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Buwa Binitie

Buwa Binitie

Founder and CEO

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Corey Powell

Corey Powell

Chief Operating Officer

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Natalie Levkovitz

Natalie Levkovitz

Chief of Staff

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Michael Nyamekye

Michael Nyamekye

Development Director, NYC

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Joel Patterson

Joel Patterson

VP of Development

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Tenisha Johnson

Tenisha Johnson

Controller

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Ariana Jones

Ariana Jones

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Jason Harris

Jason Harris

Development Manager

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Tessa Hall

Tessa Hall

Founder and Principal

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Monica Joseph

Monica Joseph

Construction Manager

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Lela Lattany

Lela Lattany

Sr. Construction Manager

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Stephen Vassor

Stephen Vassor

President

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Calvin Jones

Calvin Jones

VP of Acquisitions

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Charlie Blackmon

Charlie Blackmon

President

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Our Mission

Dantes Partners’ goal is to facilitate and enhance local urban economic development by designing and structuring innovative funding and financing solutions for affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing and community-based real estate initiatives. Our success is driven by our technical expertise and our ability to extract value in even the most complex transactions – attributes that position us as leaders in the future of the alternative landscape.


Our Story

Fighters for the cause….and our cause is creating quality affordable housing for hard-working people.

From the basement of our founder’s home with a staff of two in 2006, Dantes Partners has grown into a boutique real estate development and advisory practice specializing in complex real estate transactions.

In the spirit of our firm’s namesake, Edmond Dantes, one of Alexander Dumas’ most enduring characters, we trust that when you work with us, you’ll find that we are unabashed dreamers and precise doers. We help you make sense of your real estate development and management problems; we creatively map-out solutions out of seemingly unconquerable odds; we gravitate towards complex deals most development firms would turn down. We specialize in making the impossible possible.

Whether developing for our own portfolio or helping others to finance their developments, Dantes Partners brings the same level of expertise and commitment to every project. Your project is our passion and mission.

Awards

  • 2022 District of Columbia Building Industry Association Developer of the Year
  • 2017 HAND Best Small Affordable Housing Project (Girard Street Apartments)
  • 2017 LOCUS – Richard Baron Award for Affordable Housing Leadership
  • 2016 American Dream Award – Manna Inc
  • 2016 Affordable Housing Finance Top 50 Affordable Housing Developers
  • 2016 African American Real Estate Professionals Developer of the Year Award
  • 2015 HAND Best Small Affordable Housing Project (Justice Park Apartments)
  • 2015 Washington Business Journal Minority Business Leaders Awardee
  • 2010 African American Real Estate Professionals Economic Development Awardee
  • 2003 Fast Company Magazine’s Fast 50

Careers

Development Manager — Washington, DC

Administrative Assistant — Washington, DC

Sr. Corporate Accountant — Washington, DC

Associate, Asset Manager — Washington, DC

Accounting Associate — Washington, DC

Construction Manager — Washington, DC

Property Accountant — Washington, DC

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Check out our stories for announcement link. 📎 Check out our stories for announcement link. 📎 

We're thrilled to announce that our joint venture, Tomlinson Community Partners, comprising of Dantes Partners, Goshen + Cornerstone, has been chosen to transform the historic Tomlinson building into a vibrant residential community in downtown St. Petersburg.🏢🎉 
We have been selected by Pinellas County Schools to redevelop the historic Tomlinson building in downtown St. Petersburg, a project aimed at providing affordable housing solutions for the dedicated educators and employees of the district. 
This project will provide 225 new residential units, over half of which will be dedicated to providing affordable housing for teachers and staff of Pinellas County Schools. 🏘🏫 
 
We are committed to not only meet the immediate housing needs but also foster a more integrated inclusive community that supports the success of all its residents. We thank Pinellas County Schools for entrusting us with this monumental task. 🙏 
 
#DantesPartners #TomlinsonCommunityPartners #WorkforceHousing #StPete #CommunityDevelopment
We’re thrilled to announce that our joint ventur We’re thrilled to announce that our joint venture, Tomlinson Community Partners, comprising of Dantes Partners, Goshen + Cornerstone, has been chosen to transform the historic Tomlinson building into a vibrant residential community in downtown St. Petersburg.🏢🎉 

We have been selected by Pinellas County Schools to redevelop the historic Tomlinson building in downtown St. Petersburg, a project aimed at providing affordable housing solutions for the dedicated educators and employees of the district. 

