Matthew B. Whalen
Vice President - Development
Matthew B. Whalen rejoined AvalonBay in 2003 as Vice President of
Development for the Long Island territory. He is responsible for
leading the development and acquisition activity in the dynamic Long
Island real estate market. He works out of the AvalonBay office in
Melville, NY.
Prior to rejoining AvalonBay, Matt was Director for the Northeast Region for Cogent Communications, an optical networking company bringing fiber optics to office buildings in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. He was responsible for leading a team of professionals to build Cogent's nationwide network of multi-tenant office buildings and was also responsible for the daily operation of Cogent's New York office.
Prior to Cogent, Matt was a Senior Director at AvalonBay responsible for acquisitions and development in the New York region in 1999 and 2000.
In 1998, Matt was Vice President of Homestead Village; a NYSE extended stay hotel company and subsidiary of Security Capital Group. While there, Matt was responsible for the Urban Development program consisting of high-rise projects in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic totaling over $400 million. In 1995, Matt was Vice President of Security Capital Group in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. responsible for acquisitions and development for the eastern region. Prior to Security Capital Group, Matt was Vice President of Crimson Partners of Herndon, Virginia, a private real estate investment company acquiring and developing commercial properties. He previously worked for Toll Brothers; a NYSE residential developer based in Philadelphia.
Matt is a 1988 graduate of Princeton University where he received a B.A. in History. Matt was the sole captain of the 1987 Princeton varsity football team and subsequently captained the United States Rugby team on two tours in 1998 and 1999.
In 2006, Matt was elected to the Long Island Builders Institute's Board of Directors for a two-year term and began serving as Treasurer in 2007. He is a Board Member of the Institute of Real Estate at Hofstra and also belongs to the Executive Board of both the Long Island Real Estate Group and the Real Estate Practitioners Institute. Matt is a member of the Long Island Association and serves on their Next Generation Housing Committee. He also sits on the Council of Advisors of the Community Development Corporation of Long Island. Matt is an active member of both the Association for a Better Long Island and Action Long Island. Matt received the Long Island Business News' annual award for one of Long Island's 40 rising stars under the age of 40 in 2004. The awards are established to recognize those making substantial contributions to the Long Island Business community. Matt is very active in the community and most recently participated in Habitat for Humanity's 2006 Long Island Builders Blitz where AvalonBay was involved in the effort that built five homes in five days. Matt, his wife and two children live in Garden City, Long Island.
Prior to rejoining AvalonBay, Matt was Director for the Northeast Region for Cogent Communications, an optical networking company bringing fiber optics to office buildings in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. He was responsible for leading a team of professionals to build Cogent's nationwide network of multi-tenant office buildings and was also responsible for the daily operation of Cogent's New York office.
Prior to Cogent, Matt was a Senior Director at AvalonBay responsible for acquisitions and development in the New York region in 1999 and 2000.
In 1998, Matt was Vice President of Homestead Village; a NYSE extended stay hotel company and subsidiary of Security Capital Group. While there, Matt was responsible for the Urban Development program consisting of high-rise projects in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic totaling over $400 million. In 1995, Matt was Vice President of Security Capital Group in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. responsible for acquisitions and development for the eastern region. Prior to Security Capital Group, Matt was Vice President of Crimson Partners of Herndon, Virginia, a private real estate investment company acquiring and developing commercial properties. He previously worked for Toll Brothers; a NYSE residential developer based in Philadelphia.
Matt is a 1988 graduate of Princeton University where he received a B.A. in History. Matt was the sole captain of the 1987 Princeton varsity football team and subsequently captained the United States Rugby team on two tours in 1998 and 1999.
In 2006, Matt was elected to the Long Island Builders Institute's Board of Directors for a two-year term and began serving as Treasurer in 2007. He is a Board Member of the Institute of Real Estate at Hofstra and also belongs to the Executive Board of both the Long Island Real Estate Group and the Real Estate Practitioners Institute. Matt is a member of the Long Island Association and serves on their Next Generation Housing Committee. He also sits on the Council of Advisors of the Community Development Corporation of Long Island. Matt is an active member of both the Association for a Better Long Island and Action Long Island. Matt received the Long Island Business News' annual award for one of Long Island's 40 rising stars under the age of 40 in 2004. The awards are established to recognize those making substantial contributions to the Long Island Business community. Matt is very active in the community and most recently participated in Habitat for Humanity's 2006 Long Island Builders Blitz where AvalonBay was involved in the effort that built five homes in five days. Matt, his wife and two children live in Garden City, Long Island.
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