Standard Communities announced that Sean Carpenter has joined the company as the director of northeast development, a new position. Based in Boston, Carpenter will primarily focus on New England and will be an essential resource nationwide on new construction deals, the company said.

“Sean Carpenter has extensive experience as an affordable housing developer, consultant, and tax credit syndicator, with experience working for the Massachusetts state housing finance agency. As Standard continues to expand with ambitious growth targets, Sean provides us with new capabilities to pursue ground-up development opportunities, as well as the benefit of having valuable relationships with major commercial real estate players throughout the Northeast and nationwide,” said Scott Alter, principal and co-founder of Standard Communities.