History

The Start of Something Different

In 2009, a small and passionate group of people with decades of experience in the real estate industry set out to build a company for which success could be measured by more than just the numbers.

Committed to providing outstanding returns to their financial partners, they knew that they also had an opportunity to make a lasting and positive contribution to each of the neighborhoods of which their buildings were a part.

To continue this, our team focuses on creating partnerships throughout the community, engaging in ongoing exploration about and with the people who will occupy the places we build, and delivering designs that will endure.

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Making an Impact, One Community at a Time

2009

May

Richard Hausler and Michael Blum form Insight Property Group, LLC.

November

Acquired Metro Rosslyn Apartments.

2010

June

Acquired 1200 N Rolfe Street Existing Apartments.

Demolished and re-developed into Avery Row.

Purchased Windover Villas in Fredericksburg, VA.

September

Acquired Arbor Grove II and III in Stafford, VA.

2011

November

Acquired Murray's Grocery Site on H Street NE.

2012

February

Acquired the U.S. Post Office in Silver Spring, MD for re-development into Fenwick Apartments.

September

Acquired parcels in Alexandria for the re-development into The Shelby Apartments after a 23-month entitlement process.

December

Began construction of Fenwick Apartments, 310-unit, $73MM project.

2013

January

Closed Joint Venture with Rock Creek Property Group and Federal Capital Partners and began construction of Shelby Apartments.

April

Completed Construction and Sold Avery Row.

2014

April

Acquired H Street Self Storage.

Closed venture with JP Morgan.

August

Completed Shelby Apartments.

September

Began construction of The Apollo.

October

Completed Fenwick Apartments.

2015

January

Acquired Broad & Washington in Falls Church, VA.

Began entitlements for major re-development.

August

Sold Arbor Grove.

December

Acquired with partner, Federal Capital Partners, the Buchanan Park property on Capitol Hill.

2016

February

Began site work construction on Buchanan Park.

March

Sold Shelby Apartments.

June

Launched Insight/FundRise Equity Program.

Acquired Canterbury Apartments in Alexandria, VA.

September

Re-capitalized Fenwick with existing partner BlackRock.

After 2 years of entitlement, sold Rosslyn Metro Property to condominium developer.

Received zoning approval on PUD for 1339 E St NE in Washington, DC.

Acquired Sacramento Square Apartments in Alexandria, VA.

Acquired Lancaster Mill Apartments in Woodbridge, VA.

November

Obtained initial Certificates of Occupancy for The Apollo and welcomed our first residents.

Began vertical construction of town home units at Buchanan Park.

December

Acquired 1339 E Street, SE and 1341-1349 E Street, SE on Capitol Hill as part of Insight's assemblage for Lockwood Apartments.

Wydown opens in The Apollo.

2017

January

Purchased Haven Columbia Pike.

February

Purchased the remaining parcels of land for our upcoming Lockwood project.

Closed a Joint Venture with JP Morgan Investment Management to develop Lockwood Apartments.

March

Whole Foods officially opens at Insight's Apollo project on H Street NE.

Acquired 1300 H Street NE from the District of Columbia.

July

WeWork opens at Insight's Apollo project on H Street NE.

August

Initial townhomes at Buchanan Park are settled.

September

Demolition and construction begins on 1300 H Street, NE.

November

Demolition and construction begins on Lockwood Apartments.

Insight's Apollo project is awarded Best Washington Mid-Rise Apartment Project for 2017 by Delta Associates and Transwestern.

2018

January

Insight Property Group announces  that it is the Residential Co-Developer of Carr Properties' 456-unit luxury project located at 7272 Wisconsin Avenue project in Bethesda, MD.

April

Began marketing of the Founder's Collection at Buchanan Park.

Received approval to re-zone the Broad & Washington assemblage to allow for a 335,000 square foot, mix-use re-development of the sites.

June

Closed a 10-year permanent loan in the amount of $130,000,000 with TIAA on the Apollo.

Acquired the 576-unit Oakwood Falls Church property for $132,000,000.

September

Acquired Holly Court Apartments in Alexandria, VA.

2019

January

The Baldwin, located at 1300 H Street NW, is completed and welcomes its first resident.

Insight and partner ELV Associates acquire 515 22nd Street NW in Washington, DC.

Insight begins in earnest the interior and exterior construction work on the 576-unit Oakwood Falls Church property.

MARCH

The Baldwin achieves full occupancy.

JUNE

The Lockwood Apartments welcomes its first residents.

SEPTEMBER

Insight enters into a joint venture to re-develop a major site on Columbia Pike in Arlington, Virginia.  The Elliott will be a $105,000,000 Class-A community with luxury residential and retail space.

OCTOBER

Insight begins construction on its 515 22nd Street NW project.  Beginning a conversion of dated office space to Class-A residential units.

NOVEMBER

Insight signs a 20-year lease with Whole Foods Market to anchor Insight's Broad & Washington project in Falls Church, Virginia.

2020

May

Insight acquires Ravensworth Apartments, a 219 unit community located in Annandale, Virginia, for $58,900,000.

2021

January

Broad & Washington Entitlement.

February

Insight sells a portfolio comprised of three apartment communities, Haven Woodbridge, Haven Mount Vernon, and Haven Ft. Belvoir after completing the value-add business plans.

July

Completed construction of The Wray.
Completed construction of The Elm.

2022

March

Insight acquires Haven Largo Town Center apartments, a 245 unit community located in Largo, MD for $71,850,000.

May

Insight closes joint venture with PGIM Real Estate to begin construction of Broad and Washington, a mixed-use project consisting of 334 apartments, a 45,000 square foot Whole Foods Market, and approximately 6,500 square feet of street retail.

September

Insight acquires Haven Reston apartments, a 259 unit community located in Fairfax County, VA for $72,000,000.