Roy MacDowell serves as a principal of Baystone Development, a real estate development company in Weston, Massachusetts. A committed real estate professional, Roy MacDowell is a trustee of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP).
Established in 1967 as the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association has more than 18,000 members throughout North America. Dedicated to the principles of diversity, research, advocacy, education, and networking, the association is open to anyone involved in the commercial real estate industry, from investors to owners. The key to the association’s long-term success is the NAIOP Research Foundation, which helps the industry respond to and fulfill the needs of its communities.
The NAIOP Research Foundation creates and supports experts in the field in two different ways. First, the foundation offers an annual research grant program. Open to proposals that fulfill each year’s research topics, the average grant ranges from $10,000 to $15,000.
Second, the NAIOP Research Foundation offers a Distinguished Fellows Program, which is open to commercial real estate industry members who have demonstrated extensive knowledge or experience. Fellows give presentations during NAIOP events, serve on committees, and write articles for NAIOP publications.
