Kai-Yan Lee Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Beijing, CN

• Lead the strategic expansion of the global conglomerate JD's logistics real estate business into Europe, Americas, and the Middle East, adding new growth to its existing 250+ million SQF (~23 million SQM) of logistic.
• Oversee investment, asset management, operations of a growing multi-country logistics portfolio of core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic assets in these regions;
• Manage and grow professional teams across three continents.

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Oversee asset management of ~6 million SF existing industrial, office, retail, and entertainment real assets in the 300 acre Yard, and its ~5+ million SF of development pipeline;
• Redevelop and create an urban advanced manufacturing and technology hub at the heart of New York City, to accelerate the Yard's innovative competitiveness as it celebrates its 222 years history and beyond;
• Manage the planning and multimodal transportation efforts at and around the Yard;
• Supervise external affairs, branding and marketing, and events/education efforts;
• Create positive impact in employment generation and support the advanced manufacturing and technology ecosystems at the Yard.

深圳市, 广东省, CN

• Established the U.S. subsidiary of a Global Fortune 500 Company, led its strategic expansion into the U.S. market, and built a ~US$6.5+ billion portfolio across different asset types and geographies.
• Sourced and evaluated multi-hundred-million-dollar complex real estate deals (both equity and debt investments), negotiated major terms, oversaw project financing, monitored project development, and supervised.
• Oversaw ~US$3.3 billion complex financing and refinancing arrangements.
• Structured cross-border investment vehicles for the company’s long-term growth and globalization. Raised syndication capital, negotiated major terms, managed tax strategies, and oversaw the management and reporting of.
• Guided asset management of the U.S. portfolio to maximize overall returns throughout the project cycles and to proactively rebalance the portfolio’s risk profile.
• Founded and oversaw an SEC-registered investment platform with third parties for stabilized assets.

Board member of the Hong Kong public listed company Vanke Overseas Investment Holding Co, (HKEX: 1036)

Cologny, Geneva, CH

• Oversaw projects, initiatives, and business development globally in real estate, infrastructure, urban development, engineering and construction industries.
• Led teams of experts and professionals for global real estate investment and financial markets, pertinent regulations and risk management, retrofit financing, sustainable and regional development, strategic.
• Managed relationships with CEOs and senior executives of top global real estate and infrastructure companies (collective revenues US$200+ billion), relevant public figures, and renowned experts for the Davos annual.
• Led business development efforts resulting in 20% growth of revenue in the first year.
• One of only fifteen Global Leadership Fellows from a highly competitive pool of 20,000 international candidates.

Boston, MA, US

• Played a critical role in stabilizing and revitalizing the mortgage markets during the great financial crisis. Provided surveillance and in-depth analysis of real estate finance and mortgage conditions, advised senior.
• Assisted federal and regional multi-billion-dollar stabilization programs. Led and coordinated internal and external project teams on mortgage market, structured finance, reversed mortgage, community development.
• Represented the Bank to speak extensively on real estate finance, mortgage market, regional development, and consumer finance issues at legislatures, national conferences, industry and community meetings, as well as.
• Received the top President’s Award and has been ranked consistently the top performer.

Taught weekly sessions for graduate level MIT microeconomics and macroeconomics classes. Served as teaching assistant and tutor on three other graduate courses at Harvard University and MIT on socioeconomic/input-output modeling, international capital markets, and urban development.

Evaluated market programs and government policies in managing post-catastrophe development and revitalization risks, designed research methodology, led expert investigations, coordinated inter-agency collaboration, and authored preliminary findings and policy recommendations.

• Served as a policy advisor to the Committee’s Chair on Massachusetts’s economic development and stimulus legislation to sustain and strengthen its long-term economic development and competitiveness.
• Coordinated the legislative process with different stakeholders, strategized overall policy framework, analyzed policy options, and made recommendations to the Senate President and the state legislature. The final bill.

• Appointed by the City Council and the Mayor to the oversight body for the redevelopment efforts in one of California’s largest and oldest cities. Helped improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Commission and.
• Oversaw, directed, reviewed, and approved redevelopment plans covering 15,000 acre of urban space and complex redevelopment plans encompassing major downtown blocks. Consulted, advised, and approved multimillion dollar.
• Represented the Commission to other legislative bodies, administrative agencies, and in outreach efforts with different constituents.

• Reestablished the Research and Forecasting Center to conduct studies on long-term planning, large-scale regional infrastructure projects, demographic and economic conditions.
• Worked on diverse projects of sustainable growth, environmental justice, affordable housing, regional transportation infrastructure, public transit systems, and inter-regional development.
• Authored research analysis and policy memos, and edited a regional planning publication. Drafted recommendations and advised public officials on infrastructure, planning, and development strategies. Presented at public.

Master Of Public Policy, International Trade And Finance

Master In City Planning, Regional Economics, Urban Development

Ba (Summa Cum Laude), Architecture / Urban Studies