Project aims to mentor a diverse generation of Houston real estate leaders

Howard Hughes Corporation is partnering with Project Destined to mentor a more diverse generation of new leaders in Houston’s real estate industry, according to a press release.

Project Destined provides financial education and real estate investment strategies to teenagers and young adults from underserved communities. It matches students with internship opportunities and allows them to evaluate local real estate deals and introduce the market to young adults who may otherwise have little to no knowledge of how real estate works.

Howard Hughes Corporation, one of the nation’s leading developers of master-planned and mixed-use real estate, will match mentors with student interns in the Project Destined program, which includes training and competitive team pitch presentations.

“Project Destined shares HHC’s commitment to creating an industry representative of the many communities it serves,” said Howard Hughes Corporation CEO David O’Reilly in the press release. “Howard Hughes Corporation is proud to partner with Project Destined as our organizations expand together and help nurture a pipeline of diverse, talented people and initiatives across the country.”

The collaboration begins with the spring semester program focused on real estate investment and property management. Project Destined has taken its programming to dozens of cities and universities across the country and will be making its programs available in the Houston area for the first time.

“I am particularly excited to launch this partnership with The Howard Hughes Corporation as I see clear potential for both Project Destined and HHC, as well as for a more diverse real estate industry overall,” said Project Destined Founder Cedric Bobo.