Weintraub Real Estate Group

What Weintraub Real Estate Group does

Weintraub Real Estate Group (WREG) is a privately held, full-service real estate investment, development, and management company founded in the early 1990s by Richard E. Weintraub and headquartered in Malibu, California. The company operates exclusively in Southern California across four asset classes — hospitality (Cambria Hotel Calabasas, Sunset Doheny, Sportsmen's Lodge, Orchid Tree Resort & Spa), retail and commercial (Malibu Lumber Yard, St. Vibiana Cathedral, The Shops at Sportsmen's Lodge, 100 W Channel), single-family luxury residential (La Villa Contenta, Escondido Beach, Freeman House, Correa, Las Flores Mesa), and multi-family residential (The Californian, Venezia, De Soto, Malibu Surf Club, Park Royale). WREG has acquired, entitled, developed, or redeveloped more than 50 projects representing over $1 billion in real estate value, with a team of 11-50 employees handling the full lifecycle from acquisition through disposition in-house.

The company's revenue model is transaction-based rather than recurring: it identifies mispriced or value-add assets in supply-constrained Southern California submarkets, executes entitlement, repositioning, or ground-up development, then disposes of stabilized or entitled assets to end buyers, institutional investors, or brand operators. Notable disclosed exits include the 2022 sale of Escondido Beach for $44.5M and the 2012 sale of the Sunset Doheny entitled hotel/condominium project to Marriott International (which used the site for its first LA-based Edition hotel). The firm invests on its own account and in partnership with high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutions, with CIO Thomas Dujovne having secured more than $1.6 billion in debt and equity financing over his career.

WREG's competitive posture is relationship-driven: deep, multi-decade ties with Southern California brokers, tenant representatives, lenders, and municipal agencies drive deal flow, and CEQA/entitlement expertise is a core capability that enables land use outcomes competitors cannot replicate. The portfolio includes a small but growing share of adaptive-reuse and historic-preservation projects (St. Vibiana Cathedral, Freeman House) and community-oriented affordable housing (Park Royale), positioning the firm as a community-engaged developer rather than a pure luxury or commodity operator. There is no disclosed technology stack, software product, or API offering.

Name

Weintraub Real Estate Group

Legal name

WEINTRAUB Real Estate Group

Website

https://weintraubre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weintraub Real Estate Group is a privately held Malibu-based real estate investment and development firm that acquires, entitles, develops, repositions, and disposes of properties across hospitality, retail, residential, and mixed-use asset classes throughout Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

Lessors of Real Estate (5311), Rental and Leasing Services (532), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Management (Acquisitions & Dispositions) (BPAJAMAK)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Property investment
• Hospitality development
• Luxury residential properties
• Mixed-use development

Headquarters

HQ city

Malibu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development and Sales: Acquire, entitle, develop, or redevelop properties across multiple asset classes (multifamily, retail, office, hospitality, industrial, mixed-use) and sell for profit. Revenue is generated through property sales at completion, with significant value created through entitlement work and repositioning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Weintraub Real Estate Group (WREG) acquires, entitles, develops, redevelops, repositions, and manages real estate assets across multiple asset classes—hospitality, retail and commercial, single-family residential, and multi-family—in supply-constrained Southern California infill markets. The firm pursues value-add strategies on institutional-quality assets and generates revenue primarily through property sales at completion, alongside ownership, leasing, and property management of selected assets.

