Blake Wettengel serves as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Crew Enterprises, a real estate investment firm specializing in student housing and multifamily properties. He has built and led companies that manage portfolios exceeding $1.5 billion in value, with firms under his leadership earning Inc. 500 recognition for fastest growth.
Throughout his career, Blake has overseen more than $2 billion in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and financing across 25,000+ beds in 31 properties spanning 17 states.
Before transitioning to real estate leadership, Blake practiced law for a decade (2005-2015), specializing in real estate transactions, corporate law, tax, and securities. He earned his Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from Brigham Young University. Blake brings an investor-focused approach to real estate investment, concentrating on high-enrollment markets with constrained housing supply. His work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times Business Visionaries series for Commercial Real Estate.
Blake currently leads Crew Enterprises as Co-Founder and CEO, bringing two decades of real estate investment expertise and legal acumen to a firm focused on student housing and multifamily properties. Under his leadership, Crew has built a $500 million portfolio across 7 properties with over 3,000 beds, targeting high-enrollment universities in supply-constrained markets. Blake's investor-first philosophy shapes every aspect of Crew's operations—from deal sourcing and capital raising to asset management and strategic exits. The firm combines his transaction expertise with disciplined underwriting to deliver consistent returns while maintaining transparency and socially responsible practices.
“I prefer making deals
instead of breaking deals apart”