Brown Investment Properties

Mission Statement

Brown Investment Properties, Inc. is a full service commercial real estate company with its primary market in the Piedmont Triad offering quality products and services for a fair profit in development, management and brokerage. The company is committed to honesty, fairness and professionalism in its relationships with clients, tenants, employees and the general public.

About Us

Brown Investment Properties, Inc. is a family owned commercial real estate firm located in Greensboro, North Carolina which incorporated in 1960. We are proud of our director’s and senior management’s 185 collective years of experience. And, with our team, having designations of Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Certified Property Manager (CPM),Certified Public Accountants (CPA) and Certified Leasing Specialist (CLS), we are recognized among the experts in commercial real estate.

Values Statement


  • Honesty, Fairness and Integrity – Whatever we do, whatever the outcome, we want to be known as having done our part with honesty, fairness and integrity.
  • Adherence to the Golden Rule – “Do unto others as we would have them do unto us.” If what we are considering can not pass this test, we will not do it.
  • Professionalism – When we undertake a task, we will do it as promised or agreed with intelligence, enthusiasm, competence and courtesy. We shall communicate with all interested parties in a timely manner.

Vision Statement


Our vision for Brown Investment Properties, Inc. is one of growth through quality products and services.

Our Key Management Team

Chester H. Brown, III CCIM

Specialization: Client Property Portfolio Analysis | Development

Chester has been with Brown Investment Properties, Inc., since 1992 and has served as President since 2005.

Chester’s focus is multi-family development and providing asset management of the company’s real estate holdings.  Chester is also included in the core group that allocates the company’s capital investments.

Chester H. Brown, III

Chester has been with Brown Investment Properties, Inc., since 1992 and has served as President since 2005.

Chester’s focus is multi-family development and providing asset management of the company’s real estate holdings.  Chester is also included in the core group that allocates the company’s capital investments.

He is active in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina and serves on numerous professional and community boards.  Most recently, he was the Chairman of the Guilford Merchants Association.

Trip Brown CCIM

With the company since 1979, B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and MBA from Wharton School–University of Pennsylvania. Cameron-Brown Company (1965-71), Charter Properties, Inc. (1971-79). Experienced in retail, office, residential, townhomes, condominium and apartment development, leasing, management, sales and brokerage. Co-chair of the Greensboro Downtown…

With the company since 1979, B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and MBA from Wharton School–University of Pennsylvania. Cameron-Brown Company (1965-71), Charter Properties, Inc. (1971-79). Experienced in retail, office, residential, townhomes, condominium and apartment development, leasing, management, sales and brokerage.

Co-chair of the Greensboro Downtown Greenway Steering Committee.  The Greenway is a public (City of Greensboro)/private (Action Greensboro) partnership and will be a four mile, 14’ wide trail around downtown Greensboro which will serve as the hub of the City’s trail system.   Site features will include enhanced landscaping, benches, water fountains, lighting and considerable public art.

Peter Placentino CPM

Peter Placentino, Senior Vice President of Property Management, optimizes assets for each property owner. He believes in and supervises hands on, detail-oriented management of physical assets, operations, and personnel. His extensive experience covers all types of tenant-occupied property – multi-family, retail, office, and industrial. He has many years of experience in construction,…

Peter Placentino, Senior Vice President of Property Management, optimizes assets for each property owner. He believes in and supervises hands on, detail-oriented management of physical assets, operations, and personnel.  His extensive experience covers all types of tenant-occupied property – multi-family, retail, office, and industrial.  He has many years of experience in construction, development, and legislative matters of the multi-family housing industry.  This knowledge base brings additional benefit to property owners.   Peter has been involved in distressed asset management since the 1980s and is an expert in stabilization and disposition of these properties.

Peter started with Brown Investment Properties in 1983 and has worked in property management since 1979.  He is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) and a licensed Real Estate Broker in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Jason Whitlatch CFA, CPA

Jason has deep experience in a broad range of financial disciplines.  Before joining the Brown Investment Properties, Inc. team, he was principal with Triad First Capital, LLC.  Prior to joining Triad First Capital, Jason was responsible for macroeconomic research and investment portfolio construction for Old North State Trust. Additionally, as a member…

Jason has deep experience in a broad range of financial disciplines.  Before joining the Brown Investment Properties, Inc. team, he was principal with Triad First Capital, LLC.  Prior to joining Triad First Capital, Jason was responsible for macroeconomic research and investment portfolio construction for Old North State Trust. Additionally, as a member of Clark Consulting, a firm that marketed and serviced a unique life insurance-based financial product, Jason gained extensive experience in working with senior management of large financial institutions. Earlier in his career, Jason served as CFO of Matkins Auto Glass. He also gained valuable experience in tax research and compliance with Deloitte. Jason received his Master of Accounting degree and BSBA from UNC-Chapel Hill and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Specialization: Retail | Site Selection | Assemblage | Development

Vince Howard serves as Vice President of the Brokerage Department at Brown Investment Properties.  He is a licensed real estate broker and REALTOR. Vince joined Brown Investment Properties in 2005. He has over 20 years of real estate experience as a commercial real estate broker.

Vince is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill where he received his B.A. in History and a post graduate of Wake Forest University where he received his MBA.

He is a member of the National Association of REALTORS, the North Carolina Association of REALTORS, the Greensboro Regional REALTORS Association and the REALTORS Commercial Alliance (GRRA-RCA). Vince is also on the Board of the Bryan YMCA.

As Head of the Brokerage Department, Vince is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience. Vince has been a Commercial Real Estate Broker with Brown Investment Properties, Inc., since 2005! Prior to joining Brown, he was employed by a regional REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) in the acquisitions/dispositions and analysis department for new office and industrial properties. Vince was involved in the disposition of over 1 billion dollars of their real estate assets over a 5-year period.

Vince provides a full range of commercial real estate brokerage services to buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants, with an emphasis on site selection/assemblage and investment sales.

Vince was born in Winston-Salem and was raised in Greensboro, NC. He is married and has two children. He is an avid runner and tennis player.

As Director of Investment Relations, Robert focuses on identifying new investors and maintaining relationships with current investors in Brown Investment Properties development projects. Robert joined Brown Investment Properties in 2020 after serving Guilford County as an Assistant District Attorney for over 25 years. Robert has served on the Greensboro Parks and Recreation…

As Director of Investment Relations, Robert focuses on identifying new investors and maintaining relationships with current investors in Brown Investment Properties development projects. Robert joined Brown Investment Properties in 2020 after serving Guilford County as an Assistant District Attorney for over 25 years. Robert has served on the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Commission, including one year as Vice Chairman. Robert has also served on the Greensboro Redevelopment Commission, including two years as the Chairman. Robert received his BAS in Accounting from Guilford College and his Juris Doctor from Campbell University. He is admitted to practice in both the State and Federal Courts of North Carolina.