Nihar Shah has been involved in the Mid-Atlantic real estate industry for over 15 years, being responsible for the financial health and execution of development projects, sourcing new deals, and structuring capital.
Mr. Shah has sourced over $1 billion of product in the region in addition to leading the development, management of sales and leasing operations, and the dispositions of more than 3.8 million square feet of real estate across mixed-use, hospitality, multi-family, condominium, and townhome product types valued at over $1.7 billion across 16 different projects and delivering over 2,700+ units of housing in the region.
Mr. Shah started his foray into the industry working in project management for general contractors, where he managed the construction of data centers, government facilities, and mixed-use apartment communities.
Nihar is a Federal City Council Trustee, co-chair for Urban Land Institute (ULI) Washington’s Local Housing Product Council, a member of the Community Development Product Council within ULI Americas, and an active member of DCBIA’s Housing Committee.
He is a United States Air Force veteran and separated as a Captain (O-3) after serving in Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq.
Mr. Shah holds an MBA from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Boston University.