south orange third and valley rfp response from jonathan rose

Township of South Orange VillageValley & Third Street RedevelopmentRequest for Proposals

February 16, 2012

Submitted to:

Mr. Reagan BurkholderInterim Village Administrator101 South Orange AvenueSouth Orange, NJ 07079

Submitted by:

Jonathan Rose Companies, LLC551 Fifth Avenue, 23rd FloorNew York, NY 10176

www.rosecompanies.com

Certain portions of this document have been redacted for brevity

(e.g. fi nancial statements, general information questionnaires,

and past projects) in order to highlight the development pro-

posal.

For more information about team members, past projects, and

fi rm profi les, please visit the following addresses:

Jonathan Rose Companies, Inc

• www.rose-network.com

Torti Gallas and Partners, Inc

• www.tortigallas.com

Dewberry

• www.dewberry.com

Bozzuto

• www.bozzuto.com

TimHaahs Engineers

• www.timhaahs.com

MaGrann

• www.magrann.com

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis

• www.greenbaumlaw.com

Standard Parking

• www.standardparking.com

Notice of Redaction

www.rosecompanies.com TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH ORANGE VILLAGE, VALLEY & THIRD STREET REDEVELOPMENT - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Jonathan Rose Companies is pleased to respond to the Request for Proposals for the Valley & Third Street Site in partnership with Torti Gallas & Partners (architect), Bozzuto (property manager), Dewberry and Davis (civil, environmental and traffic engineer), Tim Haas Engineers (permanent parking architect), MaGrann Associates (sustainability consultant), Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis (attorney), and Standard Parking (assistance with temporary parking).

For over 20 years, Jonathan Rose Companies has been recognized as a national leader in developing transformative projects based on the principles of sustainability and smart growth. Among other awards, our projects have earned an Award for Excellence from the Urban Land Institute as well as an Environmental Merit Award from the United States EPA. Our multi-disciplinary company brings a national perspective in planning and development that is grounded in our regional experience in metro New York - from New Haven, CT to New York City to Newark and Morristown, NJ.

Enclosed is our proposal for the Third and Valley site. Our team’s ultimate goal for the project is to create a vibrant, transit-oriented community that is economically and environmentally sustainable and builds on the success of the 2009 South Orange Downtown Vision. Our proposal is designed as an integrated building, with a screened parking structure surrounded by a mixed-use building of residential over commercial and institutional uses. The total square footage of the development is approximately 240,000 SF (excluding parking) and consists of the following program elements:

• 206 residential multi-family units in approximately 222,000SF• 2,500 SF of retail at the corner of Valley & Third Streets• 10,000 SF of residential Flex space along Valley Street that could convert to retail• Potential live/work units along Third Street• 5,000 SF Rescue Squad facility at the intersection of Sloan and Third Streets • Parking for more than 500 cars

Our proposal incorporates the recommendations of the Vision Plan by providing a mixed use response that includes convenient parking for commuters and employees as well as parking for new residents. The program includes a mix of new residential options at a range of income levels with a variety of unit types, along with a flexible approach to promote retail along Valley Street. Finally we are incorporating into our design a distinguished new home for the South Orange Rescue Squad that builds upon the tradition of outstanding public buildings in South Orange.

Our proposed design resolves some the contradictions inherent in a gateway site. It modulates between the scale of the residential neighborhood and the downtown core by taking advantage of the grade change to step up from a three story massing along Valley Street. The large parking garage, serving a mix of users, is effectively screened by appropriately scaled residential elements, allowing it to serve the station and downtown core while blending harmoniously with the adjacent neighborhoods. Similarly, our plan and streetscape is sensitive to the pedestrian realm and incorporates pedestrian and biking elements. Finally, our design combines a respect for the Village’s impressive architectural heritage while also proposing a development that will incoproate state of the art sustainable green features.

Executive Summary

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As detailed in this submission as well as our RFQ response, our team off ers the

following qualifi cations that can achieve the Village’s vision for the site:

• Multifamily development experience

• Commitment to sustainability and transit-oriented development experience

• Parking garage experience

• Commitment to community process & inclusion

We believe our team’s collective track record and fi nancial strength and our planning

and development expertise, coupled with the Village’s vision and eff ectiveness,

can achieve an exemplary project that can serve as a national model for TOD

development in the 21st Century. We appreciate the vision for the redevelopment of

the site presented by South Orange, and we hope to be able to work with the Village

to bring our team’s expertise to help transform this fi ne vision into a reality.

