# John Griggs

> John Griggs is the Dallas-based co-founder and co-CEO of Presidium, a real estate investment, development and management firm established in 2003. A former corporate lawyer at Milbank and Wilson Sonsini, he began investing in Arizona apartments before moving to Texas with Cross Moceri in 2005. His work spans acquisitions, financing, development and property operations; he is also a co-founder of Deloache Capital and a proprietor of Tres Colline Vineyards.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Presidium
- **Organizations:** Presidium, Deloache Capital, Tres Colline Vineyards, Stanford Professionals in Real Estate, Weiser Center for Real Estate, University of Michigan, Young Presidents’ Organization
- **Education:** A.B. in Political Science, with Honors and Distinction, Stanford University, J.D.; member of the Michigan Law Review, University of Michigan Law School
- **Known for:** Managed the acquisition and integration of more than $3 billion in real estate assets and development of more than $1.5 billion, according to Presidium’s leadership biography., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Southwest Regional finalist., D CEO Real Estate Executive of the Year finalist in 2020.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Graduated from Stanford University.
- **1998** — Earned a J.D. from the University of Michigan; began a corporate legal career that included Milbank and Wilson Sonsini.
- **2003** — Began Arizona multifamily investing and co-founded Presidium while still practicing law.
- **2005** — Purchased Presidium’s first Dallas property; left legal practice and moved to Texas with Cross Moceri.
- **2012–2015** — Oversaw Presidium Asset Solutions, a special servicer he co-owned, facilitating workouts and dispositions of more than $1.8 billion in distressed debt.
- **2020** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Regional finalist and a D CEO Real Estate Executive of the Year finalist.
- **2021** — Tres Colline Vineyards launched; Griggs is one of three proprietors.
- **2025** — Discussed Presidium’s return to acquisitions through three apartment investments totaling more than 850 units.
- **2026** — Presidium acquired the 186-unit Whitney at The Heights in Houston.

## Achievements

- Managed the acquisition and integration of more than $3 billion in real estate assets and development of more than $1.5 billion, according to Presidium’s leadership biography.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Southwest Regional finalist.
- D CEO Real Estate Executive of the Year finalist in 2020.
- Co-founded Presidium and Deloache Capital.

## Latest updates

- **2026-11** — Scheduled to moderate Innovative Approaches to City Development at the Stanford Real Estate Council conference on November 13; future event as of this research.
- **2026-07** — Published Nobody Rings a Bell at the Bottom of a Market on July 9, arguing that multifamily markets were beginning to reset.
- **2026-06** — Featured on CRE Daily’s No Cap podcast discussing Presidium and real estate cycles.
- **2026-03** — Presidium announced the acquisition of Whitney at The Heights, a 186-unit Houston apartment community, on March 23.
- **2025-10** — Published an argument for North Texas housing-policy reforms on October 20.

## Links

- Website: https://www.presidiumre.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-griggs-b145a3

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