W. Dean Weidner of Weidner Apartment Homes Dies

Features March 20, 2026| | Amy Wolff Sorter

Dean Weidner, founder and chairman of the Kirland, WA-based Weidner Apartment Homes, has died. He was 83. The cause of death was undetermined.

Born and raised in Colorado Springs, Weidner founded his namesake company in 1977. Since its inception, the company has grown into one of the largest multifamily housing owners in North America, with 74,667 units across 323 communities in 13 states and Canada. The National Multifamily Housing Council ranked Weidner as 12^th among the top 50 apartment companies in the United States.

During his lifetime, Weidner created programs to support Weidner property residents, dedicating funds to help them care for their homes and connect with their communities. He also invested in education, partnering with over half a dozen universities and trade schools in the United States and Canada to support professionalism across the real estate industry.

Weidner owned the Colorado Springs Switchback soccer team and helped finance and build Weidner Field, the team’s 8,000-seat outdoor arena and adjacent mixed-use development.

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Management

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

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