Founding Story
When Donald Washington founded Bolster, he imagined an ecosystem where investors and public entities work hand-in-hand to drive financial returns and empower viability in emerging communities.
What started as a way to improve local housing desirability has quickly transformed into a vision that goes far beyond our buildings. For so long, real estate development has operated as a catalyst for gentrification. But what if developers were able to preserve the character of these urban markets while giving local businesses and residents the chance to participate in and benefit from revitalization? What might sound like wishful thinking to some starts to shed light on Bolster’s competitive advantage.
As a minority-owned company with longstanding relationships in these communities, we welcome the opportunity to champion and challenge others to join in our commitment to grow, improve, and nurture places worth preserving. Development success is typically measured by generated asset value, but here we consider social capital an equal metric. Here, we’re intentional about bolstering viability. It’s what we stand for.
Our Founder
Donald R. Washington, Jr. oversees all phases of real estate investment and development for emerging communities throughout the Southeast and beyond.
With over 15 years of finance, strategy, and business development experience, Donald leverages strategic partnerships and local market knowledge to design, finance, permit, construct and rehabilitate high-potential communities. Founding Bolster Real Estate Partners in 2021 with a passion for investing in the future of communities, he is a visionary and an active conduit for economic development.
