Sam Chandan

Dr. Sam Chandan is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Finance at the New York University (NYU) Leonard N. Stern School of Business and the Founding Director of the Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance. He previously served as the Silverstein Chair and Academic Dean of the Schack Institute of Real Estate at NYU School of Professional Studies from 2016 to 2022. His academic and professional work bridges real estate finance, urban economics, and public health resilience.

• Current Position: Clinical Professor, NYU Stern School of Business
• Institutional Leadership: Founding Director, Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance
• Prior Leadership: Academic Dean and Silverstein Chair, NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate (2016–2022)

Dr. Chandan's research interests focus on real estate capital markets, housing affordability, urban epidemiology, and the preparedness of global cities to manage public health threats. His interdisciplinary work integrates economic modeling with public health data to assess systemic urban risks.

His recent publications, such as Regulatory Design and Real Outcomes, reflect a strong emphasis on policy-relevant research in commercial real estate finance, combining regulatory analysis with empirical market outcomes. The body of his work demonstrates a consistent trajectory in applying economic and data science tools to real-world real estate and urban challenges.

Among his notable honors:

• Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS)
• Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH)
• Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine
• Fellow, Real Estate Research Institute (RERI)
• Economist Laureate, Real Estate Lenders Association
• Recipient of the Council of Urban Real Estate’s Presidential Service Award

Dr. Chandan has advised major institutions including the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and serves on the Health Equity Advisory Board of the International Well Building Institute. He has testified before Congress on housing market inequality and has been a frequent contributor to national media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and CNBC. He founded the National Symposium of Women in Real Estate (WIRE) and serves as Global Chair of the Real Estate Pride Council, demonstrating deep commitment to diversity and inclusion in the real estate profession.

He is also the founder and non-executive chairman of Chandan Economics, an economic advisory and data science firm serving institutional real estate clients, and contributes regularly to Forbes. His leadership has resulted in significant academic advancements, including the creation of endowed scholarships for underrepresented groups and the launch of interdisciplinary research centers at NYU.