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Developers/CWS Apartment Homes
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CWS Apartment HomesAustin, United States · founded 1969 · 1 active markets
SUBSIDIARY

CWS develops, acquires, repositions, manages, and disposes of luxury multifamily apartment communities in high-growth U.S. markets. Its build-to-own and investment platform serves renters seeking professionally managed homes while providing investors diversified residential assets and property-management services through an operating model.

Years in business
57
founded 1969
LinkedIn headcount
800 team members; 586 employees; 660 employees; 443 people
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · size band 501–1,000
Portfolio value
USD 7 billion
March 31, 2026
Assets under management
USD 7 billion
March 31, 2026
Projects last researched October 16, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
CWS APARTMENT HOMES LLC1
Headquarters
9606 N Mopac Expy1, Austin1, United States
Founded
19691
Entity type
SUBSIDIARY1
Business model
build to rent
Markets
1 market listed
What they build
Residential, for rent (4 of 4) · Retail (1 of 4)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

3 date-assessed of 4 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-16 through 2026-10-16, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
4
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+5.5 mo
the middle of 3 scored projects
Average delay
+4.8 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
1 delivered project with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
+8.0 mo
The Clark · +1.0 to +15.0
2
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

3 date-assessed here · 283 developers, 1063 date-assessed projects in United States
Median delay
CWS Apartment Homes·283 developers in United States
+5.5 mo vs +4.5 mo
this developer 1.0 mo worse
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
CWS Apartment Homes·283 developers in United States
+4.8 mo vs +7.4 mo
this developer 2.6 mo better
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
CWS Apartment Homes·283 developers in United States
67% vs 56%
this developer 11 pts better
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

4 of 4 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
8.6/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 4 of 4 rated buildings
Structure & systems
7.5/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 4 of 4 rated buildings
Management & living
7.9/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 4 of 4 rated buildings

Against other developers

4 rated here · 309 developers, 1551 rated buildings in United States
Overall rating
CWS Apartment Homes · 309 other developers in United States
8.6 vs 7.8
this developer 0.8 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 4 of 4 rated buildings here and 1551 in the market.
Structure & systems
CWS Apartment Homes · 309 other developers in United States
7.5 vs 6.9
this developer 0.6 better
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 4 of 4 rated buildings here and 671 in the market.
Management & living
CWS Apartment Homes · 309 other developers in United States
7.9 vs 7.4
this developer 0.5 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 4 of 4 rated buildings here and 1492 in the market.
The market here is United States: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • LEGAL Breach reported July 27, 2022; complaint filed November 21, 2024; dismissal with prejudice March 19, 2025 A putative class-action complaint filed against CWS Apartment Homes LLC and affiliates alleges that a July 27, 2022 burglary involving stolen company laptops exposed tenants’ names, Social Security numbers, account numbers and driver’s-license numbers, and alleges that notice to affected individuals was delayed by at least 128 days; the case was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on March 19, 2025, so the allegations were not adjudicated on the merits.
  • LEGAL Underlying transaction closed April 3, 2017; appellate judgment May 30, 2025 A purchaser sued CWS Apartment Homes LLC, CWS Capital Partners LLC and affiliates over alleged nondisclosure of apartment-property defects, including fire-hydrant, water-pressure, water-temperature, gas-line and underground-leak issues; the trial court granted summary judgment for the CWS parties and awarded fees and costs, and the Texas Court of Appeals affirmed on May 30, 2025.
  • LEGAL Alleged injury October 20, 2022; appellate opinion January 8, 2025 A tenant sued CWS Apartment Homes LLC and Marquis at the Cascades after alleging she was injured by a buckled apartment floor and that a water leak was discovered during flooring removal; the trial court dismissed the claims with prejudice, and the Texas Court of Appeals affirmed on January 8, 2025, holding that the appeal waived error through inadequate briefing.
  • 1 more in Risk & Sources
Record status
active
Company sources
189 source entries across 161 fields
Projects tracked
4 · 4 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

3 date-assessed of 4 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-16 through 2026-10-16, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
4
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+5.5 mo
the middle of 3 scored projects
Average delay
+4.8 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
1 delivered project with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
+8.0 mo
The Clark · +1.0 to +15.0
2
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

3 date-assessed here · 283 developers, 1063 date-assessed projects in United States
Median delay
CWS Apartment Homes·283 developers in United States
+5.5 mo vs +4.5 mo
this developer 1.0 mo worse
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
CWS Apartment Homes·283 developers in United States
+4.8 mo vs +7.4 mo
this developer 2.6 mo better
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
CWS Apartment Homes·283 developers in United States
67% vs 56%
this developer 11 pts better
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
The market here is United States: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because planning regimes and reporting norms move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a size band. Read the two delay figures together. A median close to the market with a much better average means no single disaster; the reverse means one project is carrying the record. Time to deliver runs from the earliest start we hold to the completion itself — a construction start where a source gave one, otherwise a sales launch, otherwise the launch year read as its January. A handover the sources place only inside a year is read as that December, so a duration is the widest the record allows rather than the flattering end of it. Only delivered projects dated at both ends count, so it is taken over fewer projects than the delay figures, and a long build is not a fault: a tower is not a villa run. Sourced figures only, both sides, and values taken from documents held on file are excluded here — a developer who shares their records should not score better than one who does not.

