The Chairman · 5 records · Last updated Apr 18, 2026
Bob Faith is the founder and chief executive of Greystar. This page collects public records and reporting that name him, including a 2020 appointment to a White House economic advisory group and court filings in which he was named. Inclusion here does not imply any personal wrongdoing; each entry states its source and outcome.
Reporting · The Chairman
An advocacy piece compiling Greystar controversies under Bob Faith, including the RealPage price-fixing litigation, the FTC/Colorado hidden-fee case and fair housing complaints. Advocacy source; underlying claims should be checked against primary records.
Court Docket · The Chairman
A self-represented tenant filed a civil rights suit against Greystar Real Estate Partners, Bob Faith (individually and in his official capacity), a property-owning LLC, Spokane County, a law firm and others. The district case closed in May 2023; the Ninth Circuit appeal, which the clerk flagged as possibly frivolous, closed in September 2023.
Reporting · The Chairman
ProPublica's analysis of private-equity-backed apartment buyers featured tenants of San Francisco's Olume, who described soaring rents, trash in hallways and reduced security after Greystar took over in 2017 through a Freddie Mac-financed deal. The story profiles founder Bob Faith as a pioneer of connecting institutional investors with apartment buying; Greystar said resident satisfaction was 'very important.'
Reporting · The Chairman
The Real Deal reported that Robert Faith of Greystar was named to the real estate panel of President Trump's Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups in April 2020, alongside executives such as Blackstone's Jonathan Gray and Related's Stephen Ross. (Factual record of an advisory appointment; no allegation of wrongdoing.)
Letters from Tenants · The Chairman
Reviewer alleges appliances failed repeatedly after a management change in 2013, that staff entered her apartment without 24-hour notice, and that thefts she reported to management, a regional supervisor, and Greystar's CEO were never investigated. Reviewer also alleges she had to buy her own dryer after management refused to replace a failing unit.