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Jonathan Rose Companies: Firm Profile and Biographies

www.rosecompanies.com JONATHAN ROSE COMPANIES | FIRM PROFILE

Firm ProfileJonathan Rose Companies is a mission-based, green real estate policy, planning, development, civic development and investment firm. We currently manage over $1.5 billion of work, much of it in close collaboration with not-for-profits, towns and cities.

Our mission is to repair the fabric of cities, towns and communities while preserving the land around them. To do this, we plan and develop diverse, green, transit- accessible buildings and neighborhoods enriched with social, cultural and educational networks. The result of our work is a model that is equitable and supports the cultural, educational, and economic health of the regions in which we live and work.

A leading green urban solutions provider, we understand buildings, neighborhoods, cities, regions and the nation, and the infrastructure systems that serve them as complex, adaptive and interdependent systems. We believe that our integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to policy and practice are the keys to achieving transformative change.

Founded in 1989 by Jonathan F.P. Rose, our firm is recognized for its ability to achieve visionary goals through practical strategies financing and building technologies. Although we provide consulting services all over the world, we have focused our development work in the New York metropolitan area, New England, and the Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States.


Practice

JONATHAN ROSE COMPANIES | PRACTICE

Jonathan Rose Companies works with cities, non-profit organizations and private clients to create integrated solutions to real estate challenges. We draw on our staff ’s wide range of previous project experience and inter-disciplinary skills to provide our clients with strategic, practical advice and to make wise investment decisions. Our four complimentary areas of practice include:

Our Planning practice provides strategies and practical implementation plans for cities and non-profits. The practice advises clients with creative solutions to their real estate, land use, housing and economic development needs. The group also offers climate change strategies to cities and regions that integrate transportation, energy, green building, affordable housing, open space preservation, economic development, and public policy initiatives.

Our Development practice develops projects for our own account and in partnership with others. Typically, projects are models of transit-based or walkable mixed-use, mixed-income green urban infill. We often build demonstration projects to show lenders, residents, public officials and the development community how creative solutions can be successfully implemented.

Our Civic Development practice provides real estate advisory and project management services for complex projects that enrich the vitality of communities, such as performing arts centers, museums, libraries and academic buildings. The group brings a sophisticated understanding of green building, programming, budgeting, board and staff relations, public and private finance, scheduling, design, and construction, enhancing our ability to manage capital projects.

Our Investment practice manages the Rose Smart Growth Investment Fund I, LP, the first national green smart growth investment fund to focus exclusively on providing economic and environmental returns. The Fund is committed to acquiring real estate located near or in walkable communities, and enriching these assets with green management practices, professional real estate skills, and long-term point of view. This work informs the full range of our real estate activities with a deep understanding of the issues of operations, life cycle costs, and responsible citizenship.

www.rosecompanies.com JONATHAN ROSE COMPANIES | AWARDS

Jonathan Rose Companies• UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,EnvironmentalMeritAward: Business,Industry,TradeorProfessional,2010• AmericanPlanningAssociation,NewYorkMetroChapter,DistinguishedService Award,2007• GlobalGreenUSA,DesigningaSustainableandSecureWorld,GreenBuilding DesignAward,2003• UnitedNationsHabitatII,CorporateBestPracticesAward,1996

Metro Green Apartments• MultifamilyExecutive:ProjectoftheYear:Affordable,Merit,2010• MultifamilyExecutive:ProjectoftheYear:Green,Merit,2010

David and Joyce Dinkins Gardens• RealEstateandConstructionReview–NewYorkTri-StateandPhiladelphia& TheDelawareValleyEdition,BuildingofAmericaAward,2009• NYCSmallBusinessServices,NeighborhoodAchievementAwardsfor Development,2008

Clipper Mill• UrbanLandInstituteAwardforExcellence:TheAmericas,2008

Cooper Union New Academic Building• MAS(TheMunicipalArtSocietyofNewYork),MASterworksAwardforBestNew Building,2010• AIANewYorkChapter,ArchitectureHonorAward,2010• NewYorkConstruction,GreenBuildingProjectoftheYear,2009• AmericanInstituteofArchitects,NewYorkChapter,CreatingStellarArchitecture usingBIM,2009• AmericanInstituteofArchitects,NewYorkChapter,Jury’sChoiceAward,2009• ConcreteIndustryBoard(CIB)AnnualAward,2008• AmericanInstituteofArchitects,NewYorkChapter,MeritAward,2006