Product overview

Weintraub Real Estate Group (WREG) is a full-service real estate investment, development, and management company offering a diversified portfolio of property types. The company's product offerings span four main categories: (1) Hospitality properties including hotels and resorts like Cambria Hotel Calabasas, Sportsmen's Lodge Hotel, Sunset Doheny, and Orchid Tree Resort & Spa; (2) Retail & Commercial properties including office buildings, retail centers like Malibu Lumber Yard, and mixed-use developments like The Shops at Sportsmen's Lodge; (3) Single Family Residential luxury homes including properties like Freeman House, La Villa Contenta, Escondido Beach, Correa, and Las Flores Mesa; and (4) Multi-family residential including luxury condominiums (Venezia, The Californian), apartment complexes (Malibu Surf Club), and affordable housing projects (Park Royale). WREG provides end-to-end real estate services including acquisitions, financing, entitlements, development, repositioning, and operations across Southern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Investment and Acquisition Services Acquisition of real estate assets across multiple asset classes on WREG's own account and in partnership with high net worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. Targets value-add opportunities in Southern California infill markets.
• Entitlement and Regulatory Services Navigation of California's complex entitlement process including CEQA, environmental agencies, interest groups, municipalities, and regulatory agencies to obtain development approvals for acquired properties.
• Real Estate Development and Construction Management Full-cycle development including design, construction management, redevelopment, and repositioning of hospitality, retail, office, residential, and mixed-use projects across Southern California.
• Hospitality Property Development Acquisition, entitlement, and development of hotel, resort, and hospitality mixed-use properties in premier Southern California destinations.
• Luxury Single-Family Residential Development Acquisition, renovation, and construction of luxury single-family residences and compounds in exclusive Southern California locations including Malibu, Beverly Hills, and Rancho Mirage.
• Multi-Family Residential Development Development of luxury condominium high-rises, apartment complexes, and affordable housing projects across Los Angeles-area markets.
• Retail and Commercial Property Development Development, repositioning, and adaptive reuse of retail centers, office buildings, and mixed-use commercial properties in revitalized Southern California urban infill locations.
• Affordable Housing and Community Development Development of affordable and workforce housing projects serving local community needs, including the Park Royale 150-unit affordable housing complex with below-market-rate units in Van Nuys, CA.
• Property Management and Leasing Services Property management and leasing services for WREG-owned assets and repositioned commercial properties across Southern California.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Marriott InternationalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012WREG sold the entitled Sunset Doheny project (20 condominiums and 190-suite hotel) to Marriott in 2012. Marriott opened its first Los Angeles-based Edition hotel at this West Hollywood location, representing Marriott's new high-end brand targeting desirable locations.
• JH Snyder CompanymajorOthers · 1 January 2007Thomas Dujovne served as Chief Investment Officer at JH Snyder Company (one of the largest privately held real estate investment and development companies in the western US) from 2003-2014, representing a significant employment/partnership relationship with a major regional developer.
• Midwood Real EstatemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007WREG purchased land for The Shops at Sportmen's Lodge in partnership with Midwood Real Estate. The property was entitled for nearly 100,000 square feet of retail, fitness and restaurant space. Midwood Real Estate developed the property which opened in December 2021.
• Park Royale Mobile Home Park ResidentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000WREG acquired the Park Royale Mobile Home Park in 2000 and is working with existing residents to entitle a 150-unit affordable housing complex, with 75 units priced below market rate. This community partnership addresses affordable housing and homelessness issues.
• BNL-BNP ParibasminorOthers · 1 January 1994Mr. Dujovne held executive positions with international investment banks including BNL-BNP Paribas, serving as senior economist and investment advisor to a diversified investment portfolio of $3.0 billion in publicly traded equities, bonds, structured securities, currencies, futures and derivatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• LaSalle Investment Management: Global real estate investment manager (a JLL company) that has been both a seller (The Enclave to WREG) and active investor in SoCal. While not a direct development peer, LaSalle is a comparable institutional capital counterparty and SoCal real estate investor.

Direct peers

• Hackman Capital Partners: Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm focused on industrial, office, and mixed-use value-add and opportunistic deals in the western US. A more institutional peer, but shares WREG's value-add orientation and SoCal base.
• GPI Companies: Southern California-focused real estate investment and development firm with multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial assets across the region. Comparable in scale and SoCal infill strategy to WREG.
• Midwood Real Estate: Los Angeles-based real estate development and investment firm focused on retail, mixed-use, and multifamily in supply-constrained SoCal submarkets. Midwood partnered with WREG on The Shops at Sportsmen's Lodge and shares a similar infill, value-add strategy.
• JH Snyder Company: One of the largest privately held real estate investment and development companies in the western US, headquartered in Los Angeles. CIO Thomas Dujovne served as CIO of JH Snyder from 2003-2014, and the firm shares WREG's focus on Southern California urban infill and value-add mixed-use development.
• The Ratkovich Company: Los Angeles-based real estate development firm specializing in adaptive reuse, urban infill, and mixed-use projects in SoCal. Highly comparable in scale, asset class focus, and emphasis on repositioning distressed or underutilized assets.
• Marathon Development Group: Southern California real estate investment and development firm with multifamily, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse projects in infill SoCal locations. Comparable in scale and asset class mix to WREG.

Broad incumbents

• Kennedy Wilson: Beverly Hills-headquartered global real estate investment company with significant multifamily, office, and mixed-use holdings across the western US, including substantial SoCal exposure. Publicly traded (NYSE: KW) with a much larger balance sheet, but overlaps in SoCal infill and value-add investment themes.
• Essex Property Trust: Publicly-traded multifamily REIT (NYSE: ESS) concentrated on West Coast multifamily housing, including substantial SoCal exposure. Represents a much larger institutional capital base for the same multifamily submarket WREG operates in.
• CIM Group: Large, vertically integrated real estate investment and development firm headquartered in Los Angeles with a focus on urban infill and mixed-use projects across multiple US markets. CIM is a much larger incumbent operating similar value-add strategies in the same SoCal infill submarkets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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