Simon
Shewmaker
Managing Director | Principal
Managing Director | Principal
Simon is PlaceMKR’s Head of Real Estate Development and is actively involved in new acquisitions and capital raising. Prior to moving to Austin three years ago, he worked in commercial real estate investments in Tampa and New York for over a decade.
In his previous roles, Simon worked at firms like Goldman Sachs, Tishman Speyer, W.P. Carey, and DeBartolo Development. Immediately before joining our team, he was part of an investment partnership focused on high-growth markets and started his own firm.
Outside of his work at PlaceMKR, Simon likes to stay active and outdoors during the warm months in Austin and prefers snowboarding elsewhere in the winter. He’s passionate about financial literacy and has been actively involved in many volunteer organizations focused on financial literacy for over a decade. A major sports and music fan, Simon follows baseball, football, basketball, tennis, and UFC, and attends rap and EDM concerts.
When asked why he is so passionate about placemaking, Simon said:
“The physical world strongly influences our mode and effectiveness; contrast how one feels in a post office branch vs. sitting down to eat at a favorite restaurant. To me, I couldn’t have a more impactful role than managing the process of development and Placemaking new physical spaces.”
Up by 5:00 am, read the Wall Street Journal, at the gym or run along Ladybird Lake, followed by 20 minutes of transcendental meditation.
Barton Springs Municipal Pool.