About Us
At Apiary Community Consulting, we believe in building equitable, inclusive communities where everyone has access to safe, affordable housing. We bring together expertise in development, financing, and policy to help nonprofits, municipalities, and mission-driven developers turn vision into reality.
Our Founder
Rachel Eberhard, our Founder and Managing Principal, is an accomplished real estate developer with over a decade of experience in affordable housing, community development, and financial management. She has led projects from site acquisition and financing through construction completion, including LIHTC developments, master lease supportive housing, and innovative tiny home villages for veterans.
Before founding Apiary, Rachel held key roles at CASA, where she oversaw development opportunities, managed consulting clients under NCHFA’s certified Housing Development Consultant program, and led multiple major affordable housing projects. She also brings experience from Enterprise Community Investment, where she secured over $80M in project equity, as well as consulting and financial management experience at Accenture and IBM.
Rachel holds a Master’s in City & Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a BA in International Relations from Michigan State University, and is a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina.
Together, our team approaches every project with curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to advancing housing equity.