Placemakr

About Placemakr

Placemakr is a real estate operator headquartered in Washington, DC. Placemakr operates in Atlanta, Georgia, Baltimore, Maryland and Houston, Texas. Its investment focus is on Hospitality, Multifamily - Ground-up and Short-term rental.

Placemakr is a Washington, D.C.-based real estate and hospitality technology firm founded in 2017 as WhyHotel before rebranding in 2022. Led by Chief Executive Officer Jason Fudin, the private enterprise operates with a corporate and property-level workforce of 201 to 500 employees. The firm specializes in flexible-use multi-family real estate and hybrid hospitality assets. Its business platform blends traditional long-term residential leasing with short-term extended-stay hotel accommodations. The enterprise partners with real estate developers and institutional property owners to convert multi-family developments into tech-enabled, flexible-use spaces that operate seamlessly across residential and hospitality channels. The organization manages over $1 billion in real estate assets and has hosted over 1 million room nights across major U.S. metropolitan markets. Its portfolio spans key urban centers including Washington, D.C., New York, Nashville, and Atlanta, offering fully furnished, studio to multi-bedroom apartment-style accommodations.

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