Institutional expertise. Personal service.
Foust Real Estate Advisors brings 17 years of senior-level commercial real estate experience to bear for owners, developers, and property management firms navigating complex operational, financial, and compliance challenges across the DMV region and beyond.
Matthew Foust is the Principal and Founder of Foust Real Estate Advisors, a Washington, DC-based consulting practice serving real estate owners, investors, and property management firms across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.
Matthew's career has been built around representing the interests of property owners at the highest level — managing complex assets, overseeing multi-million dollar capital programs, and ensuring that financial and operational interests are protected throughout every phase of ownership. His experience spans commercial office, industrial, mixed-use, and residential property types across the DMV region.
Prior to founding Foust Real Estate Advisors, Matthew held senior roles at JLL, American Real Estate Partners, and Transwestern, where he was trusted by institutional investors including JP Morgan, MetLife, TIAA-CREF, Manulife, Morgan Stanley, and Principal to oversee their most complex assets and projects. He is an active member of the Building Intelligence Group (BIG) and holds an AI Fluency certification from Anthropic.
"The firms most likely to benefit from outside advisory support are those whose teams excel at what they do — and know when to bring in specialized expertise for the rest."
Each engagement is tailored to the specific needs of the client — whether that means a defined project with a clear deliverable, or an ongoing advisory relationship that evolves with the business.
Helping real estate owners, investors, and property management firms build stronger operational foundations through policy development, performance gap analysis, and customized team training. Whether identifying what's missing, designing the structures to solve for it, or building the programs to sustain the improvement — we work alongside leadership to strengthen the organization from the inside out.
Property management firms know they should be doing something with AI — but knowing where to start is another matter. We evaluate current systems and workflows, train teams on AI fundamentals, and develop custom tools and agents that automate the complex, time-consuming functions that stretch staff capacity. Available to firms in any jurisdiction.
Expense reconciliations and income & expense reporting are high-stakes, seasonal responsibilities that stretch team bandwidth and require specialized expertise beyond day-to-day property management. We provide property-level support including lease administration review, accounting system audit, control file preparation, and calculation verification — delivering accuracy when it matters most.
Washington, DC's Building Energy Performance Standards require annual energy benchmarking submissions for all privately-owned buildings over 10,000 square feet. We manage the owner's compliance obligation — Energy Star Portfolio Manager setup, utility data coordination through Pepco, Washington Gas, and DC Water, and annual DOEE reporting. Note: periodic third-party verification required under BEPS must be completed by a separately contracted licensed engineer or architect, which we can help you identify.
Our experience was built managing the most complex assets for the nation's leading institutional investors. That expertise is now available to owners and firms of every size — with the personal attention and accountability that only a boutique practice can provide.
Every engagement is approached from the owner's point of view — protecting their investment, maximizing their return, and ensuring that their interests are represented at every step. We are not a vendor. We are an advisor.
With deep roots in the Washington, DC real estate market and established relationships across the region's ownership, management, and regulatory communities, we bring local knowledge that national firms simply cannot replicate.
Whether you have a specific project in mind or are simply exploring whether there's an opportunity to work together, we welcome the conversation. No pressure, no pitch — just a straightforward discussion about your needs and how we might help.
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