Matt Madia

Director of Real Estate Services (he/him)

matt@neighborhoodallies.org
412-471-3727

As the Director of Real Estate Services, Matt leads Neighborhood Allies’ Centralized Real Estate Accelerator. The Accelerator is a comprehensive and centralized community-based real estate model aimed at increasing the capital flow, economic opportunity, and transforming the lives of traditionally underserved residents. He is responsible for overseeing the delivery of technical assistance to projects, building of new partnerships and coalitions, and strategy, planning, and fundraising for Neighborhood Allies’ real-estate-related activities.

Prior to joining Neighborhood Allies, Matt served as Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Bridgeway Capital where he worked in partnership and service to many of our existing community partners, including Wilkinsburg CDC, McKees Rocks CDC, Operation Better Block, and the Hill District Federal Credit Union by providing leadership and strategy around development opportunities. Matt brings with him a decade of financial tool development in the development sector and has raised nearly $25M in grants and $40M in new debt facilities. Matt also brings expertise in small business, manufacturing, and food related business needs to the team.

Media Publications, Contributions and Speaking Engagements:

Real Estate Brief, March 2023 | Matt authored a thought-leadership piece on the state of the community-based real estate finance system in Pittsburgh.
WPXI’s Our Region’s Business, March 2023 | Matt was featured on WPXI alongside Elaine Magil of Cinnaire to discuss the newly unveiled $11 million loan pool to preserve affordable housing in Allegheny County.