Sophia Chou

Los Angeles, California
B.S., Business Administration, University of Southern California

Sophia joins MIT with experience in real estate development and asset management working for her family’s Los Angeles based multi-family, commercial development firm. In these roles, she has worked on the acquisition, entitlement, project management, stabilization of large-scale mixed-use, residential, and commercial projects totaling over $500 million in development value. These projects have focused on hybrid development integrating residential, commercial, and hospitality components. These projects have allowed her the opportunity to see environments transformed and revitalized through thoughtful placement of community focused projects. 

At MIT, she is excited to learn from her peers, professors, and industry partners, and aims to extend her development knowledge. Post graduation, she plans on returning to development to work on development projects that integrate environmental, social considerations specifically in the affordable and mixed income residential sectors. Sophia earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and exploring the outdoors with her husband and 90-pound Great Pyrenees puppy.