Jorge González-Hermoso is a senior research associate in the Housing and Communities Division at the Urban Institute, where he focuses on real estate and economic development. His research explores issues related to small business and commercial corridor development, housing supply, and transportation.

González-Hermoso’s work has been featured in the New York Times, CityLab, Planetizen, Curbed, and other outlets. He has also been quoted in Politico, NPR, Next City, and Governing and has made appearances on Telemundo and Univision.

Before joining Urban, González-Hermoso worked for Mexico’s Office for Asset Management and Disposal, coordinating initiatives to repurpose unused government-owned land and rail infrastructure.

González-Hermoso earned his BA in international relations from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and earned his MPP from the University of Chicago, where he was a Fulbright grantee and a Dean’s scholar.