Real estate and development have long been sectors tied to systemic racism, with rampant discrimination in everything from planning to development, financing to borrowing, and renting to buying. Changing the demographics of the industry itself is critical to achieving equity and to building wealth. What kinds of careers do real estate and development offer? What will it take to get people of color to consider these career paths? What can our secondary education institutions do to prepare young Bostonians for a successful career? What is the responsibility of current real estate and development professionals of color to the youth and young adults of the city? Focusing on property development and commercial real estate, this panel will address ways to get Boston youth and adults into the sector’s good-paying jobs.
Welcome
Segun Idowu
Chief of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion, City of Boston
Moderator
John Barros
Managing Principal, Cushman & Wakefield
Panelists
Chrystal Kornegay
Executive Director, MassHousing
Dave Madan
Real Estate Developer, Boston Investments
President of Board of Directors, Builders of Color Coalition
Tamara Small
CEO, NAIOP Massachusetts, The Commercial Real Estate
Development Association
