As a Senior Market Analyst at CoStar, Alvin "AJ" Abston is responsible for crafting and maintaining the market narratives for Richmond, the Hampton Roads region, and numerous coastal commercial real estate markets along the Southeastern seaboard. His expertise extends to the Piedmont Triad Region in North Carolina and several secondary markets in the Carolinas, where he produces insightful visual and written analyses. Alvin began his career as a licensed residential salesperson with Long & Foster Real Estate before transitioning to commercial real estate, working as a research associate at CoStar Group. He holds an MBA from American University in Washington, D.C., and is an active member of the REAL Professionals Network and the Urban Land Institute.