Comstock Holding Appoints David Hirsh to Board
Hirsh, a former Blackstone managing director with 30+ years in real estate, joins the Washington D.C.-focused developer's board.
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The short version
Comstock Holding Companies appointed David Z. Hirsh to its Board of Directors on June 18, 2026. Hirsh is a veteran real estate investor with 16 years at Blackstone's Real Estate Asset Management Group and 15 years at Citigroup, and currently chairs the Audit Committee at Seaport Entertainment Group.
Filing impact
Filing sentiment
Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHCI) announced that David Z. Hirsh has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Hirsh will serve until the company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Hirsh brings more than 30 years of experience in real estate investment across major U.S. markets. At Blackstone Inc., where he spent approximately 16 years as a Managing Director in the Real Estate Asset Management Group until January 2018, he oversaw the day-to-day management of large portfolios including Equity Office Properties, IndCor Industrial Properties, and LXR Hotels and Resorts, along with investments in retail and senior housing.
Before Blackstone, Hirsh spent roughly 15 years at Citigroup Inc., including six years leading the hotel division in real estate asset management and five years in corporate finance focused on corporate real estate and project lending.
Currently, Hirsh serves as an independent director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. (NYSE: SEG). From 2020 to 2024, he was Strategic Advisor and then Vice Chairman of Sterling Investors, a real estate investment firm. He also advises Town House Partners, a real estate consulting company, and teaches as an Adjunct Professor at New York University's Schack Institute of Real Estate.
"We are thrilled to welcome David, an accomplished real estate leader with deep institutional investment experience to our Board," said Christopher Clemente, Comstock's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "His extensive background in commercial real estate and capital markets will be an invaluable asset to our leadership team."
Hirsh holds a B.B.A. in Public Accounting from Pace University and an M.S. in Real Estate Development and Investment from New York University. He has served on the boards of SILVERspac Inc. (Nasdaq: SLVR) and several non-profit organizations.
Why it matters
Board appointments signal a company's strategic direction and governance oversight. Hirsh's decades of institutional real estate experience and his current role managing an audit committee at a public company suggest Comstock is strengthening financial and operational oversight. For investors in a developer and asset manager focused on mixed-use, transit-oriented real estate in the D.C. region, a new director with deep capital-markets and portfolio-management expertise could help navigate development timelines, financing, and asset quality.
Frequently asked
- Who is David Z. Hirsh?
- David Z. Hirsh is a real estate investor with more than 30 years of experience. He spent approximately 16 years at Blackstone Inc. as a Managing Director in Real Estate Asset Management and about 15 years at Citigroup Inc. in real estate asset management and corporate finance.
- What is Hirsh's current role?
- He currently serves as an independent director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. (NYSE: SEG), advises Town House Partners, a real estate consulting firm, and is an Adjunct Professor at New York University's Schack Institute of Real Estate.
- How long will Hirsh serve on Comstock's board?
- Hirsh's initial term expires at Comstock's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
- What does Comstock do?
- Comstock Holding Companies is a developer, asset manager, and operator of mixed-use, transit-oriented properties and large-scale infrastructure developments in the Washington, D.C. region, with a managed portfolio of approximately 10 million square feet at full build-out.
What the filing reported
- 5.02 Departure/Election of Directors or Officers
- 5.07 Other reported item
- 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
- 9.01 Financial Statements & Exhibits
Source
Based on Comstock Holding Companies, Inc.'s 8-K filed with the SEC on Jun 18, 2026. Read the original filing on SEC.gov ↗