HENRY PYLE
CO-FOUNDER/OPERATING PARTNER
CHARTWELL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
WHY: Has accumulated 2M square feet of real estate since founding Chartwell Real Estate Development in 2017. Bought Balboa Fun Zone on Newport Beach’s Balboa Peninsula in 2020 and plans to revitalize the amusement park. Father is David Pyle, founder of American Career College and chairman of West Coast College.
IN THE NEWS: Chartwell Real Estate Development, as part of its mission to invest in industrial and retail properties, is looking to grow its portfolio in Southern California and Las Vegas. The real estate company plans to raise millions of dollars as part of its growth plan, with industrial properties in Las Vegas, Ontario and Perris already targeted for investment and development. Chartwell acquired Park Pacific Shopping Center in Hermosa Beach in October 2024.
NOTABLE: Chartwell’s advisory board is comprised of some of the biggest names in OC commercial real estate, such as Birtcher Development CEO Brandon Birtcher, Nexus Development CEO Nexus Development and former Donahue Schreiber Chairman and CEO Pat Donahue. The company’s real estate portfolio includes industrial and retail properties in California, Idaho, Nevada and Utah.
QUOTABLE: “Orange County has been evolving as a business epicenter for commercial real estate.”
