ABOUT PIER PROPERTY GROUP
Pier Property Group (PPG) is a private real estate company that focuses on the acquisition, development, renovation, and management of commercial buildings. The company was founded by Michael Hamburg in 2016 and specializes in development opportunities that utilize public/private partnerships and creative financing. PPG is dedicated to finding ways to preserve underutilized structures through adaptive reuse projects that honor a building’s historical significance. In addition, the firm’s mission is to raise the standards on quality delivered within its new construction projects.
Prior to starting PPG, Michael Hamburg led business development and underwriting of Federal Historic Tax Credit investment opportunities at a St. Louis based tax equity investment and management firm. Before his exposure to tax credit investing, Michael sourced, underwrote, and closed acquisitions of market rate apartment communities for two real estate companies specializing in multifamily. Michael started his career managing existing investment portfolios and originating and structuring debt for a real estate affiliate of an investment bank in Dallas, TX. He grew up in St. Louis, MO and received his B.S. with a major in Economics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.