Washington Real Estate Investment Trust announced the appointment of Edward J. Murn, IV as Managing Director, Head of Residential Division.
Murn will oversee operations, investments and development for WRIT’s 11-property, 2,540 unit residential portfolio. His local real estate career spans more than 20 years, serving most recently as Director of Development at The Tower Companies, where he was responsible for prominent metro DC area assets and projects including The Blairs, White Flint Mall, and Tower Oaks.
Prior to Tower, Mr. Murn served as Vice President of Multifamily Development with Kettler, Inc. Previously, Mr. Murn was Director of Acquisitions & Development – Northeast Investment Group with Archstone-Smith Trust and Director of Capital Markets at Charles E. Smith Residential Realty, Inc. Mr. Murn began his professional career as a commercial real estate banker in the Washington metro area. He holds a Master of Science in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola College.