Kayne Anderson Real Estate (KA Real Estate) has hired Debby Jenkins as head of housing and its newly created multifamily impact strategy, effective Dec. 1.
Jenkins brings more than two decades of experience in the multifamily sector to KA Real Estate. She most recently served as executive vice president and head of multifamily at Freddie Mac, where she oversaw the country’s largest provider of financing to the multifamily sector as well as the largest issuer of commercial structured debt in the industry. While at Freddie Mac, Jenkins provided liquidity and stability to the rental-housing market with a focus on affordable housing.
KA Real Estate’s Multifamily Impact strategy is an extension of the firm’s existing ESG initiatives and strategic multifamily investments, which comprise more than 7,500 units. The Multifamily Impact strategy will focus on acquisition and development opportunities in multifamily housing that are affordable to middle- and lower-income ren
