Professional Experience in Real Estate Development

Chris Sweeney brings over a decade of experience in real estate development, construction management, and brokerage, with a portfolio spanning multifamily, industrial, office, healthcare, and residential projects. His career has uniquely blended work with some of Washington’s largest general contractors, ownership-side development firms, and a family-owned remodeling business—giving him a full-spectrum understanding of the real estate lifecycle from entitlement and construction to buying, selling, and repositioning assets.

After studying Commercial Real Estate and Development at the University of Washington, Chris transitioned from large-scale construction into ownership-side development. More recently, he has expanded into brokerage and investment sales, helping clients navigate complex commercial and residential transactions. This dual perspective allows him to see opportunities from both the investment and execution sides of the business.

Recent Work

Infiniti Real Estate & Development – Broker | Investor Services

  • Represented clients in acquisitions and dispositions of both residential and commercial properties across the Puget Sound.

  • Specialized in probate, estate, and trust real estate sales, guiding families through sensitive transitions while maximizing asset value.

  • Brokered transactions ranging from single-family homes to commercial investment properties, integrating his development background to assess long-term potential.

  • Delivered full-spectrum services: valuation, marketing, negotiation, and concierge-level support from property prep to closing.

Smartcap – Interim Director of Development

  • Managed a $10M+ portfolio of tenant improvements , overseeing budgets, contractor coordination, and execution of schedule-sensitive scopes.

  • Directed a $5M emergency retaining wall rebuild, coordinating liability resolution across legal, geotech, insurance, and city stakeholders.

  • Advanced nearly $80M in industrial developments, guiding projects through entitlement, design, and early capital planning.

Onelin Capital Corporation – Development Manager

  • 43-Unit Midrise Multifamily (Wallingford) – Brought project back on track, managing final six months of construction to completion.

  • 81-Unit Midrise Multifamily (University District) – Directed entitlements with the City of Seattle; groundbreaking scheduled for Q1 2024.

  • 110-Unit Midrise Multifamily (University District) – Oversight of entitlement process.

  • 428-Unit Twin-Tower High Rise (University District) – Ongoing entitlement coordination for a major mixed-use development.

Earlier Experience

Goodman Real Estate – Project Manager / Cost Engineer

  • Delivered a $32M multifamily project through mid-cycle restart and completion.

  • Led pre-construction efforts for a $38M multifamily development, aligning budgets and design teams.

Sellen Construction – Senior Project Engineer

  • 9th & Thomas, $49M Amazon TI – 230,000 sq. ft. Class A office space; managed MEP and finish trades.

  • Kelly Springfield Office, $52M – Structural concrete and MEP systems.

  • Hospital Infrastructure Projects ($2M–$18M) – Generator and switchgear upgrades, seismic retrofits, fuel transfer systems, and life-safety improvements in occupied hospital environments.

Peace Corps – Peru

  • Designed and built gravity-fed water systems and improved cook stoves for rural Andean communities.

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