William Lawson

Senior Vice President


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Washington, D.C.

6106 MacArthur Blvd.
2nd Floor
Bethesda, MD 20816Get directions

William Lawson

Senior Vice President


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Professional experience

As a Senior Vice President in BWE’s Washington, DC office, William brings over 14 years of commercial real estate experience and adds value to his clients by providing financing solutions through all market cycles. William joined BWE in 2022 after prior roles with Phillips Realty Capital, CBRE, and JLL. He is highly trained in underwriting, structuring, negotiating, and closing complex financing transactions across a wide spectrum of real estate asset classes and markets.

William has structured and closed more than $2 billion in capital transactions, primarily involving debt and equity investments across multifamily, office, data centers, and industrial assets. His capital relationships span commercial banks, life insurance companies, debt funds, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, family offices, and middle market private equity. In addition to his financing work, William advises clients on acquisitions, dispositions, and investment analysis, and he leads BWE’s data center financing and investment efforts.

William lives in Bethesda with his wife, daughter, and goldendoodle. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, traveling, and playing golf.

Education

William is a graduate of Denison University in Granville, OH and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Affiliations

  • Young Professional Real Estate (YREP), Washington DC
  • First Tee of Greater Washington
  • Licensed real estate broker in Virginia

Recent transactions

Multifamily
Hickory, NC

$12,432,000

Lender: Fannie Mae
Terms: Acquisition loan

Multifamily
Columbus, OH

$5,100,000

Lender: Other
Terms: Equity loan

Multifamily
Huntsville, AL

$52,700,000

Lender: Life company
Terms: Permanent loan

Multifamily
Grovetown, GA

$9,100,000

Lender: Fannie Mae
Terms: Permanent loan

Multifamily
Atlanta, GA

$36,600,000

Lender: Life company
Terms: Permanent loan

Multifamily
Richmond, VA

$31,500,000

Lender: Life company
Terms: Permanent loan

Multifamily
Newport News, VA

$10,920,000

Lender: Freddie Mac
Terms: Permanent loan

Multifamily
Atlanta, GA

$9,000,000

Lender: Other
Terms: Equity