Scott Alter

Scott J. Alter is Co-Founder and Principal of Standard Communities. As Principal, Mr. Alter manages all aspects of investments, asset management, construction, financial structuring, and corporate strategy for Standard Communities. Since co-founding Standard Communities in 2008, Mr. Alter has led Standard to become a California Benefit Corporation and one of the 50 largest affordable housing owners in the country, with more than $4 billion in AUM and over 18,600 units. Over the course of his career, Mr. Alter has played an integral role in the acquisition, management, disposition, and financing of real estate transactions with a capitalization of more than $6 billion over the past 20 years.

Well-known in the philanthropic community, Mr. Alter serves on the Host Committee for the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and is a current Board Member and Co-Founder of Housing on Merit, a California-based non-profit focused on creating a bridge to permanent affordable housing for vulnerable populations. Additionally, Mr. Alter is an active board member of multiple locally focused community organizations in New York City. Mr. Alter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University with a concentration in Labor Economics and Finance.

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