Samuel M. Cummings
Principal, Managing Partner
scummings@cwdrealestate.com
Years of Experience:
Nearly 20 years of experience in the real estate industry as a partner and/or principal in investments and operational and management entities.
Relevant Experience:
Samuel Cummings is principal and managing partner of CWD Real Estate Investment. As managing partners, Cummings and Scott Wierda jointly direct the firm’s daily operations and oversee the management of the company’s assets.
Prior to forming CWD, Cummings was founding principal and president of Second Story Properties. This real estate development, investment and management firm was widely recognized as a pioneer in adaptive re-use in West Michigan. Under his leadership, Second Story developed and renovated more than 24 properties and 750,000 square feet of office, residential and mixed use assets. Previously, Cummings served as partner/president of Macroe Properties.
Cummings possesses a keen understanding of the processes necessary to utilize local, state and federal financial incentives to maximize value in underperforming assets. He also has significant experience working with local and state governments on successful public/private partnerships.
As an industry expert, Cummings has spoken at numerous state and local seminars and conferences on adaptive reuse, historic renovation and real estate management and tax. He is a contributing editor of Grand Rapids Magazine, also a guest lecturer at both Grand Valley State University: Seidman School of Business, and Central Michigan University: Business/Real Estate Program. Mr. Cummings is presently Chair of the Michigan Association of Realtors
Special Task Force for Michigan Business Tax modification.
Mr. Cummings’ interests include history, art, architecture, cooking, antique
boats and automobiles. He is married to Janene and has a son, Charlie.
They live in East Grand Rapids.
Education:
BA / Business and English / Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker / State of Michigan
USGBC LEED training
Professional Affiliations: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
- Trustee / 2000-2007
- Investment Review Committee / Member/Past Chair / 2002-present Grand Rapids Art Museum Board of Trustees / 1998-2002
- President / 2000-2002
- Accessions Committee / 2000-present
Grand Rapids Art Museum Foundation / Trustee / 2002- present
Grand Valley State University Foundation / Trustee / 2002-present
Honors:
Numerous state and local historic restoration awards, 1996-present
Grand Rapids Magazine “25 Most Powerful People 2007”
State of Michigan Certificates of Achievement for Service to Faith Inc. and Grand Rapids Community Foundation
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