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Frederick S. Harris joined AvalonBay in September 1998 as Vice President of Development. He is based in the company's New York City office and directs the company's development activities in New York City, Southern Westchester and Long Island. Since joining AvalonBay, he has overseen the development of over 2000 apartment homes, in seven communities, with a total development cost of over $500 million.
Mr. Harris brings extensive experience in real estate development in the New York area. A former real estate attorney at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Mr. Harris was also Director of Real Estate for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, managing development, acquisition and leasing of real estate for the New York City Transit Authority, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro-North Commuter Railroad, Long Island Railroad and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority.
Mr. Harris received an AB degree from Williams College, an MS from Polytechnic University and a JD from New York University School of Law. He is also a Director of the National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, a not-for-profit South African Company dedicated to facilitating the delivery of low cost housing in South Africa and which has assisted in the creation of over 120,000 homes. He serves on the New York City Business Council of the Trust for Public Land and the Board of the NYU Law School Alumni Association. Mr. Harris resides in Montclair, NJ with his wife and two children. | 