Andrew Cohen
Mr. Cohen is responsible for managing BRP Development’s new construction and acquisition rehab transactions. Since 2013, Mr. Cohen has been responsible for over $3.3 billion in development comprising over 6,300 units of mixed-income affordable rental housing and over 300,000 SF of commercial space. Mr. Cohen previously held various positions at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Most recently, Mr. Cohen served as the Director of Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Preservation where he oversaw the legal and financial restructuring of over 5,000 residential dwelling units, comprised of over 50 separate transactions. In this role, Mr. Cohen originated over $50M in construction and permanent debt and leveraged over $100M in bond financing, over $80M in equity, $17M in conventional debt, and refinanced over $150M in existing debt.
Education:
Mr. Cohen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Development from Trinity College and a Master of Arts degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University.
Favorite project:
Caton Flats
“Caton Flats best exemplifies BRP’s focus on public, private and community partnerships. It demonstrates BRP’s ability to think out of the box tackling a number of socio-economic issues including; housing, community economic development, and local business development.”
Get to know us
BRP’s senior professionals have over 100 years of combined real estate and management experience. The team has been involved in more than $2 billion in real estate investments and $20 billion in other financial transactions during their professional careers.