Architect and Real Estate Developer interested in solving big problems
Most Recent Speaking Event | Small Scale Developer Forum, Savannah, Georgia
Atif Z. Qadir, AIA, founded Commonplace (formerly REDIST), a fintech company, and Amanat Properties, a development company focused on the renovation of historic real estate in New Jersey. He is the host of the top-ranked real estate podcast, American Building, and uses the platform as a channel to discuss topics he is passionate about, especially housing and impact.
Atif serves on the Planning Commission in Hoboken, where he lives, and on the Advisory Council of Provident Bank. He has also gained experience in real estate in a nonprofit setting by serving as a Trustee of The Hudson School. He is a licensed architect and received his bachelor’s degrees in architecture and in urban planning from MIT and his MBA with a focus in finance from Columbia Business School.
Commonplace is a fintech company creating the infrastructure to accelerate the funding of responsible development.
Amanat Properties focuses on redeveloping and operating historic properties in New Jersey.
American Building is a podcast that opens the door to what we build in America and why.
