MacRostie Historic Staff


Albert S. Rex

Northeast Office

Albert S. RexAlbert Rex is a Massachusetts-based historic real estate consultant and strategist with 13 years of experience in the Northeast. His clients include developers and organizations, municipalities, and institutions that have complex preservation, permitting, and zoning issues.

During his career, Albert has focused on the economic impact of historic rehabilitation. He was one of four authors of the original legislation that created the Massachusetts Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (MAHRTC) and has consulted on that matter as a technical advisor to Preservation Massachusetts, Inc., the statewide non-profit advocacy organization. Albert provides his clients with a unique understanding of the MAHRTC application criteria as a result of his involvement in the creation of the program. He has also represented clients on federal, state, and local preservation matters, including regulatory compliance and local landmark review.

Albert is a former Executive Director of the Boston Preservation Alliance, Boston’s citywide non-profit preservation advocacy organization. While at the Alliance, he was involved in numerous projects and planning processes that focusing on historic preservation’s role as an economic development tool.

Previously, Albert was the Program Manager for Preservation Massachusetts. He was the Executive Director of Friends of the Wentworth in New Castle, New Hampshire from 1995-1998. Albert has a B.A. from the University of Rhode Island, a Masters Degree in Historic Preservation from Boston University, and is currently pursuing an MBA at Babson College.