The Builders of Color Coalition (BCC) increases access and diversity in Boston’s commercial real estate sector, to promote the economic well-being of minority businesses and the communities we serve.

BCC convenes real estate professionals of color, private firms, government agencies, trade organizations, and community nonprofits, to collectively create greater opportunities for education, employment, partnership, and financing. Our minority real estate network comprises developers, investors, architects, attorneys, bankers, contractors, and brokers working across a range of firms, from family-owned enterprises to multinational companies.

BCC collaborates closely with other initiatives working to diversify Boston’s real estate sector, including African American Real Estate Professionals (AAREP), Minority Developers Association (MDA), Commercial Real Estate Success Training (CREST), Real Estate Executive Council (REEC), NAIOP, Urban Land Institute (ULI), Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB), and CREW Boston.

By 2024, the Builders of Color Coalition (BCC) will solidify a central role in transforming the body and leadership of Boston’s real estate sector to be diverse and inclusive. We will achieve this by broadening opportunity and amplifying professional networks in the critical program areas of (1) education, (2) jobs, land, and development projects, and (3) capital. We will bridge access to existing resources in the field by deepening the commitments and capacities of our public and private sector partners, we will generate additional programming where gaps exist, and we will root our work in a strong base of (4) operational sustainability. For more information, please review our 2021-2024 Strategic Plan.