Sessions
NYCHA PACT Transactions
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM Wed
New Capital in Affordable Housing
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Thu
Michael Lear is Senior Vice President – Head of Acquisitions. Mr. Lear manages all aspects of CDT’s equity investment activities. He and his team identify and execute CDT’s investment in acquisitions of affordable housing properties throughout the country. Mr. Lear has been with CDT since 2011 with experience in both the Asset Management and Equity departments. He has spent his entire career in the field of affordable housing policy, development, and finance.
Prior to joining CDT, Mr. Lear served as Deputy Director of Housing Policy Research at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Mr. Lear holds a Master’s in Urban Planning from NYU Wagner and a Bachelor of Science and Engineering in Materials Science Engineering from the University of Michigan. He previously taught Real Estate Finance at NYU Wagner.