Abby Hamlin is a New York City based real estate developer and civic thinker. She is founder and president of Hamlin Ventures, a development company that focuses on select, design-driven projects that engage urban issues. Her recent projects include townhouses and supportive housing in Downtown Brooklyn, a landmark building in Manhattan’s Soho district, and the development of an industrial fabrication center in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Prior to forming Hamlin Ventures, she was president of Swig Weiler & Arnow Mgt. Co., a commercial real estate company managing 8 million square feet of office properties in New York and San Francisco, as well as the Fairmont Hotels. She currently serves on the Board of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, Community Solutions, the Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation, and Art Omi.