Gary Rodney

Managing Director, Affordable Housing

Mr. Rodney joined Tishman Speyer in 2020 to launch the firm’s affordable housing platform with an initial focus on the metropolitan New York region. In his role, Mr. Rodney looks for opportunities to buy, redevelop and build ground-up housing that is affordable for low, moderate and middle-income individuals and families. Prior to joining Tishman Speyer, Mr. Rodney spent 4 years serving as the Chairman of CREA, LLC, a national syndicator of the low-income housing tax credit, where he was responsible for working with the senior management team to help shape the company’s direction and finance affordable housing across the country. Mr. Rodney was previously appointed by the Mayor of New York City to serve as the President of the New York City Housing Development Corporation. He has over 20 years of experience across the government, non-profit, and private sectors. Mr. Rodney is a current member of the boards of the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, the Community Preservation Corporation, and the New York Housing Conference. He holds his BA from the University of Rochester and his MS in Urban Planning from NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.