The Community Preservation Corporation
Hardat Baraf currently serves as an Asset Manager at The Community Preservation Corporation since April 2024, following experience as an Asset/Property Manager at Criterion Group LLC from October 2021 to May 2023. Prior roles include Real Estate Finance Consultant at Velios Capital (March 2019 - October 2021), Research Assistant at Cornell University (February 2017 - May 2018), and Assistant Sustainability Project Development Coordinator at the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation (June 2017 - August 2017). Hardat also interned at Make It Nice (May 2016 - August 2016) and worked as a Bellman at Cornell University (February 2015 - June 2015), as well as a Delivery Driver at Pizza Hut (December 2013 - January 2014) and a Volunteer at Jamaica Hospital (July 2010 - August 2010). Hardat Baraf earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Management with a minor in History from Cornell University, having attended from 2014 to 2018, and completed high school at Aviation High School (2009 - 2014).
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The Community Preservation Corporation
The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) was launched in 1974 through a joint agreement between the City of New York and its leading commercial banks to restore and rebuild New York’s aging neighborhoods. In the more than 40 years since, we have evolved and expanded our reach to become a consistent source of capital to underserved housing markets throughout New York City and in communities across the state. Our deep, strategic relationships with government agencies, community groups, banks, and other investors has positioned CPC as a trusted partner who works hand-in-hand with housing providers to create customized financing solutions. CPC has financed more than 185,000 affordable housing units to date. With roughly $10 billion in public and private investments, our work has helped revitalize countless neighborhoods and provided quality housing for low-income families, senior citizens, and individuals with disabilities.