Charles Wise
Partner & Vice President
Praxis Development Group

Charles Wise is a Partner, Chief Operating Officer, and Vice President of Praxis Development Group. A seasoned real estate development executive with over a decade of experience, he has delivered high-impact projects across the Western United States spanning residential, commercial, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse — with over $250 million in development budgets managed and more than 2 million square feet of real estate overseen.

At Praxis, Charles leads day-to-day operations and development execution, applying a unique blend of institutional rigor and entrepreneurial agility. He brings strong command of entitlement strategy, permitting, public-private coordination, and capital structuring — guiding projects from initial vision through completion with a focus on community value and long-term performance.

Prior to Praxis, Charles served as Senior Development Manager at Seritage Growth Properties, a national REIT, where he was Project Lead on flagship mixed-use redevelopments including Mark 302 in Santa Monica and The Collection at UTC. He began his career at JH Snyder Construction — one of Southern California’s most successful developers — where he served as Project Manager on landmark projects including The Vermont (464 units, $150M), 959 Seward (250K SF, $133M), and 1601 Vine (110K SF, $69M). He holds a B.S. in Business Finance from Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business and an A.CRE real estate financial modeling accreditation.