Leadership
Dave Riedel
Director of Multifamily Land Acquisitions, Wangard Partners
Dave leads multifamily land sourcing and early-stage development strategy, helping Wangard identify, evaluate, and advance new community opportunities with stronger market fit and long-term portfolio alignment.
Overview
Land acquisition leadership that turns market insight into enduring multifamily communities.
Dave Riedel serves as Director of Multifamily Land Acquisitions at Wangard Partners, where he defines market development strategy and leads land sourcing for new multifamily communities.
He oversees early-stage execution, including site identification, feasibility analysis, and initial project scope, while working across legal, entitlement, construction, finance, and property management to align each opportunity with Wangard’s operating standards and long-term portfolio goals.
Leadership update
Dave joined Wangard’s minority ownership group in 2025, reflecting his growing leadership role in identifying and advancing new development opportunities aligned with the firm’s long-term strategic vision.
What he’s driving
Dave supports active construction and development in multiple Wisconsin markets while advancing a forward pipeline of new opportunities.
He also played a key role in refining Wangard’s multifamily prototype, collaborating across departments to strengthen design, cost controls, and market positioning in ways that helped prepare the platform for expansion beyond Wisconsin into additional Midwestern markets.
Background
Dave began his career in the field, working in construction from a young age through college.
He later moved into commercial real estate lending before joining a national multifamily developer, where he spent several years in market research and later transitioned into development and acquisitions.
What he leads today
Land sourcing
Identifies multifamily land opportunities aligned with Wangard’s long-term market strategy.
Feasibility analysis
Evaluates sites for market demand, constraints, fit, and early underwriting viability.
Initial project scope
Helps shape early scope, positioning, and path-to-execution before projects move deeper into the pipeline.
Cross-functional alignment
Coordinates with legal, entitlement, construction, finance, and property management to improve readiness and execution.
Education
Dave holds a postgraduate degree in Economics from Marquette University.
Approach
Feasibility first. Alignment always.
From market strategy and prototype refinement to cost controls and early scope definition, Dave’s approach helps ensure multifamily opportunities are vetted thoroughly and structured for repeatable, scalable delivery.
Site sourcing
Targets locations aligned with long-term portfolio strategy.
Feasibility analysis
Evaluates market demand, constraints, and early underwriting inputs.
Prototype refinement
Improves design, cost controls, and positioning across new communities.
Early-stage execution
Aligns teams on scope, readiness, and path-to-start.
Connect
Looking to connect on multifamily land opportunities?
Whether you are discussing a site, a market opportunity, or early-stage multifamily feasibility, Wangard’s team is ready to start the conversation.
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