Basha Gerhards

Basha Gerhards serves as the Senior Vice President of Planning at the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) since March 2018, previously holding the position of Vice President. From February 2014 to March 2018, Basha worked as the Deputy Director of Land Use at the Manhattan Borough President's Office, overseeing crucial planning recommendations during the ULURP process and advising on zoning, historic preservation, and community development. Prior experience includes serving as a City Planner II and Zoning Specialist for the NYC Department of City Planning from September 2008 to February 2014, where Basha specialized in large-scale development projects. Early roles also include Community Planning Fellow at the Manhattan Borough President's Office and a consultancy for the City of Middletown, NY. Basha holds a Master of Science in Urban Planning from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design.