THE LATEST: Weinstein is overseeing the adaptive reuse of Santee Village, a roughly 800,000-square-foot mixed-use project in downtown's Fashion District. MJW Investments has roughly $800 million in real estate holdings. It has moved into student housing and now has properties at Michigan State, Washington State, Brigham Young University, UC Santa Barbara, University of Oregon, Arizona State and Texas Tech. It is also expanding its Southern California multifamily portfolio.



BACKGROUND: Weinstein founded MJW Investments, one of Los Angeles County's 25 largest commercial real estate developers, in 1983. Under his leadership, the company has acquired $1 billion of real estate. He is also involved with many charities including a three-year term as chair of the Jewish Federation's Real Estate and Construction Division and works with the Young Presidents' Organization and the Guardians. Weinstein is also a founding member of the Real Estate Principals Organization (RPO) and is on the L.A. Mayor&s Council on Housing
and Development.



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