About Us
Places Capital is led by partners who have spent their careers turning ideas into execution.
WHAT WE BRING
A team built to turn raw land into real value.
DEVELOPMENT JUDGMENT
We know how to look at land and understand what it will take to make it more valuable: access, approvals, infrastructure, design, positioning, and the right exit path.
MARKET CONVICTION
We bring a clear read on where demand is forming — across housing, second homes, hybrid living, hospitality, and small-market growth — and use that insight to move before the opportunity is obvious.
EXECUTION EXPERIENCE
The partners behind Places Capital have built and exited companies across multiple markets. That matters because land value is not created by thesis alone. It is created by knowing what to do next, and having the discipline to get it done.
Our
team
Wayne Congar
Co-Founder, Places Capital · Founder, HUTS
Wayne is the Founder and CEO of HUTS, an end to end platform for designing and developing rural property across the US. At Places Capital, he leads sourcing, design, and the execution that turns raw land into finished places.
Brad Hargreaves
Co-Founder, Places Capital · Founder, Thesis Driven
Brad is the Founder and editor of Thesis Driven, a publication covering innovation in the built world. At Places Capital, he brings the market lens: early insight into where housing and development demand are heading.