Construction start to handover

4 of 4 projects dated · 3 places
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Phoenix, United States
Austin, United States
Houston, United States
20172018201920202021202220232024202520262027todayPHOENIX, UNITED STATES+1 moverifiedAUSTIN, UNITED STATES+5.5 moverified+8 moverifiedHOUSTON, UNITED STATEScompleted, no target published
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures. 2 turned out to be about something else — a phase, a neighbour, the wider masterplan — and are marked off-subject.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

4 of 4 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
8.6/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 4 of 4 rated buildings
Structure & systems
7.5/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 4 of 4 rated buildings
Management & living
7.9/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 4 of 4 rated buildings

Against other developers

4 rated here · 309 developers, 1551 rated buildings in United States
Overall rating
CWS Apartment Homes · 309 other developers in United States
8.6 vs 7.8
this developer 0.8 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 4 of 4 rated buildings here and 1551 in the market.
Structure & systems
CWS Apartment Homes · 309 other developers in United States
7.5 vs 6.9
this developer 0.6 better
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 4 of 4 rated buildings here and 671 in the market.
Management & living
CWS Apartment Homes · 309 other developers in United States
7.9 vs 7.4
this developer 0.5 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 4 of 4 rated buildings here and 1492 in the market.
The market here is United States: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.

By building

4 rated · 0 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
Marq Bronco ButteNorth Gateway, Phoenix398 units
10.0/ 10
7.9/ 10
RentCafe 5/5, 5/5 · 3 reviews · rentcafe.com
Combined from 2 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.9.
7.9/ 10
RentCafe 5/5, 5/5, 5/5, 5/5, 5/5, 5/5 · 3 reviews · rentcafe.com
Combined from 6 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.9.

Google Reviews/Maps provides the largest published review base, 5/5 from 19 reviews, which converts to 10/10 under the specified curve. RentCafe independently reports 5.0/5 from three resident reviews and all listed category scores are 5.0/5; the written evidence is also strongly positive, with only one minor comment about an elevator.

+ Brand-new construction+ Modern finishes+ Spacious layouts+ 5.0/5 maintenance rating
− Elevator desired by one reviewer
+ Responsive staff+ Friendly leasing team+ Clean common areas+ Peaceful community+ Strong gym, pool and dog-park amenities

Residents describe the property as brand new, with “modern and beautiful” finishes, bright and quiet apartments, and a “well cared for” community. RentCafe publishes a 5.0/5 maintenance sub-rating from three reviews, while one reviewer said, “It would be even better if there were an elevator”; no leaks, HVAC, plumbing, electrical or waterproofing failures were reported.

Published reviews consistently praise the day-to-day experience: one resident called staff “helpful, responsive, and genuinely kind,” while another said the community is “clean and beautiful and well kept.” Reviewers also highlight the gym, pool, dog park, peaceful atmosphere and welcoming leasing staff; no recurring operational complaint was found.

The AveryBrushy Creek, Austin258 units
8.5/ 10
7.5/ 10
8.5/ 10

Google Reviews/Maps provides the largest published review base and sets the level at 4.5/5, converted to 8.5/10. The overall score remains high because most written feedback praises management, maintenance, amenities and common-area upkeep, while the serious false-alarm complaint and thinner-ceiling/noise concerns temper—but do not overturn—the anchor.

+ New appliances+ Double-paned windows+ Prompt repair response+ Well-maintained community
− Very thin ceilings− Severe noise transfer− Concern about future water damage and mold
+ Responsive management+ Friendly staff+ Prompt maintenance+ Well-kept amenities+ Clean common areas
− Repeated false fire alarms− Dog waste in common areas− Noise from upstairs neighbors

Structural feedback is mixed. One reviewer said the apartments were “built okay” but that the ceilings were “so so so thin,” with walls shaking and pictures falling from noise above; the same review expressed concern about future water damage and mold, while also noting new appliances and double-paned windows. Other residents described the community as well maintained and said repairs were handled quickly.

Day-to-day feedback is strongly positive: residents describe staff as “super nice, helpful, and responsive,” say issues are resolved “asap,” and praise the pool, gym, clubhouse, dog parks and clean common areas. Countervailing reports include false alarms occurring “multiple times a week for hours on end,” severe upstairs-noise transfer, and dog waste in shared areas.

