Matthew Whalen
President & CEO
Cord Meyer Developments

Matthew Whalen is an industry veteran with over 30 years of real estate experience who has completed more than 5 billion dollars of real estate investments in sectors as diverse as multifamily, office, industrial, hospitality, and single-family development. A 1988 graduate of Princeton University with a B.A. in History, Whalen began his career with Toll Brothers in New Jersey; and has held vice president positions at Security Capital, Homestead Village, Crimson Partners, and Cogent Communications. Before joining Cord Meyer in 2019, he served as Senior Vice President of Development at AvalonBay Communities Inc, where he deployed more than 2 billion dollars and brought more than 5,000 apartments to the multifamily market.

Whalen’s respected vision and commitment to the industry inspired a 2006 election to the Long Island Builder’s Institute (LIBI) Board of Directors and subsequent turns as president in 2009 and chairman in 2010. He has served on the Board of Hofstra University’s Institute of Real Estate and on the Executive Board of both the Long Island Real Estate Group and the Real Estate Practitioners Institute, in addition to memberships in the Long Island Housing Partnership, New York State Builders Association, Long Island Association Board, and Community Development Corporation of Long Island. His community work includes time with the Association for a Better Long Island, the Urban Land Institute, Action Long Island, and the Suffolk County Village Officials Association. At Cord Meyer, he implemented a pandemic rent relief program that provided over 7 million dollars in assistance to tenants and employees. He also engaged with local nonprofits, including Commonpoint Queens, Queens Community House, and St. Mary’s Hospital for Children. Matt’s ongoing work with Sunrise Association helps provide a day camp and year-long programs for children living with cancer and their siblings.

Matt resides in Garden City NY with his wife Valerie, and three children, Ava, Brody, and Mack. His tireless commitment to values, extensive industry, local market knowledge, and full-spectrum experience define Whalen’s vision for a growth-oriented future at Cord Meyer; one that replicates past success while expanding on proven ideals and embracing a bright future.