Crafting beautiful places that lift the human spirit.
About StreetLights
Beliefs | By the Numbers | Capabilities | Partners | Leadership
Everything we do is built with purpose.
We believe that human dignity is at the center of a beloved home.
We craft timeless architecture through order, symmetry, and rhythm.
We see the street as an opportunity, not the enemy.
We prioritize the materials that our residents touch and feel.
We use careful building metrics to maximize efficiency.
We connect interior and exterior rooms though landscaping.
We extend resident homes through socially connected amenities.
StreetLights Core Values
MASTER CRAFTSMAN
Each of the StreetLights team members is an expert in their field. We encourage embracing innovation to maximize our value to the team.
CREATIVE SPIRIT
Since there are many ways to solve a problem, we ask our team members to stay open minded and creatively problem solve to generate solutions.
RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS
Team members are responsible for the care of the communities in which we build, our partners, our residents and each other.
StreetLights, by the Numbers
We bring resources in-house to lower risk.
StreetLights Residential has brought expertise in-house to increase collaboration and quality. Through speeding up the development timeline, we lower risk, creating wins for our debt and equity partners.
Architect of Record
Being a design-centric developer is part of StreetLights’ core ethos and has been a through line of every project. The team has designed 38 projects as design architect and 14 projects as architect of record.
In-house design allows StreetLights to provide higher attention to detail, give realtime feedback and improve budget accuracy.
General Contractor
The StreetLights construction team keeps the development timelines on track while ensuring the quality of every project. As general contractor, construction manages the subcontractors from on site offices.
StreetLights’ fabrication arm, Dovetail, builds cabinets, enabling the company to have more control over the design and to minimize delays.
Interior Design and FF&E Branding and Marketing
StreetLights plans amenity spaces around the property programming and story. They design each property to fit the neighborhood in which they sit, specifying finishes and detailing, selecting FF&E, and providing construction administration.
The team procures the amenity and model unit FF&E and manages the installation.
StreetLights brands each project with a unique name, encapsulating the personality of the architecture and interiors through the property’s marketing.
The team creates brand elements and implements them into the marketing collateral, which include digital, print, and signage applications.
Trusted by our equity partners.
Doug Chesnut
Tom Bakewell Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder Chairman & Founder
The StreetLights Residential vision starts with Doug Chesnut. As the heart and soul of the StreetLights team, Doug serves day-to-day as the chief executive officer. His expertise lies in high-density developments and investments, specifically multifamily and mixed-use assets located in high job-growth markets.
Previously at Gables Residential, Doug served as senior vice president of investments overseeing development, construction and acquisition efforts for the Western U.S. and served on the Executive Committee. Prior to joining Gables in 2002, Doug was president and chief operating officer for the Central U.S. Region of Trammell Crow Residential Services. He oversaw the management of more than 25,000 apartment units and served on the Trammell Crow Residential Management Board.
Doug’s roots can be traced back to The University of Texas, from where he holds a Bachelor of Finance.
Tom Bakewell is StreetLights Residential’s Chief Investment Officer, responsible for the company’s investment strategy and execution. As one of StreetLights’ founders, Tom has an integral role in guiding the organization’s strategic direction. In his prior role as President of Development, Tom was responsible for overseeing all development activities at StreetLights, including feasibility analysis and site selection.
Throughout his 25 years in real estate, Tom has overseen more than 5 billion dollars in development and acquisitions of multifamily assets. Prior to his role at StreetLights, he served as the Regional Vice President of Investment for Gables Residential (Dallas market), where he oversaw multifamily acquisitions, site acquisitions and the development of new assets.
Tom holds a Bachelor of Economics and Real Estate Finance from Southern Methodist University, along with a Master of Business Administration from SMU’s Cox School of Business.
Robert de Bruin
As the President of StreetLights Residential, Robert de Bruin is responsible for the organizational health of the company. In his previous role as President of Design-Build, Robert implemented a LEAN design-build development process, successfully eliminating waste across the organization. Prior to that, Robert worked as StreetLights’ President of Construction, overseeing the construction of over 3.1 billion dollars of capitalized assets.
Previously, Robert was the Vice President of Construction for the western U.S. region of Gables Residential and oversaw all cost estimation, budgeting and construction for the company’s portfolio. Robert began his construction career in 1994 with the Florida region of Trammell Crow Residential (TCR), which was acquired by Gables Residential in 1998.
Robert earned his Bachelor of Civil Engineering at Northeastern University and graduated Cum Laude. Chief Executive Officer
Vincent Hunter, AIA Chief Design Officer
As the President of Design, Vincent Hunter is an integral part of StreetLights Residential’s design-driven approach to development, leading all aspects of architectural design and planning. He is an architect who actively sketches and enjoys solving design problems in real time.
Prior to joining StreetLights, Vincent spent 27 years with WDG Architecture, 14 years of which he acted as partner, cofounding the Dallas office. While at WDG, Vincent designed and led a variety of large scale multifamily, mixed-use and hospitality projects. He has been nationally recognized for his work, including the Juror’s Choice Award for the Hugh Ferris prize in 2017.
Vincent holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University. He is licensed in 7 states and is NCARB certified.
Case Killgore
Chief Operations Officer
Case Killgore is the Chief Operating Officer of StreetLights Residential. In his role, he is responsible for the comprehensive leadership of the firm’s operational and financial infrastructure, including capital markets, dispositions, asset management, finance & accounting, legal, risk and operations.
His leadership journey within the company began with establishing and operating its portfolio management platform before advancing to oversee all regional and national development efforts as President of Development.
Before his career at StreetLights, Case’s work focused at Lantern Capital Partners and in investment banking at Houlihan Lokey.
He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with a Specialization in Alternative Asset Management from Southern Methodist University.
C.J. Cacheris Chief Production Officer
As President of Design-Build at StreetLights Residential, C.J. Cacheris oversees the vertically integrated organizational structure of our core architectural, interior design and construction business units. In his time at StreetLights, C.J. has acted as Senior Vice President of Design-Build, Vice President of LEAN and LEAN Director.
Before StreetLights, C.J. spent time at Amazon in a leadership development program called Pathways as Senior Manager of Operations. Prior to that he was a Product Director over Payments and Loyalty programs for Ziosk. C.J. started his career as a civil engineer, then gained experience in technology consulting.
C.J. holds a Master in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, a Master in Engineering Management from Duke University and a Bachelor in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Arizona State University.
Rachel
Koonsman
Chief People Officer
As the Chief People Officer, Rachel Koonsman is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organization’s culture, including human resources, employee engagement, leadership development, and team member life cycle. She focuses on transparency, collaboration, and commitment to every team member’s success, resulting in attracting and retaining top talent.
Prior to joining StreetLights, Rachel worked at Interstate Batteries on the Purpose Team, focusing on cross-functional purpose and value integration. In addition, she served on the Marketing and Branding Team providing strategic brand support to Distributors and National Accounts. Rachel also spent several years on the IB NASCAR Hospitality Team.
Rachel received a Bachelor of Science in both Marketing and Management with a Specialization in Entrepreneurship from The University of Alabama.
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The
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The Angela
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