Christopher B. Leinberger

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Visiting Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

Christopher Leinberger’s expertise includes downtown redevelopment, real estate, financing, and strategic planning for downtowns and suburban centers. He is the Charles Bendit distinguished scholar and research professor at the George Washington University School of Business. | View Full Bio

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Resources

Expertise

  • Downtown redevelopment
  • Financing progressive real estate
  • Real estate development
  • Metropolitan development trends
  • Downtown strategic planning

Experience

Current Positions

  • President, LOCUS Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors
  • Founding Partner, Arcadia Land Company

Past Positions

  • Nonresident Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program
  • Managing Partner and Owner, Robert Charles Lesser & Co.
  • Director of Strategic Planning, Saga Corporation

Education

  • M.B.A, Harvard University, 1976
  • B.A. Swarthmore College, 1972

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