Joe Polito serves as the President of Pillar Properties bringing nearly 20 years of real estate experience to the company. Joe is responsible for all aspects of Pillar’s business interests, working closely with senior leadership in investment, capitalization, development, operations, partnerships and setting strategic direction.
Prior to joining Pillar, Joe spent 15 years with Touchstone, an Urban Renaissance Group company, where he served as the Managing Director of Development. During Joe’s tenure at Touchstone, they completed developments of over two million square feet of office space (seven buildings), six hotels, and over 1,000 multi-family units, collectively valued at over $2.5 billion.
Joe is heavily involved in the real estate community where he has played an active role as a Board Member, advisor, volunteer, or mentor with NAIOP Washington, ULI Northwest, DSA, the University of Washington Commercial Real Estate Certificate program and Runstad Center, and Seattle University School of Law. Joe is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Seattle University Law School. A licensed attorney in the state of Washington, Joe began his career as a commercial real estate broker in Detroit, MI.