Highlands’ Garden Village• UrbanLandInstituteAwardforExcellence:TheAmericas,2007• InternationalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilExcellenceinEconomic DevelopmentAward,2006• USEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,SmartGrowthAchievementAward,2005• USEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,CleanAirExcellenceAward,2003

Awards


Town of Frisco: Peak One Parcel Plan• AmericanPlanningAssociation,ColoradoChapter,ExcellenceAward:Outstanding PlanningProject,2010

Elements Townhomes• SouthwestContractorProjectoftheYear:SmallProject(Under$10million),2010

Silver Gardens Apartments - Phase I• SouthwestContractorProjectoftheYear:Residential,2010

Burnham Building• TernerPrizeforInnovationandLeadershipinAffordableHousing,Finalist,2007• NortheastSustainableEnergyAssociation,NortheastGreenBuildingAward,2001• ThePreservationLeagueofNewYorkStateAnnualPreservationAward,2000• NewYorkStateConferenceofMayorsandMunicipalOfficials/EmpireState ReportLocalGovernmentAchievementAwards,CertificateofMerit,2000• TheAmericanInstituteofArchitects–Westchester/Mid-HudsonChapter, CommunityDesignAward,2000• WestchesterMunicipalPlanningFederationPlanningAchievementAward,1999

Eaton Row• ConnecticutMortgageBankersAssociation,AffordableHousingAward,2004

Denver Dry Building• AmericanInstituteofArchitects/CommitteeontheEnvironment(COTE), “TopTenGreenBuildings,”1999• AmericanInstituteofArchitects–ColoradoChapter,DesignAward,1997• AhwahneeCommunityLivabilityAward,1997• UrbanLandInstituteAwardforExcellence,Finalist,1995,1996• NationalTrustforHistoricPreservationNationalPreservationAward,1995• CouncilofUrbanEconomicDevelopmentPublic/PrivatePartnershipAward,1994

Benedict Commons• AhwahneeCommunityLivabilityAward,1997• AmericanInstituteofArchitects–ColoradoChapter,MeritAward,1997• AspenHistoricalPreservationCommissionHonorAward,1996

The Joseph Vance and Sterling Buildings• AmericanInstituteofArchitects/SeattleChapter,CommitteeontheEnvironment (COTE),“TopTenGreenBuildings,”2009

JONATHAN ROSE COMPANIES | AWARDS


Principles

JONATHAN ROSE COMPANIES | PRINCIPLES

Jonathan Rose Companies has developed a set of principles to support our mission and guide our work regardless of a project’s scale. The principles are:

Diversity. We seek to increase the diversity of the places in which we live and work. We know that biological systems thrive when they are diverse, and are likely to fail if they become monocultures. This principle also applies to cities, cultures and bioregions. Our work is targeted to increase the diversity of the communities in which we work. Healthy communities also mix public places—residences, places of work, marketplaces, centers for education and spiritual search. We have found that a range of uses and income levels support each other; they also act as a defense during economic swings that may affect a portion of the economy.

Environmental Responsibility. Development that is environmentally responsible begins by choosing the right places to build (and preserving the places not to build), and proceeds by being thoughtful about how we build new construction or renovate our existing building stock. By coupling sophisticated green understanding with practical implementation strategies, we are able to develop green buildings at a nominal additional cost that result in substantial operating efficiencies and savings.

Livelihood. The quality of integration of one’s work with the rest of one’s personal goals is expressed by livelihood, an enriched and balanced life. Economic development is often measured solely by job creation, home ownership rates, and the flow of dollars as systems of measurement that prioritize consumption. We believe instead that an economic development paradigm should focus on an investment in those elements that enhance livelihoods such as meaningful work that supports one’s needs and a community’s culture. Community design also plays a significant role in enhancing livelihood. For example, the more mixed uses that allow for the economic products of a community to recycle within it, the better the community is able to sustain itself.

Interdependence. The inextricable relationship among projects, users, and their surroundings defines interdependence. The better we understand the subtle effects of the places we build, the less we disrupt the web of life, and the more we strengthen the health of the communities that we create in a fully dependent worldview.