The ClarkWest End, Austin226 units
8.1/ 10
7.8/ 10
RentCafe 4.5/5 · 56 reviews · rentcafe.com
RentCafe publishes 4.5/5 from 56 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 7.8.
7.8/ 10
RentCafe 4.5/5, 4.5/5, 4.5/5, 4.5/5, 4.5/5, 5/5, 4/5 · 56 reviews · rentcafe.com
Combined from 7 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.8.

RentCafe’s 4.5/5 from 56 resident reviews is the largest qualifying published review base and converts to 8.5/10 under the specified curve. The score is lowered modestly for recurring construction disruption and management-response complaints; Google’s 4.2/5 from 231 reviews is directionally lower but not more than one converted point away, so it does not trigger a disagreement adjustment. Structure is left unscored because no building-specific structural rating was published.

− Construction vibration and drilling− Train exposure/noise− Window sealing and trapped insects
+ Walkable location+ Positive leasing staff+ Welcoming community+ Dog park appreciated+ Resident amenities praised
− Pool renovation disruption− Noise complaints− Slow response to core issues− Neighbor-noise handling complaints

Residents reported physical disruption from pool work, including that they could “feel your apartment floor shaking from the jackhammering.” Another review described windows that would not open near the active train tracks and “dozens of fruit flies trapped between the two panes”; no published engineering or systems assessment was found.

Residents praised the location—“Truly the best location”—and one verified resident said the leasing staff were “amazing,” while another described a “beautiful experience” and praised the dog park. Negative feedback says staff “does not do anything helpful,” that neighbor-noise complaints were not handled, and that pool renovation caused constant drilling; the property’s published amenity sub-scores were 4.5/5 for amenities and staff and 4.0/5 for noise.

Marq 31Upper Kirby, Houston449 units
7.6/ 10
6.8/ 10
RentCafe 4/5 · 25 reviews · rentcafe.com
RentCafe publishes 4/5 from 25 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 6.8.
7.4/ 10
RentCafe 4.5/5, 4/5, 4.5/5, 4/5, 4/5, 5/5 · 25 reviews · rentcafe.com
Combined from 6 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.4.

The largest published review base is Birdeye’s Google aggregate of 4.3/5 from 643 reviews, which converts to 7.9/10 under the requested curve. Yelp is materially lower but has only 58 reviews, while the written evidence repeatedly praises staff, maintenance and amenities but also reports noise, pests and upkeep problems, producing a modest net reduction to 7.6.

+ Fast maintenance response+ Generally well-maintained facilities+ Professional maintenance team
− Recurring roach reports− Damaged appliances and mildew washer/dryer report− Amenity repair needs− Thin-wall noise transmission
Not found in sources: No-AC move-in report
+ Helpful staff+ Professional leasing team+ Strong fitness and pool amenities+ Welcoming community events+ Clean common areas
− Neighbor noise− Guest-parking restrictions− Pool overcrowding− Rude-staff report− Persistent pet-waste complaint

Structural and systems feedback is mixed. RentCafe publishes 4.0/5 for maintenance and residents describe maintenance as “very fast and helpful” or resolved “within a day or two,” but separate reviews report “no AC,” damaged appliances, a mildew washer/dryer, roaches and amenities that “always need repairs.”

Daily-life reviews often praise the staff, amenities and community atmosphere: one resident called the experience “resort-style living,” while another said staff were “prompt, professional and genuinely welcoming.” The counterevidence includes “noise from neighbors,” guest-parking complaints, weekend pool overcrowding and a report of a front-desk employee’s “perpetually bad attitude.”

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 0 of 4 projects carry no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
CWS APARTMENT HOMES LLC
Headquarters
9606 N Mopac Expy, Austin, United States
78759
Founded
1969
Southern California, United States
Entity type
SUBSIDIARY
Revenue
USD 49.9 million
2025
Business model
build to rent

Offices

head office and 1 other
Dallas

Sources: office cities

SOCIALdate not shown in source

CWS Apartment Homes

LinkedIn
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States, with an office in Dallas.
value seen: Dallas
https://linkedin.com/company/cws-apartment-homes

Partners

5 partners
Oden Hughes, LLC
joint venture

Co-developed the West 5th Austin multifamily project.

Oden Hughes Construction
contractor

Served as general contractor for prior CWS projects and West 5th.

TriGate Capital, LLC
joint venture

Acquired and planned capital upgrades for The Heights–Sam Houston student-housing property.

Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC
contractor

Served as general contractor for The Clark in downtown Austin.

OHT Partners
contractor

Listed as general contractor for the Bennett Tract project.

Sources: name

PRESS2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value seen: Oden Hughes, LLC
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
PRESS2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value seen: Oden Hughes, LLC
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
PRESS2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value seen: Oden Hughes, LLC
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/

Sources: partner type

PRESS2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value seen: JV_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
PRESS2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value seen: JV_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
PRESS2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value seen: JV_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/

Sources: summary

PRESS2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value seen: CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
PRESS2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value seen: CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
PRESS2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value seen: CWS Capital Partners, LLC and Oden Hughes, LLC have broken ground... This is the first project co-developed by the two Austin-based companies.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/

Sources: name

CONTRACTOR2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value seen: Oden Hughes Construction
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
CONTRACTOR2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value seen: Oden Hughes Construction
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
CONTRACTOR2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value seen: Oden Hughes Construction
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/

Sources: partner type

CONTRACTOR2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value seen: CONTRACTOR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
CONTRACTOR2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value seen: CONTRACTOR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
CONTRACTOR2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value seen: CONTRACTOR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/

Sources: summary

CONTRACTOR2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value seen: Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
CONTRACTOR2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value seen: Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/
CONTRACTOR2017-03-20

Oden Hughes and CWS Capital Partners break ground on 226-unit Austin project

OHT Partners
Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value seen: Oden Hughes Construction served as general contractor on three previous CWS projects... and will be the general contractor on the West 5th project.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ohtpartners.com/news-and-insights/oden-hughes-and-cws-capital-partners-break-ground-on-226-unit-austin-project/

Sources: name

PRESS2024-10-11

TriGate Capital and CWS Capital Partners Acquire The Heights – Sam Houston

TriGate Capital
The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value seen: TriGate Capital, LLC
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://trigatecapital.com/blog/trigate-capital-and-cws-capital-partners-acquire-the-heights-sam-houston-elevating-student-living-in-huntsville-tx
PRESS2024-10-11

TriGate Capital and CWS Capital Partners Acquire The Heights – Sam Houston

TriGate Capital
The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value seen: TriGate Capital, LLC
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://trigatecapital.com/blog/trigate-capital-and-cws-capital-partners-acquire-the-heights-sam-houston-elevating-student-living-in-huntsville-tx
PRESS2024-10-11

TriGate Capital and CWS Capital Partners Acquire The Heights – Sam Houston

TriGate Capital
The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value seen: TriGate Capital, LLC
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://trigatecapital.com/blog/trigate-capital-and-cws-capital-partners-acquire-the-heights-sam-houston-elevating-student-living-in-huntsville-tx

Sources: partner type

PRESS2024-10-11

TriGate Capital and CWS Capital Partners Acquire The Heights – Sam Houston

TriGate Capital
The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value seen: JV_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://trigatecapital.com/blog/trigate-capital-and-cws-capital-partners-acquire-the-heights-sam-houston-elevating-student-living-in-huntsville-tx
PRESS2024-10-11

TriGate Capital and CWS Capital Partners Acquire The Heights – Sam Houston

TriGate Capital
The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value seen: JV_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://trigatecapital.com/blog/trigate-capital-and-cws-capital-partners-acquire-the-heights-sam-houston-elevating-student-living-in-huntsville-tx
PRESS2024-10-11

TriGate Capital and CWS Capital Partners Acquire The Heights – Sam Houston

TriGate Capital
The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value seen: JV_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://trigatecapital.com/blog/trigate-capital-and-cws-capital-partners-acquire-the-heights-sam-houston-elevating-student-living-in-huntsville-tx

Sources: summary

PRESS2024-10-11

TriGate Capital and CWS Capital Partners Acquire The Heights – Sam Houston

TriGate Capital
The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value seen: The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value paraphrased from this source
https://trigatecapital.com/blog/trigate-capital-and-cws-capital-partners-acquire-the-heights-sam-houston-elevating-student-living-in-huntsville-tx
PRESS2024-10-11

TriGate Capital and CWS Capital Partners Acquire The Heights – Sam Houston

TriGate Capital
The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value seen: The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value paraphrased from this source
https://trigatecapital.com/blog/trigate-capital-and-cws-capital-partners-acquire-the-heights-sam-houston-elevating-student-living-in-huntsville-tx
PRESS2024-10-11

TriGate Capital and CWS Capital Partners Acquire The Heights – Sam Houston

TriGate Capital
The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value seen: The Property... was acquired ... in partnership with CWS Capital Partners.
value paraphrased from this source
https://trigatecapital.com/blog/trigate-capital-and-cws-capital-partners-acquire-the-heights-sam-houston-elevating-student-living-in-huntsville-tx

Sources: name

CONTRACTOR2019-06-07

CWS Apartment Homes to Open New Community in Downtown Austin on June 15

REBusinessOnline
Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value seen: Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC
https://www.rebusinessonline.com/cws-apartment-homes-to-open-new-community-in-downtown-austin-on-june-15/
CONTRACTOR2019-06-07

CWS Apartment Homes to Open New Community in Downtown Austin on June 15

REBusinessOnline
Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value seen: Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC
https://www.rebusinessonline.com/cws-apartment-homes-to-open-new-community-in-downtown-austin-on-june-15/
CONTRACTOR2019-06-07

CWS Apartment Homes to Open New Community in Downtown Austin on June 15

REBusinessOnline
Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value seen: Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC
https://www.rebusinessonline.com/cws-apartment-homes-to-open-new-community-in-downtown-austin-on-june-15/

Sources: partner type

CONTRACTOR2019-06-07

CWS Apartment Homes to Open New Community in Downtown Austin on June 15

REBusinessOnline
Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value seen: CONTRACTOR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.rebusinessonline.com/cws-apartment-homes-to-open-new-community-in-downtown-austin-on-june-15/
CONTRACTOR2019-06-07

CWS Apartment Homes to Open New Community in Downtown Austin on June 15

REBusinessOnline
Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value seen: CONTRACTOR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.rebusinessonline.com/cws-apartment-homes-to-open-new-community-in-downtown-austin-on-june-15/
CONTRACTOR2019-06-07

CWS Apartment Homes to Open New Community in Downtown Austin on June 15

REBusinessOnline
Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value seen: CONTRACTOR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.rebusinessonline.com/cws-apartment-homes-to-open-new-community-in-downtown-austin-on-june-15/

Sources: summary

CONTRACTOR2019-06-07

CWS Apartment Homes to Open New Community in Downtown Austin on June 15

REBusinessOnline
Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value seen: Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.rebusinessonline.com/cws-apartment-homes-to-open-new-community-in-downtown-austin-on-june-15/
CONTRACTOR2019-06-07

CWS Apartment Homes to Open New Community in Downtown Austin on June 15

REBusinessOnline
Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value seen: Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.rebusinessonline.com/cws-apartment-homes-to-open-new-community-in-downtown-austin-on-june-15/
CONTRACTOR2019-06-07

CWS Apartment Homes to Open New Community in Downtown Austin on June 15

REBusinessOnline
Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value seen: Oden Hughes Taylor Construction LLC served as the general contractor.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.rebusinessonline.com/cws-apartment-homes-to-open-new-community-in-downtown-austin-on-june-15/

Sources: name

CONTRACTORdate not shown in source

BENNETT TRACT — CWT Construction

CWT Construction
GENERAL CONTRACTOR ### OHT Partners
value seen: OHT Partners
https://www.cwt-construction.com/projects/bennett-tract

Sources: partner type

CONTRACTORdate not shown in source

BENNETT TRACT — CWT Construction

CWT Construction
GENERAL CONTRACTOR ### OHT Partners
value seen: CONTRACTOR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwt-construction.com/projects/bennett-tract

Sources: summary

CONTRACTORdate not shown in source

BENNETT TRACT — CWT Construction

CWT Construction
GENERAL CONTRACTOR ### OHT Partners
value seen: GENERAL CONTRACTOR ### OHT Partners
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwt-construction.com/projects/bennett-tract

Registrations & licences

COMPANY NUMBERM04000003261
Florida Division of Corporations · United States · ACTIVE
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

1 countries
United Statesactive 4 projects tracked

What they build

2 types
Residential, for rent4 of 4
Retail1 of 4
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
SS
Steve Sherwood
Steve co-founded CWS in 1977 and provides high-level strategy, acquisition, disposition and development review, and capital-relationship leadership. His background is engineering; he also has documented nonprofit and foundation board service.
Current title
Founding Partner, Chairman
since Since 1977
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
Texas Tech UniversityBachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering
Texas Tech UniversityMaster of Science degree in industrial engineering
Other boards
The Hunger ProjectTexas Tech Foundation
Known for
FounderChairmanSince 1977Risk-adjusted returnsMechanical engineering
https://linkedin.com/in/steve-sherwood-a44baa380

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Texas Tech University degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: Texas Tech University
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Master of Science degree in industrial engineering degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: Master of Science degree in industrial engineering
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Texas Tech University degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: Texas Tech University
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
# Steve Sherwood
value seen: Steve Sherwood
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood

LinkedIn
The LinkedIn profile identifies the person and current CWS role.
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/steve-sherwood-a44baa380
https://linkedin.com/in/steve-sherwood-a44baa380

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
The biography states board service at The Hunger Project.
value seen: The Hunger Project
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
The biography states board service at Texas Tech Foundation.
value seen: Texas Tech Foundation
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Partner/Principal/Chairman role at CWS; classified under the requested role taxonomy.
value seen: CHAIR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Team | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Since 1977 appears in CWS leadership listing.
value seen: Since 1977
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
The cited biography states the person’s CWS responsibility and background; summary is a paraphrase.
value seen: Steve co-founded CWS in 1977 and provides high-level strategy, acquisition, disposition and development review, and capital-relationship leadership. His background is engineering; he also has documented nonprofit and foundation board service.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Founder
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Chairman
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Since 1977
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Risk-adjusted returns
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Mechanical engineering
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Texas Tech
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Steve Sherwood | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
###### Founding Partner, Chairman
value seen: Founding Partner, Chairman
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/steve-sherwood/
GC
Gary Carmell
Gary is a long-tenured CWS partner focused on acquisition financing, investor communications, strategic direction and capital deployment. He brings USC/UCLA training, CFA credentials and a published investor perspective on apartment strategy and capital preservation.
Current title
Partner
since Since 1987
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
University of Southern CaliforniaMBA
University of California, Los AngelesBachelor of Arts degree in political science
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
PartnerSince 1987CFA CharterholderAcquisition financingCapital deployment
https://linkedin.com/in/garycarmell
We want to create the best process for making unbiased capital deployment decisions within our core competency. Gary Carmell September 29, 2014https://www.garycarmell.com/strategic-planning-questions/

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
MBA degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: MBA
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
University of Southern California degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: University of Southern California
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Bachelor of Arts degree in political science degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: Bachelor of Arts degree in political science
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
University of California, Los Angeles degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: University of California, Los Angeles
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
# Gary Carmell
value seen: Gary Carmell
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell

LinkedIn
The LinkedIn profile identifies the person and current CWS role.
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/garycarmell
https://linkedin.com/in/garycarmell

Sources: quote

PRESSdate not shown in source

Strategic Planning Questions - Gary Carmell

Gary Carmell
We want to create the best process for making unbiased capital deployment decisions within our core competency and where money should be taken off the table provided we believe there are better and more compelling risk-reward relationships.
value seen: We want to create the best process for making unbiased capital deployment decisions within our core competency.
https://www.garycarmell.com/strategic-planning-questions/

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Partner/Principal/Chairman role at CWS; classified under the requested role taxonomy.
value seen: OTHER
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Team | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Since 1987 appears in CWS leadership listing.
value seen: Since 1987
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
The cited biography states the person’s CWS responsibility and background; summary is a paraphrase.
value seen: Gary is a long-tenured CWS partner focused on acquisition financing, investor communications, strategic direction and capital deployment. He brings USC/UCLA training, CFA credentials and a published investor perspective on apartment strategy and capital preservation.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Partner
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Since 1987
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: CFA Charterholder
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Acquisition financing
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Capital deployment
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Author
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Gary Carmell | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
###### Partner
value seen: Partner
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/gary-carmell-cfa/
ME
Mike Engels
Mike is a CWS partner responsible for overall investment and operations activities. Before CWS he worked at Security Capital Group and served as a Naval Intelligence Officer; his academic background is Harvard MBA and Princeton classics.
Current title
Partner
since Since 1998
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Security Capital Group
Education
Harvard Business SchoolMBA
Princeton UniversityBachelor of Arts degree in classics, with honors
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
PartnerSince 1998Investment and operationsex-Security Capital GroupHarvard MBA
https://linkedin.com/in/michael-engels-a2bb171
rents have been increasing far faster than the rate of inflation Bisnow June 30, 2016https://www.bisnow.com/news/austin-san-antonio/multifamily/kiss-those-huge-returns-goodbye-62093

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
MBA degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: MBA
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Harvard Business School degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: Harvard Business School
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Bachelor of Arts degree in classics, with honors degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: Bachelor of Arts degree in classics, with honors
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Princeton University degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: Princeton University
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
# Mike Engels
value seen: Mike Engels
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Mike Engels

LinkedIn
The LinkedIn profile identifies the person and current CWS role.
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/michael-engels-a2bb171
https://linkedin.com/in/michael-engels-a2bb171

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Prior to CWS, Mike worked for Security Capital Group in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
value seen: Security Capital Group
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: quote

PRESSdate not shown in source

Kiss Those Huge Returns Goodbye

Bisnow
CWS Capital Partners partner/CIO Mike Engels says rents have been increasing far faster than the rate of inflation, which has been great for values, and his company’s been benefiting from exceptional development returns.
value seen: rents have been increasing far faster than the rate of inflation
https://www.bisnow.com/news/austin-san-antonio/multifamily/kiss-those-huge-returns-goodbye-62093

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Partner/Principal/Chairman role at CWS; classified under the requested role taxonomy.
value seen: OTHER
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Team | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Since 1998 appears in CWS leadership listing.
value seen: Since 1998
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
The cited biography states the person’s CWS responsibility and background; summary is a paraphrase.
value seen: Mike is a CWS partner responsible for overall investment and operations activities. Before CWS he worked at Security Capital Group and served as a Naval Intelligence Officer; his academic background is Harvard MBA and Princeton classics.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Partner
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Since 1998
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Investment and operations
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: ex-Security Capital Group
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Harvard MBA
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Princeton
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Engels | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
###### Partner
value seen: Partner
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-engels/
MB
Mike Brittingham
Mike is a CWS principal who helps formulate and execute investment strategy, including sourcing, debt and equity placement, closing and business-plan execution. His documented education is a USC business-administration degree; no prior company is identified in the retrieved biography.
Current title
Principal
since Since 2007
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor of Science degree in business administration
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
PrincipalSince 2007Deal sourcingDebt placementEquity placement

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Bachelor of Science degree in business administration degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: Bachelor of Science degree in business administration
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
University of Southern California degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: University of Southern California
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
# Mike Brittingham
value seen: Mike Brittingham
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Partner/Principal/Chairman role at CWS; classified under the requested role taxonomy.
value seen: OTHER
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Team | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Since 2007 appears in CWS leadership listing.
value seen: Since 2007
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
The cited biography states the person’s CWS responsibility and background; summary is a paraphrase.
value seen: Mike is a CWS principal who helps formulate and execute investment strategy, including sourcing, debt and equity placement, closing and business-plan execution. His documented education is a USC business-administration degree; no prior company is identified in the retrieved biography.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Principal
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Since 2007
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Deal sourcing
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Debt placement
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Equity placement
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: USC
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Mike Brittingham | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
# Mike Brittingham ###### Principal
value seen: Principal
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/mike-brittingham/
JL
Justin Leahy
Justin is a CWS principal involved in investment strategy, deal sourcing, equity and debt procurement, and community business plans. His documented background includes economics and business administration at the University of Texas at Austin; the retrieved SEC brochure also records later investment roles outside CWS.
Current title
Principal
since Since 2011
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
RPM InvestmentsLadera Capital Partners
Education
University of Texas at Austinbachelor's degree in economics with a minor in business administration
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
PrincipalSince 2011Deal sourcingDebt procurementInvestment strategy
https://linkedin.com/in/justinleahy

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in business administration degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in business administration
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/
COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Justin received a bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
value seen: bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in business administration
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
University of Texas at Austin degree stated in CWS biography.
value seen: University of Texas at Austin
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
# Justin Leahy
value seen: Justin Leahy
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy

LinkedIn
The LinkedIn profile identifies the person and current CWS role.
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/justinleahy
https://linkedin.com/in/justinleahy

Sources: previous companies

FILINGdate not shown in source

CWSCP SEC Brochure_FINAL_3_29_2019

CWS Capital
Background: RPM Investments, Principal, Investments (08/2019 to 05/2021) ... Ladera Capital Partners, Principal, Head of Investments (06/2018 to 07/2019)
value seen: RPM Investments
https://www.cwscapital.com/static/media/documents/CWSCPFundBrochureFinal3_30_2026.pdf

Sources: previous companies

FILINGdate not shown in source

CWSCP SEC Brochure_FINAL_3_29_2019

CWS Capital
Background: RPM Investments, Principal, Investments (08/2019 to 05/2021) ... Ladera Capital Partners, Principal, Head of Investments (06/2018 to 07/2019)
value seen: Ladera Capital Partners
https://www.cwscapital.com/static/media/documents/CWSCPFundBrochureFinal3_30_2026.pdf

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Partner/Principal/Chairman role at CWS; classified under the requested role taxonomy.
value seen: OTHER
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Team | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Since 2011 appears in CWS leadership listing.
value seen: Since 2011
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
The cited biography states the person’s CWS responsibility and background; summary is a paraphrase.
value seen: Justin is a CWS principal involved in investment strategy, deal sourcing, equity and debt procurement, and community business plans. His documented background includes economics and business administration at the University of Texas at Austin; the retrieved SEC brochure also records later investment roles outside CWS.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Principal
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Since 2011
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Deal sourcing
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Debt procurement
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: Investment strategy
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
CWS biography explicitly supports this investor tag.
value seen: UT Austin
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Justin Leahy | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
# Justin Leahy ###### Principal
value seen: Principal
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/principals/justin-leahy/
JK
Joe Krumrey
Joe is the operating executive with direct responsibility for CWS’s nationwide operations team. His biography describes a progression from leasing and community operations into senior operations leadership, with emphasis on hiring, employee engagement, safety and consistency across regions.
Current title
Chief Operating Officer, Property Management
since Since 2004
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
University of IllinoisBachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Business Administration
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
COOSince 2004Nationwide operationsProperty managementEmployee engagement

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Joe Krumrey | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Business Administration from the University of Illinois.
value seen: Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Business Administration
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/corporate-team/joe-krumrey/

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Joe Krumrey | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Business Administration from the University of Illinois.
value seen: University of Illinois
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/corporate-team/joe-krumrey/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Joe Krumrey | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
# Joe Krumrey
value seen: Joe Krumrey
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/corporate-team/joe-krumrey/

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

About CWS Apartment Homes

CWS Capital · carried by cwsapartments.com
Chief Operating Officer, Property Management
value seen: Chief Operating Officer, Property Management
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwsapartments.com/who-we-are

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Our Team | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Joe Krumrey Chief Operating Officer, Property Management Since 2004
value seen: Since 2004
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Joe Krumrey | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
Joe first joined CWS as a Leasing Director back in 2004. Since then, he has promoted with much success through the roles of Assistant Community Director, Community Director, Regional Director, and Senior Vice President of Operations for the West portfolio. Based in Dallas, Joe has direct responsibility over our operations team nationwide.
value seen: Joe is the operating executive with direct responsibility for CWS’s nationwide operations team. His biography describes a progression from leasing and community operations into senior operations leadership, with emphasis on hiring, employee engagement, safety and consistency across regions.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/corporate-team/joe-krumrey/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Joe Krumrey | CWS Capital

