AREAA Manhattan AREAA’s Manhattan chapter was founded in 2011 and seeks to promote AREAA’s objectives in a local context. In addition, AREAA Manhattan organizes events that often combine educational elements and opportunities for its membership to expand their professional network worldwide. AREAA National Founded in 2003, the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) is a nonprofit professional trade organization dedicated to promoting sustainable homeownership opportunities in Asian American communities by creating a powerful national voice for housing and real estate professionals that serve this dynamic market. AREAA’s membership represents a vast array of cultural, ethnic, and professional backgrounds. AREAA is open to anyone and everyone who works with, or seeks to work with, the AAPI community. With over 15,000 members in 35 chapters across the US and Canada, AREAA is the largest Asian organization in North America.