An aspiring investor and entrepreneur of cities, as well as what it takes to make them better.
A Harvard graduate student studying the intersection of architecture, real estate, and innovation, George has served as President of Harvard GSD Real Estate Club, Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Real Estate Review, and Co-Chair of Harvard Real Estate Weekend. His professional and entrepreneurship experiences – at First Cabin North America (FCNA), MassDevelopment, Aegon Asset Management, Kengo Kuma & Associates, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), and Gensler – have bridged disciplines, the public and private sectors, and the analytical and creative realms. In the community, George mentors students and young professionals in financial literacy and real estate as a Project Destined Impact Fellow.
HBS Teaching Case: The Governor’s Dilemma
How do we spur housing supply in Massachusetts (and beyond) to make living more affordable? The case will be taught for the first time in Spring 2021 joined by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.
FL ’20 Thesis: The Economics of Space & Time – 24/7 Mixed-Use
What if – as opposed to the traditional 9-5 office towers, we can have them used 24/7, to their fullest potential? This will not only activate urban communities but also accommodate more possibilities.
2019 Harvard Real Estate Conference (HREC)
Jointly hosted by the Real Estate Clubs of HBS and GSD, the Harvard Real Estate Conference is the university’s flagship annual real estate event. The 2019 Conference sold out for the first time to 500+ audiences (cap of GSD’s Piper Auditorium).
First Cabin North America
(FCNA)
Co-founded with Taito Ohe (HBS ’20) and Emily Gould (MS/MBA ’20), FCNA is a hospitality venture aimed at making comfortable lodging in big cities more affordable through modular construction, technology, and service innovation.
George H. Zhang 