Michael is Director of Real Estate at Streetsense, with 22 years of experience in design, development, leasing and management of landmark retail destinations, food halls and markets. At Streetsense, Michael advises clients at every touchpoint, including site analysis, strategy and leasing. Current projects include the retail strategy and leasing at the Parks at Walter Reed in Washington, DC; retail strategy for the redevelopment of Potomac Yard in Alexandria, VA; the reenvisioning of The Collection at Chevy Chase and repositioning of Market Common in Clarendon, VA. Michael also led Streetsense’s role in the concepting of the Market District at The Wharf in Washington, DC, opening in 2018.
Prior to Streetsense, Michael was VP of Development for Williams Jackson Ewing, specializing in landmark urban projects. At WJE he managed the company’s design and development efforts and was involved in the firm’s strategic leasing assignments; notably at CityCenterDC, a 2.5 million SF landmark mixed-use project in Downtown Washington, DC. Michael was part of a leasing team that assembled a collection of the industry’s most sought after luxury retailers and chefs. Michael was also involved in the merchandising strategy for Industry City, a 6 million SF retail, office and maker mixed-use project in Brooklyn.