music%20Row/Building%20+%20amenities%20(for%20gallery)/Club%20room_bar_1-37.jpg?width=4000&height=2666&name=Club%20room_bar_1-37.jpg) - ![CADNASH-2B1BDB_011-Edit](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Music%20Row/CADNASH-2B1BDB%20(Double%20Queen%20Suite)/CADNASH-2B1BDB_011-Edit.jpg?width=1200&height=809&name=CADNASH-2B1BDB_011-Edit.jpg) - ![CADNASH-LOFT_025](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website-brand-refresh/property-pages/Music%20Row/CADNASH-LOFT/CADNASH-LOFT_025.jpg?width=3000&height=2001&name=CADNASH-LOFT_025.jpg) ##### AS SEEN IN | ![cnbc](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website/logos/cnbc.png?width=155&height=23&name=cnbc.png) | ![usa today](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website/logos/usa%20today.png?width=154&height=26&name=usa%20today.png) | ![forbes](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website/logos/forbes.png?width=116&height=31&name=forbes.png) | | --- | --- | --- | | ![washington post](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website/logos/washington%20post.png?width=269&height=41&name=washington%20post.png) | ![skift](https://8738389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/8738389/hubfs/0-pm-corp-website/logos/skift.png?width=121&height=46&name=skift.png) | | --- | --- | ##### DISCOVER THE PLACEMAKR DIFFERENCE ## About Placemakr, Inc Historically, real estate assets have been developed and managed for single-purpose use. Placemakr is a tech-enabled, flexible real estate platform that operates properties to achieve their highest and best use. Our Hospitality Living model allows us to adapt to changing market conditions. By commingling home and hospitality – and flexing properties between these two worlds – we enhance the value of the assets we operate while creating a better way to stay. Chef-ready kitchens Our apartment-style hotel units feature modern kitchens perfect for brewing a fresh cup of coffee to jumpstart the morning or whipping up a meal to wind down at the end of the day. Our apartment-style hotel units feature modern kitchens perfect for brewing a fresh cup of coffee to jumpstart the morning or whipping up a meal to wind down at the end of the day. Top-notch amenities No hotel gyms here. Our properties feature a range of on-site perks such as modern fitness centers, dedicated workspaces, outdoor pools, rooftop decks, and pet parks. You might even find a Peloton. No hotel gyms here. Our properties feature a range of on-site perks such as modern fitness centers, dedicated workspaces, outdoor pools, rooftop decks, and pet parks. You might even find a Peloton. Smart hospitality Housekeeping? Check. Onsite support? Check. Digital concierge? Done and done. We offer all the services you love from your favorite hotel, while allowing you to skip the ones you don’t. Housekeeping? Check. Onsite support? Check. Digital concierge? Done and done. We offer all the services you love from your favorite hotel, while allowing you to skip the ones you don’t. Flex-living We’re flexible, so you can be too. Stay for one night or one year. Hop from one city to the next. Cook in or dine out. Take advantage of hospitality services, or don’t. Life is variable—and we’re here for it. We’re flexible, so you can be too. Stay for one night or one year. Hop from one city to the next. Cook in or dine out. Take advantage of hospitality services, or don’t. Life is variable—and we’re here for it. Tech-ease Fast, reliable Wi-Fi for the price of free, Apple TVs, and contactless check-in. We believe tech should create a seamless, comfortable stay. Because your time should be spent living, not connecting to Wi-Fi, right? Fast, reliable Wi-Fi for the price of free, Apple TVs, and contactless check-in. We believe tech should create a seamless, comfortable stay. Because your time should be spent living, not connecting to Wi-Fi, right? Laundry So fresh and so clean. All of our spaces come furnished with washers and dryers. So no matter how short or long your stay, you’ll always look and feel your best. So fresh and so clean. All of our spaces come furnished with washers and dryers. So no matter how short or long your stay, you’ll always look and feel your best. ![logo](https://dev.placemakr.com/hubfs/logo.svg "logo") ** [(555) 555-5555](tel:5555555555) ** [info@placemakr.com](mailto:info@placemakr.com) ** **1701 Rhode Island Avenue, NW** **Washington, DC 20036** ##### Menu - **Home** - **Locations** - **About** - **Business** - **Residents** - **Our team** - **Real Estate** - **Safety** ##### Search This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 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