Joseph D. Sievert joined Newmark Valuation & Advisory in 2019 as a Senior Appraiser in the Buffalo, New York office. Sievert has prepared valuations and market analyses across a wide range of property types including residential housing, low-income housing projects, special needs/supportive housing, student apartments, historic preservation projects, senior housing projects, commercial property and vacant land.
Over the course of his career, Sievert has focused on producing quality market analyses and appraisal work in a timely manner for mortgage lenders, corporations, non-profits, tax credit syndicators, private developers/investors, and government entities including Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, HUD and Rural Development. Sievert has prepared various consulting reports for municipalities related to workforce housing, downtown revitalization plans, planned unit developments, smart growth approaches and policy solutions for vacant property revitalization and marketing.
Sievert started his career in the appraisal field in 2011 and focuses his work efforts on market analysis and appraisal work related to multifamily and residential housing. Prior to joining Newmark, Sievert was an Analyst at GAR Associates, a commercial real estate and advisory firm established in 1961.
Professional Affiliations
- New York State Association for Affordable Housing
Licenses and Designations
- Appraiser Trainee in New York State
Education
Sievert earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies Public Policy from Hobart College in 2005 and later earned his Master’s degree in Regional and Urban Planning at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2012.