Peter Roche

President, Development Synergies LLC

Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States

About

Founding director, three successful non profit corporations. Developer, lender or investor in RE transactions > $1billion. Business plans for 5 corporations, raising > $5m start-up capital Engaged in University sponsored community real estate development; co-author chapter in "University as Urban Developer", Lincoln Institute, 2005 Specialties: Mixed income, mixed use development University real estate development Affordable Housing & Community Development Community Economic Development Equity syndication Real Estate Finance Business Planning

Experience

  • President at Development Synergies LLC
    Jan 2001 - Present · 25 yrs 6 mos

    Regional/national real estate & community development consulting practice with specialization in large scale mixed income/mixed use developments, University sponsored community development, service enriched housing, and business planning.

  • President/CEO at Northern New England Housing Investment Fund
    1996 - 2001 · 5 yrs

    Founding director of non profit investment fund raising & investing equity in affordable housing developments throughout Maine & NH.

  • Executive Director at NeighborWorks Greater Manchester
    1991 - 1996 · 5 yrs

    Founding Executive Director, community based non profit development corporation in Manchester, NH, offering real estate development, home-buyer counseling, and advocacy for distressed in inner city neighborhoods of Manchester, NH

  • Dir. of Development at Maine State Housing Authority
    1988 - 1992 · 4 yrs

    Directed multifamily lending, non profit development, and rental assistance activities of quasi public housing finance agency in Maine.

  • Director of Commercial & Economic Development at Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp.
    1983 - 1988 · 5 yrs

    Director of commercial and economic development strategies for national non profit corporation providing community development services to network of 200+ community based organizations across the nation.