In 1991, Hitz became co-owner of The Patio by the River with Mary Boyle Hataway and sold it in 1994. In 1995, he moved to New York City and produced some Broadway shows (Triumph of Love (1997), the revival of The Sound of Music (1998) etc.) In 1998, Hitz started investing in real estate in the New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles areas and designed bespoke clothing. Since 2009, Hitz is one of the three trustees of The Dennis Hopper Trust.