Impermanence. Finally, along with interdependence, we recognize impermanence: things change. This provides us with hope and a sense of responsibility. Since things change, we can improve current conditions. However, we also have a responsibility to plan for the future, to design in a way that is adaptable. We try to design and build so that human and natural environments can change for the better.


Development Practice

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Our Development Practice is shaped by a holistic approach to socially, economically and environmentally responsible development. We draw upon the synergy of our core practice groups to conceptualize and implement innovative solutions ranging in scale from mixed-use green communities to individual buildings.

Selected projectsBurnham BuildingIrvington, New York

Highland’s Garden VillageDenver, Colorado

David and Joyce Dinkins Gardens, 263 West 153rd StreetNew York, New York

Silver Gardens Mixed-Income Apartments Albuquerque, New Mexico

Tapestry, 245 East 124th StreetHarlem, New York

Erbograph ApartmentsHarlem, New York

Fortune Castle Gardens, 625 West 140th StreetHarlem, New York

Gowanus GreenBrooklyn, New York

Via Verde / The Green WayBronx, New York

YWCA of White Plains and Central WestchesterWhite Plains, New York

Fortune Castle Gardens

Tapestry

Via Verde / The Green Way

David and Joyce Dinkins Gardens


Development Practice Selected Project List

DEVELOPMENT | PROJECT LIST

Via Verde / The Green WayNew Mixed-Use Model ofGreen Urban LivingBronx, New York

David and Joyce Dinkins GardensGreen Affordable Housing and Construction Trade AcademyNew York, New York

Tapestry, 245 East 124th StreetMixed-Income Residential and RetailHarlem, New York

Metro Green ApartmentsGreen Affordable HousingStamford, Connecticut

Erbograph ApartmentsGreen Affordable Senior HousingHarlem, New York

Fortune Castle Gardens625 West 140th StreetHarlem, New York

Gowanus GreenGreen, Mixed-Use NeighborhoodBrooklyn, New York

YWCA of White Plains and Central WestchesterAffordable Housing and Supportive Services for WomenWhite Plains, New York

Elements TownhomesAlbuquerque, New Mexico

Silver Gardens Mixed-Income Apartments Albuquerque, New Mexico

Benedict CommonsGreen Affordable HousingAspen, Colorado

Highland’s Garden VillageMixed-Use and Mixed-Income CommunityDenver, Colorado

Burnham BuildingGreen Library and Affordable HousingIrvington, New York

www.rosecompanies.com Development

Co-developers Phipps Houses and Jonathan Rose Companies, in partnership with Dattner Architects and Grimshaw, are creating a new approach to green and healthy urban living in the South Bronx with Via Verde / The Green Way, the winning response to the New Housing New York Legacy Competition. The 1.5 acre site in the South Bronx is located in the Melrose neighborhood with access to mass transit and other urban amenities.

The mixed-use project serves a range of income levels by providing 151 rental apartments affordable to low-income households and 71 co-ops affordable to middle-income households. The diversity of unit layouts includes simplexes, innovative duplex units, and live-work units with a first floor ‘work’ space.

Via Verde’s stepped form is inspired by the integration of nature and city. At the heart of the project is a dynamic garden that serves as the organizing architectural element and spiritual identity for the community. The connected green rooftops of low-rise town homes, a mid-rise duplex building, and a 20-story tower will be used to harvest rainwater, grow fruits and vegetables, and provide open space for residents. Other amenities that contribute to the project’s theme of healthy living include; open air courtyards; a health education and wellness center proposed to be operated by Montefiore Medical Center, health oriented retail space; a fitness center; and bicycle storage areas.

Via Verde is designed to exceed LEED Gold standards for environmentally responsible and energy-efficient design. The project will utilize low-tech strategies like cross ventilation, solar shading, and smart material choices, as well as planted green roofs, photovoltaic panels, high-efficiency mechanical systems, and energy-conserving appliances.

