Our Mission
Our mission is to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion across the commercial real estate industry by promoting access, amplifying diverse perspectives, and fostering equitable opportunities. Together within our Commercial Real Estate Divisions of GBREB - the Building Owners & Managers Association, the Massachusetts Apartment Association, and the Real Estate & Finance Association, we are dedicated to building a more inclusive and forward-looking professional community.
GBREB DEI Policy
The Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB) and its four divisions, being the Building Owners and Managers Association of Boston, the Greater Boston Association of Realtors, the Real Estate & Finance Association and the Massachusetts Apartment Association, are committed to diversity and inclusion in all of its activities; including its programs, forums, and conferences. GBREB is equally dedicated to ensuring that the makeup of its membership, board, and program participants represents a diverse, inclusive, and dynamic group of individuals.
By embracing diversity and encouraging inclusion, GBREB and its four divisions speak more effectively on behalf of the entire profession, establishing a high standard within the real estate industry and serving a fuller range of stakeholders.
To reflect their dedication to advancing diversity and inclusion in the real estate profession, GBREB and each of its four divisions are committed to the following policies:
- Establishing measurable objectives to achieve and communicate this policy.
- Actively promoting the value of diversity and inclusion in the association’s staff and board positions.
- Maximizing opportunities for each individual to contribute to the organization’s goals by actively ensuring a fully diverse body of staff and volunteer participants in appointments to task forces, special projects, decision-making activities, and leadership roles.
- Seeking the best and brightest to participate in GBREB programs and with a regard for diversity of gender, race, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, veteran status, disability, religion or age.
Local Partners & Associations
Builder Coalition
The Builder Coalition (TBC) increases access and diversity in the real estate sector, to create generational impact in expanding economic opportunity.
TBC convenes real estate professionals, private firms, government agencies, financing institutions, and trade associations, to create opportunities for education, employment, partnership, and financing.
The CREST Program
The Commercial Real Estate Success Training (CREST), is a paid internship program designed to introduce people of color and women, both of whom are typically underrepresented, to the commercial real estate industry. Through CREST, firms in the commercial real estate industry have the opportunity to expand their base of potential long-term employees from a diverse pool of highly qualified college students studying in the Boston area and beyond. CREST is dedicated to recruiting, matching, and facilitating paid summer internships for highly qualified minority students and women who are juniors, seniors, and graduate students in college and universities.
Commercial Real Estate Collaborative
The CRE Collaborative is a consortium of twelve regional and national commercial real estate trade groups. Each of these member organizations is committed to serving as a unifying force within the industry and to ensure that commercial real estate reflects a diverse and dynamic group of leaders, professionals, and boards. Their commitment to inclusion is reflected across their organizational activities, programming, educational offerings, forums, and conferences. The CRE Collaborative brings people together to lead with intention and work toward meaningful impact.
More information about the CRE Collaborative to come!