Roy has been a housing consultant, developer, and an attorney for 47 years!
Prior to setting up Lowenstein Development, LLC in June, 2015, Roy provided Project Management and application preparation services as Senior Vice President at the Woda Group beginning December, 2013. Previously, he served as Vice President at Buckeye Community Hope Foundation 2006-2013, developing affordable housing in multiple states, particularly Ohio and Kentucky. From 2004-2006, he served as Director of Development at Columbus Housing Partnership, supervising CHP’s rental and homeownership development programs. From 1993-2004, Roy was employed as Vice-President of Development at Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH), assisting with the financing and syndication of approximately 90 LIHTC projects across Ohio, as well as other non-profit-based housing efforts. During his last 2 years at OCCH, Roy was also director of OCCH’s development and lending subsidiaries. From 1988-1993, Roy worked at CONSOC Housing Consultants in Columbus on approximately 70 HUD-funded low-income housing projects for the elderly, disabled, and homeless.
He was employed by Association for the Developmentally Disabled, developing group homes and apartments for developmentally disabled adults. He then served as Executive Director of Friends of the Homeless for 3 years, during which time he helped initiate Friends' shelter, transitional housing, job training, and other programs. Roy's expertise is related to his knowledge and experience with real estate development, supportive services, and securing funding from federal, state, and local sources totaling more than 200 projects for these varied populations. Roy currently serves on The North East Area Commission, NEAC, as the Treasurer and Chair of the Zoning Committee.
Education
B.A. from Oberlin College (1973)
J.D. from Ohio State University (1976).
Simon Lowenstein
Vice President of Planning & Development
Prior to joining Lowenstein Development as the VP of Planning & Development in November 2022, Simon Lowenstein worked on the design of real estate on a contract and freelance basis by providing technical and logistical support to the principal developer, designing floor plans and models with CAD and Sketchup for new development and rehabs, and creating marketing materials for businesses comprising of web development, GIS maps, and photography.
He graduated from OSU in May of 2022 with a Master's degree in city and regional planning with an emphasis on affordable housing. While in school, Simon was an intern at the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation where he worked on allocations and dislocations of property, GIS mapping, conducted property closings and tours, and worked on implementing the various programs offered by COCIC.
Education
B.A. from The Ohio State University (2019)
M.A. from The Ohio State University (2022)