This project will provide 225 new residential units, over half of which will be dedicated to providing affordable housing for teachers and staff of Pinellas County Schools. 🏘🏫 
 
We are committed to not only meet the immediate housing needs but also foster a more integrated inclusive community that supports the success of all its residents. We thank Pinellas County Schools for entrusting us with this monumental task. 
 
#DantesPartners #TomlinsonCommunityPartners #WorkforceHousing #StPete #communitydevelopment #MissionDriven

See #linkinbio for announcement 📎
🎉🏢 Embracing Challenges on Our Latest NYC Ve 🎉🏢 Embracing Challenges on Our Latest NYC Venture!

At Dantes Partners, we believe in turning challenges into opportunities, and our new collaboration - a 557-unit affordable housing development in NYC - perfectly exemplifies this!

Yes, we had to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, managing market fluctuations, and building trust with our soon-to-be residents. But guess what? We're thrilled about it! Every hurdle gives us a chance to innovate, collaborate, and bring you the best in affordable housing.

A BIG shoutout to our financial partners at @walkerdunlop for their support in this endeavor. We're stronger together! 💪

Want to know more about our journey? Click #linkinbio to check out the case study from Walker & Dunlop's website.

#AffordableHousing #NYCRealEstate #DantesPartners #WalkerAndDunlop #MissionDriven
Thank you @urbanturf for your latest coverage ment Thank you @urbanturf for your latest coverage mentioning 'Parcel 42', a transformative project coming soon to the heart of Shaw neighborhood.

This project is more than just a building. It's the epitome of partnership and community, made possible by a strong, committed joint venture with @irvingdevelopment_dc , Group 360 Real Estate Advisors, and public-private partnership with @dmped and amazing financial partners, @wellsfargo , Sugar Creek Capital @amazon and @dchfa 

We're collectively working to not only construct a mixed used community but also to contribute to a vibrant, inclusive neighborhood that cherishes affordability, sustainability, and beauty.

Our gratitude extends to the outstanding team at @gp_architects for their breathtaking architecture that is set to add to Shaw's skyline. We can’t wait for you to see the stunning interiors by @determinedbydesign ! Special thanks to @davisbuilds and @h2designbuild who are instrumental in bringing this vision to life, working meticulously to ensure every brick laid adds value to the community under the management of @no.07_consultants 

We believe in creating places that connect people, and this development is no exception. It's a unique blend of living space, retail, public areas, and an inspiring art installation, perfectly curated to serve as a hub for our future residents and the Shaw community.

Finally, we can't wait to reveal the official name of our community! Stay tuned as we'll be unveiling it soon.

Thank you for joining us on this exciting journey! We look forward to building a brighter future for #Shaw together.

#missiondriven #dantespartners #communitybuilders

Article #linkinbio 

https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/the_9_developments_and_1250_units_in_the_works_for_shaw/21074
Doug Petno, CEO of Commercial Banking for @jpmorga Doug Petno, CEO of Commercial Banking for @jpmorgan recently released their 2022 Letter to Shareholders.  In the report they highlighted @toddaleesrapts one of six of our communities that they financed.  We are a #missiondriven firm and strong relationships with partners like @jpmorgan are critical to our success.
In order to survive the ebbs and flows of the real In order to survive the ebbs and flows of the real estate industry you need strength, discipline and endurance.  Our first #ridewithrealestate ride was during the pandemic when we were just trying to #collectively figure out what’s next.  And we survived, so we are going to keep that same #collective energy and keeping going and growing.  #multipler 

Join us!

📆 Tuesday, May 16th 
⏰ 6:30am

Grab the invite link in our stories and tell us your @onepeloton rider name.  If you are joining us, tag us in your post 📌 

🚴🏽 see you on the leader board
It’s hard to believe that our first #ridewithrea It’s hard to believe that our first #ridewithrealestate ride was in May of 2020!

So much has changed since then.  Join us as we celebrate resiliency and community. 

📆 Tuesday, May 16th 
⏰ 6:30am

Grab the invite link in our stories and tell us your @onepeloton rider name.  If you are joining us, tag us in your post 📌 

🚴🏽 see you on the leader board
Our VP of Development Joel Patterson recently atte Our VP of Development Joel Patterson recently attended the @freddiemaccorp Mac Multifamily, Diverse & Emerging Borrower Forum.  Check out his main takeaway from the event.

#multifamily #freddiemac #lendingproducts #joelpatterson #dantespartners #missiondriven
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