Cary Hirschstein

Partner
HR&A Advisors, Inc.
New York, NY

Cary Hirschstein specializes in the structuring of effective policies, incentives, and programs supporting urban economic development, as well as the management of large-scale urban development projects. He is a national expert in incentive structuring, evaluation, and deployment, and has worked with cities such as New Orleans, Cincinnati and Columbus on shaping their economic incentive portfolios to advance inclusive economic growth. As project leader for some of the firm’s most complex pre-development work, Cary also directs large multidisciplinary teams through technical review, conceptual planning, negotiations and pre-approvals processes. He serves as a trusted development advisor to a diverse range of nonprofit institutional clients, ranging from the New York Public Library to Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Partnership.