AJ Pires

DIRECTOR

AJ Pires has been practicing real estate development in New York City since 2004. He started his career as a project manager for Peter Waler & Partners on the World Trade Center Memorial in downtown Manhattan. In 2006, AJ became a founding member of Alloy Development, a boutique real estate development company based in Brooklyn, N.Y. At Alloy, AJ manages the acquisition, capitalization, design, construction, and disposition of projects that seek to promote thoughtful design and add value to the built environment of New York City.

AJ received a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College and a Master of Architecture and Certificate in Real Estate from the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught and lectured real estate development and design at Syracuse University, Columbia University, New York University, University of Pennsylvania and Parsons. 

AJ serves on the board of Community Bank Delaware, is an urban Design Forum Fellow and member of ULI. His is a Licensed Architect, a LEED Accredited professional and a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson. AJ lives with his wife and two children in Brooklyn, NY.