Rachel Loeb of NYCEDC | Bronx Point in Bronx | Building with Integrity

Today, our guest is Rachel Loeb. Rachel is the President and CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. NYCEDC is a mission-driven non-profit organization that works on behalf of New York City to invest in neighborhoods to address long-standing community needs. We’ll chat about the Bronx Point project, which broke ground earlier this year. It features 542 units of affordable housing, creates a new waterfront esplanade, 10,000 square feet of retail, and the Universal Hip Hop Museum. Tune in as we discuss how this project will benefit the community, the importance of diversity in leadership, and the necessity for follow-through when it comes to the value you promise.  About Rachel: Rachel is the President and CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. NYCEDC is a mission-driven non-profit organization. The organization works on behalf of New York City to invest in neighborhoods to address long-standing community needs. EDC drives sustainable infrastructures like affordable housing and open space and oversees initiatives to create jobs and lead innovation to strengthen the City’s competitiveness. Rachel served previously as the COO of NYCEDC before being President. Before her public sector career, she worked in senior development roles at The World Wide Group and Avalon Bay.About your host: Atif Qadir is the Founder & CEO of REDIST, a technology company making it easy for commercial real estate professionals to find and use the $100B of real estate incentives given out every year in the US.Resources mentioned: Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn Learn more about NYC EDCApply for a position with NYC EDCFollow NYC EDC on InstagramConnect with NYC EDC on LinkedInCheck out Michael Graves Architecture and DesignSubscribe to the Michael Graves Youtube Channel