Team
Caleb Manchester
Managing Partner
As Co-Founder of Commonwater Partners, Caleb leads the company in developing and managing its opportunity pipeline while overseeing acquisitions, entitlements, concept design, financing, and investor management. Prior to Commonwater Partners, Caleb founded Gansett Ventures where he specialized in developing transit-oriented housing projects in Greater Boston, which continues to be a focus for our team. In addition to his work in the real estate industry, Caleb moderates an Entrepreneur’s Organization forum in Boston, as well as frequents as a guest lecturer at UCONN’s Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies program where he was honored as the 2019 Alumni of the Year.
Peter W Bartash
Managing Partner
With nearly two decades of experience in the commercial real estate industry, as Co-Founder of Commonwater Partners and Founder and Managing Partner of Port One Companies, Peter oversees all strategic and operational aspects of the team. His energy, broad perspective, creativity, technical acumen, and authenticity are central to his value creation across various opportunities and relationships. Before founding Port One in 2018, Peter spent 10 years as an architect serving institutional clients, overseeing the design and delivery of over $2.5B of privately-held development projects. His experience spans a broad range of industries, contributing to his ability to drive exceptional results.
William Caci
VP, Construction
Working hands-on in the commercial construction industry over the last 20 years, Bill has held various executive-level positions with boutique, middle-market, and large-scale builders in Greater Boston. Coming from a real estate family, Bill is a lifelong member of the real estate community. Starting in the field as a Superintendent, and soon transitioned into managerial roles. His project portfolio reflects a major focus on multi-family residential & mixed-use developments, ground-up construction, and gut renovations. His construction work history showcases intense involvement in all project phases, from planning through execution. Bill is a licensed Construction Supervisor in MA.
John Harding V
Sr Development Manager
Utilizing his background as a licensed architect, John manages large-scale mixed-use projects from master planning through completion. Bringing a unique perspective and critical insight to the successful delivery of our development deals, John’s collaborative spirit, strong technical knowledge, and upstanding character showcase the leadership and teamwork that is our team’s foundation.
Shubham Goski
Development Manager
With extensive experience in commercial construction and project management, to date Shub has successfully led projects exceeding $100M in value, specializing in multifamily residential and mixed-use developments. He adeptly leads cross-functional teams and fosters stakeholder communication to deliver superior project outcomes, leveraging his civil engineering and management academic background.
Wes Quinzani
Development Manager
Wes leads the real estate financial underwriting and market research at Commonwater Partners, evaluating and structuring complex real estate development projects. With strong skills in financial modeling and risk assessment, he ensures projects align with strategic goals. Wes tracks and reports on deal and fund-level performance and projections.