Melissa Burch

传：Melissa Román Burch A leading developer in New York City for 18 years, Melissa Román Burch is Executive General Manager for Lendlease. Lendlease is an international property and infrastructure group listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Committed to “Creating the Best Places,” the firm has a $70 billion development pipeline of Urban Regeneration projects across the major global gateway cities. Melissa leads Lendlease’s Development unit in New York, originates large-scale development opportunities, and is a National Practice Leader for the firm on Urbanization and Affordable Housing. Since joining Lendlease in 2015, Melissa has originated and oversees a business totaling ~$1.6 billion of mixed-use developments across New York City. Rising 55 floors and 660 feet, the iconic 277 Fifth Avenue tower is designed by internationally acclaimed architect Rafael Vinoly and is the tallest residential tower on NYC’s most famous avenue. In 2019, the building received top recognition by the Tall Building Council as the Best Tall Residential Tower globally. Located in Morningside Heights, 100 Claremont, designed by Robert A.M Stern Architects, is a mixed-use academic and residential development utilizing the air rights over the Union Theological Seminary. Lendlease secured a $250 million construction loan and commenced vertical construction of the project in July 2020, with expected completion in 2023. Located on the Brooklyn waterfront, 1 Java will be transformed from a vacant full block warehouse into a resilient residential development including 800+ units of market rate and affordable housing and a waterfront esplanade. Prior to Lendlease, Melissa previously held Executive Roles at Forest City Ratner where she worked for 12 years and had overall responsibility for commercial and residential developments in New York City. As Executive Vice President for Development, she oversaw the Pacific Park/Atlantic Yards project, a public/private p