Elene Jikia, Senior Analyst | Planner

Elene Jikia is a Senior Analyst with a diverse background in real estate, architecture, urban development analysis, and data management. In her recent projects at BJH, she managed Mayor Adams’s Housing Task Force, developing strategies and financial models—including a benefit analysis for the 467-m conversion incentive—to address NYC’s housing crisis. She also supported the NYCEDC on a new neighborhood strategy by analyzing residential demand and affordability across over 800,000 square feet of potential development. Additionally, her work with the NYS Department of State spans $30 million in DRI and NY Forward projects, where she co-led stakeholder engagement and produced Strategic Investment Plans. Elene also supported project management for an analysis of community impacts for the proposed $1.3 billion 76ers arena in Philadelphia.

Prior to joining BJH Advisors, she worked on projects of varying scales in Europe and the US and focused on applying data-driven research methodologies to solving complex urban planning challenges.

Most recently she managed an affordable housing start-up developing a novel construction technology for vacant infill lots in New York City. In this role, she led the business development and community engagement initiatives. 

 Elene received her Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Urban Planning from the University of Stuttgart in Germany and has also studied architecture at the National University of Singapore. She received her graduate degree in Data Visualization and attended the Design and Urban Ecologies program at Parsons School for Design in New York.

Elene has extensive experience with Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, GIS, Python, JavaScript and RStudio. She is a native Georgian speaker and is highly proficient in German language.

Email: ejikia@bjhadvisors.com
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