Ben Weprin (June 28, 1978) is the founder and CEO of

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, a private real estate company based in

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. Weprin and AJ Capital founded

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in 2014.

Early life and education

Weprin was born and raised in Oakwood, Ohio, a

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suburb. He graduated from the

University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, ...

. Mr. Weprin completed his MBA at

Kellogg School of Management The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (also known as Kellogg) is the business school of Northwestern University, a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1908, Kellogg is one of the oldest and most p ...

Career

In 2008, Weprin founded AJ Capital Partners. In Chicago, he restored the Hotel Lincoln, Chicago Athletic Association, Soho House and Thompson Chicago. The current portfolio includes projects throughout Chicago, as well as the Pontchartrain Hotel in New Orleans and the Thompson Nashville in Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood. He founded

in 2014. Recent projects underway include The Armory in San Francisco; May Hosiery and Nashville Warehouse Company in Nashville, as well as the

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overlooking the

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in St. Andrews, Scotland, which opened in July 2021.

Awards

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2017 Design Awards, Best Interior Design - Graduate Hotels *

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The Most Innovative Companies of 2016 – AJ Capital Partners *

Urban Land Institute The Urban Land Institute, or ULI, is a nonprofit research and education organization with regional offices in Washington, D.C., Hong Kong, and London. ULI advocates progressive development, conducting research, and education in topics such as s ...

Chicago’s Catalytic Redevelopment – Chicago Athletic Association *

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Outstanding Restaurant Design Finalist – Cherry Circle Room – Chicago Athletic Association * James Beard Foundation Outstanding Restaurant Design Finalist – Cindy’s – Chicago Athletic Association *

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Driehaus Preservation Award – Chicago Athletic Association

References

External links

www.ajcpt.com

www.graduatehotels.com
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