William Cogswell has been in the local real estate business since 1997.  His extensive background includes work in development, management, construction, and real estate brokerage. He has developed numerous award winning projects from the ground up- including One Cool Blow, Frogtown, and Starland- and also has expertise in the adaptive reuse of underperforming assets such as the old Candler Hospital Building in Savannah and numerous other properties in the Charleston area. Mr. Cogswell has also been actively managing real estate assets for 15 years. As a principal of Roadstead Management, LLC, his experience along with his proactive and disciplined approach to property serves his clients well.

William Cogswell is a native of Charleston and a graduate of the University of the South. He holds a Master degree in Real Estate Development from Columbia University where he received high honors. He is actively involved with the Urban Land Institute and the Downtown Task Force, and he currently serves on the boards of the Coastal Conservation League and Historic Charleston Foundation.