Eric Witmondt is the CEO of Woodmont Properties, a New Jersey based real estate company that acquires, entitles, develops, builds, manages, markets, and invests in luxury multifamily, mixed-use, industrial, senior housing, and recreational facilities.
Founded in 1963 by Eric’s father Donald, Woodmont has grown substantially under Eric’s leadership. Since Eric assumed the CEO role, Woodmont has developed over 7 million square feet of industrial buildings and 6,500 luxury apartments in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, and Colorado. The company has a development pipeline including more than 6 million square feet of industrial buildings, 3,000 apartments, and 700 senior living residences.
In addition to the growth of the company, Eric is proud to have established a company culture that recognizes Woodmont’s success is based upon the talent, hard work, and commitment of all its team members. Eric has assembled an exceptionally talented executive leadership team with a strong ability to plan and execute a diversified growth strategy. As a result, Woodmont has been on the forefront of some of the most well-recognized award-winning projects and has consistently established and maintained valuable partnerships with family, friends, and some of the most recognized and successful institutional real estate investment companies. Year after year, Eric is recognized by NJBIZ as one of the most influential real estate developers in New Jersey.
As a part of Woodmont Properties culture, Woodmont Wish was established to support Woodmont employees in times of need and charitable organizations in the communities where Woodmont operates. JVS is a primary beneficiary.
A valuable member of the JVS Board of Trustees, Eric and his innovative ideas helped propel JVS through the pandemic and laid the strategic groundwork for a sustainable future. Eric was integral to the 2021 establishment of JVS’s Center for Economic Opportunity, devoting many, many hours of his time, taking the idea from concept stage to implementation. It is thanks to his efforts that 200+ people have the training they need to begin careers as pharmacy technicians, home health aides, apartment maintenance technicians, and production technicians. For his forward-thinking ideas, innovation, and dedication to JVS’s mission, we honor him at this year’s Taste & Toast.