Kei Hayashi, Partner at BJH Advisors, has extensive experience advising clients on innovative financing and development strategies for real estate projects. Kei gained expertise in economic development financing tools and real estate development through her leadership position at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), where among other responsibilities she was the executive director of the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA). Kei also advises clients on public processes, and provides market and economic analysis related to development decision-making. In addition to leading BJH, Kei is currently an adjunct professor in the Planning Department at the Wagner School of Public Service at NYU, where one of her graduate teams recently provided planning research for the redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory in Brooklyn, New York.