Howard Kozloff is a real estate developer, urban planner, and educator whose work bridges real estate, design, finance, and public-private partnerships. He is CEO and Founder of Noblespace, a development firm focused on innovation campuses, science and technology districts, and mixed-use environments that connect research, entrepreneurship, and community. As Principal and Founder at Agora Partners, Kozloff leads real estate strategy and implementation for public and private clients, shaping development and public space through entrepreneurial planning frameworks that align value creation with public benefit.
He previously co-founded HATCHspaces, a pioneering platform for life-science real estate in emerging innovation markets; and served as Director, Development Strategies and Director of Operations at Hart Howerton, focusing on real estate and planning strategies for large-scale urban and resort communities worldwide. Across these roles, Kozloff has built a reputation for translating complex urban, institutional, and market dynamics into actionable development strategies and memorable places.
Kozloff currently teaches in UCLA’s Master of Real Estate Development program, and previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and the University of Southern California. His teaching links design thinking, financial modeling, and civic engagement to emphasize how built environments can be simultaneously economically viable and socially meaningful.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Design of the Environment from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master in Urban Planning from Harvard University, and a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. Through his professional and academic work, Kozloff continues to champion real estate as both a creative enterprise and a civic catalyst.