MIAMI, FL – Housing Trust Group (HTG), Florida’s most prolific developer of affordable housing, is proud to announce that Chris Suarez has been appointed Senior Vice President of Market Rate Development. In this role, Suarez will be responsible for acquisitions and development of HTG market rate properties throughout the U.S.
HTG is an award winning full-service developer of multifamily residential communities with over 7,000 affordable and market-rate units throughout Florida, Georgia, Texas, Arizona and Puerto Rico, and more than 2,000 new apartments in the pipeline.
“We are pleased to welcome Chris Suarez to our growing HTG team,” said Matthew A. Rieger, President and CEO of HTG. “His extensive expertise will enhance HTG’s ability to identify compelling development opportunities and ensure all HTG properties maintain superior standards for construction and design.”
Suarez began his real estate career in 2004 and has a diverse set of experience in acquisitions/dispositions, recapitalizations, development, asset management, joint ventures and operations. During his 15 year career, Suarez has acquired, capitalized and financed over $500 million of real estate assets including retail, office, multifamily, industrial, hotel, residential and self-storage.
Prior to joining Housing Trust Group, Suarez was Senior Vice President of the South Florida region for Lincoln Property Company, an international Real Estate Firm. In addition, Suarez was previously the Vice President of Acquisitions for Rialto Capital Management, a real estate investment, management, development and finance company headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Suarez earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Brown University. He also holds his Real Estate Sales Associate license in the state of Florida.
About Housing Trust Group: Housing Trust Group (HTG) is an award-winning full-service developer of multifamily residential communities whose real estate transactions exceed $3 billion in commercial, land and residential developments across Florida, Georgia, Texas, Arizona and Puerto Rico. HTG develops, builds and manages a diverse portfolio of affordable housing, workforce housing, market-rate housing, and mixed-use developments. For more information, please visit www.htgf.com