Andre P. Smith is the founder and managing partner of Velocity Real Estate, which was formed to provide customized real estate development, brokerage, asset management and investment services for institutional and commercial clients in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan regions.
Andre developed a strong interest in real estate while employed as a legal case manager. This position afforded Andre the ability to develop a strong knowledge of real estate law, business law, litigation, mergers, and real estate planning. Andre obtained his real estate sales license in 2001 and followed with his real estate broker’s license in 2006.
Prior to the launch of Velocity Real Estate, Andre served as a principal and managing partner of Horizon Real Estate Group (Horizon) and effectively managed a sales team of over 75 real estate professionals who were licensed in multiple states. As an accomplished real estate broker and developer his teams has closed over 2 Billion square feet of leased, sold and developed real estate and under his leadership the company’s annual sales revenue topped 50 Million. As a result, the firm was recognized as one of the largest independently owned full-service minority real estate firm in the region and ranked in the top 5% in the United States. Andre’s crowning accomplishment came when Horizon was selected as the development consultant for the Suitland Federal Center. This is a 475 Million dollar walkable, sustainable, transit oriented, mixed- use, Town Center with 700 housing units and 76,000 square feet of retail in the shadow of the nation’s capitol.