Spencer Orkus

Spencer Orkus is a Partner and the Executive Vice-President of Development at L+M Development Partners who has been with the company since 2007. He has developed over 5,000 affordable new construction units within various mixed-use new construction projects compiling over $2.5 billion in financing resources.

Spencer leads L+M’s efforts to provide housing that is healthy, energy-efficient, and resilient to climate change. He is passionate about the intersection of housing, healthcare, and food access, partnering with various healthcare providers, food-oriented social justice enterprises, and other non-profits. He has led L+M’s venture into the new era of sustainable construction, having completed the first passive house project with geothermal heating/cooling and many more in the pipeline.

Prior to joining L+M, Spencer worked as a licensed structural engineer for DeSimone Consulting Engineers designing high-rise residential buildings and other structures. He has a BA and MA in Architectural Engineering from Penn State University and an MA in Real Estate from New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate. He is co-chair of the NYSAFAH policy committee, a board member of New York Passive House, and serves on the Hastings on Hudson waterfront zoning committee.