Firm RoleCo-Developer with Phipps Houses

project profileNew construction of 222 mixed-income residential units / 9,500 sf of retail and community facility space / 40,000 sf green roofs and open space for residents

project teamArchitects: Dattner Architects, Grimshaw ArchitectsLandscape Architect: Lee WeintraubContractor: Lettire Construction Corp.

total project Size / Budget294,000 square feet / $100 million

Completion2012

Financing SourcesNYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC)NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)JPMorgan Chase Community Development CorporationRichman Housing Resources, LLCHousing Partnership Development Corporation (HPDC)NYS Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC)NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)NYS Research and Energy Development Authority (NYSERDA)State of NY Mortgage Agency (SONYMA)Federal Home Loan Bank of NYHSBC BankThe Calvert Foundation

Via Verde / The Green WayBronx, New York


TapestryHarlem, New York

DEVELOPMENT

Fund Role Developer/Co-Owner with Lettire Construction Corp. Project Profile New construction of 185 mixed-income residential units, ground-floor retail, and indoor parking

Project Team Architects: MHG Architects and Pei, Cobb Freed & PartnersLandscape Architect: Abel Bainnson ButzContractor: Lettire Construction Corp.

Total Project Size / Budget 219,312 square feet / $65.8 million

Completion2010

Financing Sources NYC HDC Mixed-Income Housing Program (50/30/20) Tax Exempt Bond FinancingNYC HDC Second Mortgage NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development PLP ProgramNYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development Land DispositionLow-income Housing Tax Credit EquityGreen Communities GrantNYSERDA MPP Grant

The joint venture team of Jonathan Rose Companies and Lettire Construction Corporation developed Tapestry, a 12-story gateway residential building located at 245 East 124th street at the foot of the RFK Bridge in Manhattan. The Rose Smart Growth Investment Fund I, L.P. has purchased a 33% member interest in Rose 124th Street LLC, a 50% owner of the project. The first residents moved into Tapestry in June 2010.

The 185-unit 50/30/20 mixed-income, rental building features 50% of the apartments set aside for market-rate tenants; 30% of the apartments set aside for middle-income tenants with rents set at 130% of the area median income (AMI); and 20% of the apartments set aside for low-income tenants earning below 50% of AMI. Financing has been arranged through a combination of credit enhanced tax exempt bonds, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and additional subsidized mortgage financing through the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The project also features nearly 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

Tapestry conserves energy and supports the health of its residential community by adhering to environmentally responsible development standards. Designed to LEED Gold certification standards, Tapestry is participating in both Enterprise Green Communities and NYSERDA’s Multifamily Performance Program.

The building features energy efficient architectural design features such as green roofs, rainwater harvesting systems, efficient mechanical systems, ENERGY STAR-rated appliances and fixtures, low- or no-VOC paints and primers, and formaldehyde-free materials to enhance indoor air quality.

Tapestry is part of the 125th Street Corridor Rezoning, a multi-agency effort to infuse the area with cultural, retail, entertainment, and residential uses.


David and Joyce Dinkins GardensHarlem, New York

Development

Jonathan Rose Companies and Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI), a non-profit interfaith consortium of more than 90 different congregations, are co-developers of the first green building entirely for low-income residents in Harlem. The 7-story residential building, located at 263 West 153rd Street, is a model of green affordable housing development. Managed and owned by HCCI, the building consists of 85 apartments, 26 of which are designated for youth aging out of foster care. The remaining apartments are designated for low-income households earning less than 60% of the area median income (AMI). In addition to its residences, David and Joyce Dinkins Gardens features classroom space for the use of HCCI’s Construction Trades Academy, a training and job placement program that provides Harlem residents with access to careers in the construction industry. Built to Enterprise Green Communities standards, David and Joyce Dinkins Gardens promotes a healthy urban and energy efficient environment for its residents. Sun shading keeps apartments cooler in the summer and maximizes sunlight in the winter. Improved indoor air quality is achieved at little additional cost by using low-VOC paints and other non-toxic materials, ventilating each unit individually. ENERGY STAR-rated appliances and light fixtures provide direct cost savings to residents.

The project restores a community garden at the site and includes a rooftop patio and landscaped garden for residents. A rainwater harvesting system funnels water from the roof into storage tanks to be used for irrigation, further reducing utility costs and storm water run-off. A portion of the roof is planted with a modular green roof system, made possible by a grant from the Home Depot Foundation and a solar panel installation, partially funded by A NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) incentive program that reduces the building’s common electric bill by a approximately 13%.

Firm Role Co-Developer with Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. (HCCI) project profile New construction of 85 units of affordable housing for families and youth aging out of foster care, as well as classroom and community space

project team Architect: Dattner ArchitectsLandscape Architect: Lee WeintraubContractor: Lettire Construction Corp. total project Size / