CHARLOTTE, NC - William “Will” Andrews has joined Charlotte-based multifamily real estate investment and development firm Proffitt Dixon Partners as Partner. Andrews is helping identify, acquire and develop class-A luxury apartment projects throughout the Southeast. Andrews brings extensive development and institutional capital markets experience to the firm, which has an active development pipeline in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
"I've been interested in getting back into development for some time, and the opportunity to work in a fast-growing and entrepreneurial environment like Proffitt Dixon was very appealing,” Andrews says. “Wyatt Dixon and Stuart Proffitt are well-respected in the industry, and we share many values about how to achieve great projects. I look forward to expanding the business and working with a fantastic team.”
Andrews is experienced with a variety of property types including apartments, condos and mixed-use developments, as well as retail and office projects. He previously worked for an industry-leading multifamily REIT, Colonial Properties Trust in Birmingham, where he was Vice President of Finance & Investments. In that capacity he worked on strategic corporate transactions and was directly involved in nearly $3 billion of successful debt and equity transactions. Previous positions include facilitating the development of a $400 million mixed-use and for-sale residential portfolio, including several successful projects in the Charlotte market.
He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and holds a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. He is a licensed real estate broker in both North Carolina and Alabama.
He received his B.S.B.A. from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC Chapel Hill and his Master of Real Estate Development from Auburn University.
About Proffitt Dixon Partners: Proffitt Dixon Partners is a multifamily investment and development firm with a primary focus on Class-A apartment communities across the Southeast. Since 2008, the firm has closed transactions valued at more than $200 million. Throughout their careers, the partners have developed more than 5,300 multifamily units valued at greater than $700 million. Their career-long experience includes urban residential mixed-use and multifamily projects in the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and California. The firm’s mission is to add value to the communities in which it operates by providing exceptional living experiences to residents, while delivering superior returns to its investors, partners, and clients. For more information, visit www.proffittdixon.com