Dave Bramble- Baltimore’s Renaissance Developer (#111)

P. David (Dave) Bramble has been working in real estate investment for over 20 years. He dedicates his time to sourcing & capitalizing transactions and overseeing project underwriting and execution.  As a corporate and real estate attorney by training, David brings a deep knowledge of all aspects of the real estate cycle. Prior to MCB, David served as the director of commercial lending for a regionally based full-service lending firm –Madison Funding – which he co- founded in 2000. Prior to devoting all his time to commercial real estate investment, David practiced law in the transactions group of Steptoe & Johnson LLP where he provided corporate and real estate advisory services.  His practice focused on complex workouts, primarily in the real estate and financial products space.

David serves as the Chairman of the Board of Lendistry, a fintech enabled CDFI focused on providing small business capital to underserved communities nationwide. He serves on the investment committee and board of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation which invests in innovative people, projects, and ideas that improve the quality of life in Baltimore and beyond. He also serves on the boards of Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, UPENN Institute for Urban Research, The Abel Foundation, and Baltimore Tree Trust.

David received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, and A.B. from Princeton University.

• Dave Bramble’s role at MCB Real Estate (00:05:20)
  • Dave shares his primary roles at MCB, including finding new transactions and raising capital.
• Dave Bramble’s family and influences (00:06:15)
  • Dave discusses his upbringing in Baltimore and the entrepreneurial influences of his immigrant parents from the West Indies.
• Dave Bramble’s education and experiences at Princeton (00:08:30)
  • Dave talks about his experiences at Princeton University and his major in politics with a minor in Russian studies.
• Practiced law with Steptoe (00:14:30)
  • Business and corporate law
• Dave Bramble’s entry into real estate (00:15:30)
  • Bramble explains how he initially had a negative view of real estate but eventually ventured into the business during his time in law school.
• Experience during the financial crisis (00:16:45)
  • Dave Bramble recounts the challenges and opportunities he faced during the financial crisis, including the sale of his mortgage business and the start of his real estate company.
• Dave Bramble’s partnership with Peter Pinkard (00:21:15)
  • Dave discusses how he and Peter Pinkard started their company in 2007, just before the global financial crisis.
• Geographical Strategy (00:23:30)
  • Discussion on the geographical diversity of retail properties and the strategy behind investing in multiple markets.
• Asset Management Challenges (00:25:00)
  • Challenges and stra...