Gilbane Development Company Hires Yarojin “Roj” Robinson to Lead Mixed-Income & Affordable Housing Team
Roj will provide leadership, management, and strategic vision to grow the platform across New York City and numerous other geographies
New York, NY – (May 15, 2023) – Gilbane Development Company, the real estate development, financing, and ownership arm of Gilbane, Inc., is pleased to announce the hiring of Yarojin Robinson as Senior Vice President responsible for leading the company’s Mixed-Income & Affordable Housing team.
Roj joins Gilbane with extensive financial and leadership expertise, with his most recent role as Managing Director at Goldman Sachs in New York, where he served as a senior leader in the Urban Investment Group, sitting on the Investment Committee as well as the business’ leadership and strategy team.
Mr. Robinson also brings experience with leading deal negotiations and underwriting to close financings for several mixed-use real estate transactions in urban areas throughout the US. He has successfully led the closing of over $2.5bn of equity and debt financings that range from traditional and opportunity zone equity investments to construction and bridge debt products to a wide variety of tax credit equity investments, including low-income housing tax credits.
Prior to Goldman Sachs, Roj worked as a corporate and real estate attorney in New York at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Roj currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation.
Mr. Robinson holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Yale School of Management, where he was a recipient of the Dean’s Merit Scholarship and served as a Director of the Real Estate Club. Additionally, Mr. Robinson received a Juris Doctor (JD) of Law and a Master of Science (MS) in Real Estate Development from Columbia University after receiving his BS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
“The addition of Roj to our leadership team will ensure operational excellence and strategic vision across our mixed-income & affordable housing platform,” noted Ed Broderick, President, and CEO of Gilbane Development Company. “We are thrilled to bring Roj’s financial and leadership capabilities to Gilbane.”
About Gilbane Development Company
Gilbane Development Company is the real estate development, financing, and ownership arm of Gilbane, Inc., a 150-year-old family-owned company. With over $8.5 billion in development and more than 20,000 units of housing completed/underway, Gilbane Development Company’s projects incorporate every aspect of real estate including: multifamily housing (market-rate apartments, student housing, and affordable housing); single-family residential communities; mixed-used developments; healthcare facilities; K-12 schools; government facilities; garage/parking areas; corporate headquarters; operational | data | distribution centers; R&D | manufacturing facilities; and, many types of facilities delivered through public-private partnerships. To learn more, visit www.gilbaneco.com/development.