CWS Capital
###### Chief Operating Officer, Property Management
value seen: Chief Operating Officer, Property Management
https://www.cwscapital.com/people/corporate-team/joe-krumrey/

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-16 through 2026-10-16. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

4 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
Marq Bronco ButtePhoenix, United States
North Gateway
residential for rent3981——————Oct 2025Nov 2025+1.0 mo
(+1.0 to +1.0)
sourcedcompleted
The AveryAustin, United States
Brushy Creek
residential for rent25813—————Jan 2022Jan 2022 – Dec 2022+5.5 mo
(0.0 to +11.0)
sourcedcompleted
The ClarkAustin, United States
West End
residential for rent, retail2261six-story———2017March 20, 2017Sep 2018 – Dec 2018Jan 2019 – Dec 2019+8.0 mo
(+1.0 to +15.0)
sourcedcompleted
Marq 31Houston, United States
Upper Kirby
residential for rent44914 - 5——————Jan 2017 – Dec 2017—not scorablecompleted
Click any row for the sources behind it. Cost basis matters: an estimated cost, a construction loan and a sale price are different numbers. Each row states which one it is, so they are never averaged together.

Awards

Awards & recognition

6 found
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2025
Community of the Year — Built Between 1990–1999, 50–299 Units · Marquis at Ladera Vista
The Austin Apartment Association named Marquis at Ladera Vista, CWS, Community of the Year in the Built Between 1990–1999, 50–299 Units category.
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2025
Community of the Year — Built Between 2000–2009, 300+ Units · Marquis Lakeline Station
The Austin Apartment Association named Marquis Lakeline Station, CWS, Community of the Year in the Built Between 2000–2009, 300+ Units category.
PROJECT AWARD Winner December 6, 2024 (announced December 10, 2024)
Resident Experience Award · Marq Uptown
The Austin Apartment Association awarded Marq Uptown, CWS Apartment Homes, its Resident Experience Award for excelling at keeping residents satisfied and engaged during 2024.
PROJECT AWARD Winner December 6, 2024 (announced December 10, 2024)
Community of the Year — Built between 2010–2016, 50–299 Units · Marq Uptown
The Austin Apartment Association named Marq Uptown, CWS Apartment Homes, Community of the Year in the Built between 2010–2016, 50–299 Units category.
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2023
Sapphire Award (50–299 units) · Marquis at Treetops
The Austin Apartment Association listed Marquis at Treetops, CWS Apartment Homes, as the Sapphire Award winner for a 50–299-unit property built between 1990 and 1999.
RANKING Ranked November 21, 2019 (2020 ranking)
2020 Best Places to Work Multifamily
Multifamily Leadership ranked CWS Apartment Homes 16th on its national 2020 Best Places to Work Multifamily list.

Risks

Risk flags

4 found
LEGAL Breach reported July 27, 2022; complaint filed November 21, 2024; dismissal with prejudice March 19, 2025
A putative class-action complaint filed against CWS Apartment Homes LLC and affiliates alleges that a July 27, 2022 burglary involving stolen company laptops exposed tenants’ names, Social Security numbers, account numbers and driver’s-license numbers, and alleges that notice to affected individuals was delayed by at least 128 days; the case was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on March 19, 2025, so the allegations were not adjudicated on the merits.
LEGAL Underlying transaction closed April 3, 2017; appellate judgment May 30, 2025
A purchaser sued CWS Apartment Homes LLC, CWS Capital Partners LLC and affiliates over alleged nondisclosure of apartment-property defects, including fire-hydrant, water-pressure, water-temperature, gas-line and underground-leak issues; the trial court granted summary judgment for the CWS parties and awarded fees and costs, and the Texas Court of Appeals affirmed on May 30, 2025.
LEGAL Alleged injury October 20, 2022; appellate opinion January 8, 2025
A tenant sued CWS Apartment Homes LLC and Marquis at the Cascades after alleging she was injured by a buckled apartment floor and that a water leak was discovered during flooring removal; the trial court dismissed the claims with prejudice, and the Texas Court of Appeals affirmed on January 8, 2025, holding that the appeal waived error through inadequate briefing.
FINANCIAL DISTRESS Reported January 29, 2010; foreclosure threat and loan default concerned the period before that report
At the Sabine on Fifth condominium project, CWS had defaulted on a construction loan and the project faced a threatened foreclosure auction; lenders extended the loan and the foreclosure auction was avoided, while a residents’ lawsuit over building and elevator problems was reported as dismissed after CWS made improvements, leaving this as an older resolved matter rather than evidence of a current default.

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Profile last researchedOctober 16, 2026
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