D.C. JUPITER, INC.
A Real Estate Services Firm
SERVICES
Owner Representation . Architecture . Real Estate Management
OWNER REPRESENTATION
Your "In-House" Construction Manager
As your Owner's Representative, we ensure our client's budget, schedule, and quality needs are identified and achieved, meeting or beating client expectations. We bring over 25 years of experience to your table, including lessons learned over the years on projects as large as $300 million.
Our Owner's Representative services are unlimited to:
Development Management
Design Management
Construction Management
Budgeting and Accounting
Project Team Assembly
Permitting
GMP/Contract Buyout
Change Order Negotiation
Project Closeout
Troubled Project Bailout
Conflict Resolution
Insurance & Claim Processing
ARCHITECTURE
Realize Your Vision
Do you have an idea or project that you’d love to bring to life? As a licensed Architect, our services are customized to meet the specific needs of each client. We work collaboratively with property owners to ensure their vision for new or existing projects become reality.
Our Architectural Services include:
Due Diligence
Entitlements
Space Planning
Interior Design
Bid Documents
Permit Documents
Permitting Assistance
Expert Witness Services
Construction Administration
REAL ESTATE
MANAGEMENT
Maximize the Value of Your Investment
With years of experience working with real estate investors and property owners with portfolios as large as $80 billion, we understand what it takes to maintain and operate a property over the long term. We work collaboratively with asset managers, property staff, and 3rd-party vendors to ensure that property owners achieve and maintain the maximum value for their real estate, whether a sale or rental property, residential or commercial.
Our Real Estate & Property Management Services include:
Existing Property Assessments
Energy Assessments
Restoration/Renovation Management
Sales and Rental Turnover
Seasonal/Part-Time Property Oversight
Property Maintenance
Estate Management
Disaster Mitigation & Recovery
Landscaping, Pool, Cleaning, and Waste Management
ABOUT US
William L. Cate
President/CEO
Bill was born and raised in West Palm Beach, FL, and enjoys residing in Silver Spring, MD. He has the experience of living and working in major eastern cities including Boston, MA, Washington, DC, and Miami, FL. He received a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Miami in 1996 and a Master of Science Degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from MIT in 2001. He has over 25 years of experience in the design, construction, and real estate fields, and is known for getting it done. He has worked directly with major real estate portfolio owners including EastBanc, The George Washington University, MGAC/Glenstone Museum, Washington REIT, Ditto Residential, Hines, and MIT. He believes in maintaining a positive mindset, creating partnerships with a purpose, and always striving for significant outcomes. When you work with Bill, you should expect a collaboration with honesty, transparency and consistency.
PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
Immediate Results
THE SILVA
Role: Construction Management, Owner Representation
Project Type: Rental Apartments
SF: 200,000
No. of Units:172
Amenities: Rooftop infinity pool, courtyard with grills and fire pits, and a fitness center
Website: www.thesilvadc.com
Client: EastBanc
Architect: CORE architecture + design
RENOVATION OF AN HISTORIC ESTATE
PALM BEACH, FL
Role: Project Architect
Project Type: Historic Residential Renovation
Client, Architect, and GC: Confidential
THE WESTLIGHT
Role: Sales & Rental Turnover, Punchlist, Project Closeout
About: 11-story mixed-use, including 93 rental units totaling 120,300-sf, 71 luxury condos totaling 126,600-sf, 7,600-gsf of retail, and a 20,100-sf West End Library. Scope of work includes 96,400-sf parking garage with 249 spaces.
Website: www.westlightcondo.com
Client: EastBanc
Architect: WDG
A NEW WATERFRONT RESIDENCE
JUPITER, FL
Role: Architect
Project Type: New Residence
Client: Confidential
Architect: William L. Cate
GC: Shapiro Pertnoy Companies
THURSTON HALL
Role: Project Management
About: With the intent to draw students out of their rooms and into opportunities to live, learn, and develop as a community, the renovation of Thurston Hall integrates academic and social experiences around a lively courtyard with views, clear orientation, and destinations for collaboration.
Location: Washington, DC
Scope: Residence Life
Completion: 2021
Size: 200,000 SF
Website: https://giving.gwu.edu/thurston
Client: The George Washington University
Architect: VMDO
GLENSTONE MUSEUM
Role: Project Management
About: To provide access to a larger portion of its collection and enhance its service to the public, Glenstone completed a major expansion of its museum facilities and landscape in 2018. The centerpiece is a new 204,000-square-foot building, called the Pavilions, designed by Thomas Phifer of Thomas Phifer and Partners.
Location: Potomac, MD
Scope: Museum
Completion: 2018
Size: 200,000 SF
Website: www.glenstone.org
Client: Glenstone Museum
Architect: Thomas Phifer & Partners
1250 U STREET, NW
Role: Pre-Construction Services, Budget & Schedule Analysis
Project Type: Rental Apartments
SF: 200,000
No. of Units:150
Client: EastBanc
Architect: Shalom Baranes Associates
A NEW RESIDENCE
MIAMI SHORES, FL
Role: Architect, Equity Investor
Project Type: New Residence
Client: 448 NE 96th Street, LLC
Architect: William L. Cate
GC: 448 NE 96th Street, LLC
WASHINGTON REIT
Role: Project Management
About: Provided project management services across a portfolio of commercial office buildings, including retail space. Completed capital improvements for outdated finishes and systems to increase long-term occupancy and leasing efforts.
Location: DC, MD, and VA
Scope: Office, Retail, Capital Improvements
Client: Washington REIT
RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING
1941 RESIDENCE
Role: Renovation Project Management, Property Maintenance, Equity Investor
About: 1941 Single-Family Residence
Location: Silver Spring, MD
HINES / 2525 PONCE DE LEON
Role: Project Management/Owner's Representative
About: Designed by Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, this state-of-the-art, 254,803-square-foot Mediterranean-style building is located one block south of Miracle Mile and is part of a mixed-use development, which includes condominiums, retail and a public garden. The building, which combines highly efficient floor plates with an elegant yellow exterior, rises 12 stories from the popular retail district below where first-class restaurant, hotel and shopping amenities can be found. The project provides excellent access to the Miami International Airport and downtown Miami and was completed in 2004.
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Scope: Mixed-Use
Completion: 2004
Size: 254,803 SF
Website: https://www.hines.com/properties/2525-ponce-de-leon-coral-gables
Client: Hines
Architect: Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates
CHESTER, MD
TOWNHOME RENOVATION
Role: Architect, Equity Investor
Project Type: Multi-Family Renovation
Client, Architect, and GC: William L. Cate
DITTO RESIDENTIAL
Role: Project Management, Sales & Rental Turnover
About: Provided project management services across a portfolio of residential properties. Completed full-scale renovations and facilitated sales.
Location: DC, MD, and VA
Scope: Residential
Client: Ditto Residential
CONTACT ME
Have a particular real estate need? Contact me today and see what I can do for you.
319 Clematis Street
Suite 802
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(202) 400-5874