Matthew Blesso / Sara Willard / Adam Rosenberg

Matthew Blesso, President and Founder

Prior to founding Blesso Properties, Matthew Blesso worked as a commercial lender, most recently in the Real Estate Finance Group at BHF Bank (now PB Capital), a German bank. Matt earned a BA in Economics with a minor in Finance from the University of Rochester (cum laude) and a Masters in Real Estate Development from New York University. In addition to managing Blesso Properties, Matt regularly lectures on residential real estate investment and development at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

Matt is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York, the New York Landmarks Conservancy, the Municipal Arts Society, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, the Urban Land Institute, the New York Preservation Archive Project, and the Manhattan Real Estate Network. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the Citizen Housing and Planning Counsel and a founding member and the chairman of the Leadership Board of the Fourth Arts Block as well as Board member of the Institute For Urban Design.

Sara Willard, Director of Acquisitions

Sara Willard is the director of acquisitions for Blesso Properties.
She is responsible for sourcing new development opportunities and coordinating joint venture and capital relationships. Prior to joining the company, Sara worked for MacFarlane Partners and formerly at Greenfield Partners, two opportunity funds focused on urban and mixed-use developments. Sara began her career in loan workouts for Prudential Capital and then spent three years in development at CarrAmerica, a former office REIT.

Sara has an undergraduate degree in urban planning from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of California.

Adam Rosenberg, Vice President

Adam Rosenberg is Vice President of Acquisitions and Project Management for Blesso Properties. He is responsible for sourcing new development and investment opportunities and managing current projects. Prior to joining the company, Adam founded Synergy Holdings & Acquisitions (SH&A) which acquired distressed single-family properties in southern California. He has also worked in the residential and commercial mortgage industry for several years.

Adam received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and a MBA in Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.