Dumas Collective® stands as a robust real estate and social impact conglomerate, bringing together a diverse portfolio of companies all dedicated to excellence and community growth. This collective includes Dantes Partners, Faria Management, Dantes Community Partners, and No.07 Consultants, each contributing to a vertically integrated approach in the real estate industry. Originating in 2006 as a development firm under the Dantes Partners brand, Dumas Collective has expanded its capabilities to offer a full spectrum of services, including property, asset, and construction management.
Operating across the Mid-Atlantic region with key offices in Washington, DC, and New York, Dumas Collective, spearheaded by Dantes Partners, is a recognized leader in the sector. Dantes Partners has distinguished itself by pioneering innovative financial strategies to deliver Luxury Affordable Housing® in America’s most competitive urban markets. Addressing the critical need for both affordable and workforce housing, Dantes Partners specializes in development, acquisition, management, and financing solutions that make a tangible community impact.
To date, Dumas Collective, through the work of Dantes Partners and its related entities, has successfully financed, developed, and acquired over 8,000 housing units. This represents a combined financial impact exceeding $2.3 billion in financing and investment. Demonstrating sustained growth and operational excellence, Dumas Collective currently manages a substantial portfolio of over 3,300 units.
Beyond its direct real estate activities, Dumas Collective extends its industry-leading expertise through consulting services for public-private partnerships. This commitment to collaboration further enhances its mission to build thriving and sustainable communities, with Dantes Partners playing a central role in these initiatives.
Experience by the Numbers
This graphic displays key achievements and experience metrics for Dantes Partners, showcasing their extensive involvement and impact in real estate development and affordable housing projects.
Buwa BinitieBuwa Binitie, the Founder and CEO of Dumas Collective, pictured in a professional headshot, highlighting his leadership and vision for the company and Dantes Partners.
Buwa Binitie
Founder and CEO, Dumas Collective®
Buwa Binitie serves as the Founder and CEO of Dumas Collective®, where he is at the helm of acquisition, development, management, and financial operations. Within the development division, Dantes Partners, Mr. Binitie has cultivated deep expertise in tax credit financing, including LIHTC, NMTC, and HTC. He has successfully secured financing from virtually every available public capital source, such as HOME, HPTF, NSP, CDBG, and NIF. Mr. Binitie strategically focuses on crafting innovative deal structures that effectively meet the needs of his clients, community stakeholders, and government agency partners. His dedicated approach to efficiently financing community development projects has enabled him to deliver value that goes beyond mere financial metrics. Mr. Binitie’s career is defined by a strong dedication to the creation and preservation of affordable and workforce housing. Since establishing Dantes Partners, Mr. Binitie and the collective have finalized nearly $2.3 billion in unconventional real estate transactions, utilizing low-income tax credits, new market tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, and various other alternative financing instruments, solidifying Dantes Partners as a leader in innovative finance for community development. Mr. Binitie’s leadership extends to public service; he is the former Chairman of the DC Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors and a Board Member of the DC Building Industry Association.
