About Riewald

Riewald Development believes that intentional real estate development begins with respect for communities, understanding of context, and a vision that pushes the boundaries of what’s already been done. Riewald develops with intention and love for the energy and possibilities that come from life in the city.

Riewald is a value-driven company investing in Ohio's capital city in a way that fosters community, connection, and growth. The company provides thoughtful layouts, indoor/outdoor synergy, and hospitality-level amenities to people who want to be proud of where they live.

It is from a true love for the city—its networks of people, its interconnected neighborhoods, and its inspiring ideas—that Riewald Development builds into the future of urban life.

Leadership

  • Jon Riewald, Founder & Managing Member

    Jon brings a wealth of experience overseeing multi-family and mixed-use development projects from inception to completion. He has spent 12 years developing multi-family and mixed-use projects across multiple markets, with the last seven years developing Class-A multifamily across urban Columbus. Having been involved in the development of over 1,100 units, his work’s impact has totaled over $350m. In his previous work, Jon led the entitlement, programming, design, and development of some of Columbus' most ambitious and architecturally interesting projects.

  • Andy Merrill, CFO

    Andy plays an integral role in building the company and executing impactful assets. His experience includes structuring debt and equity investments, more than 12 years of commercial and real estate lending, eight years in real estate development across multiple markets, and more. In his career so far, he has originated over $1.3b in real estate impact across multiple markets and product types. 

Partners

Riewald Development structures tailored investments with diverse partners—local and national, private and public, debt and equity—and drives successful expert property and portfolio management on behalf of every constituent of a deal.

The expertise and experience that Jon and Andy carry in their professional approach equip them to be opportunistic, agile, and thoughtful stewards of capital while creating environments that advance cities. The team utilizes a network of long-standing working relationships with architects, designers, construction partners, city officials, and vendors—results-oriented people who get jobs done right.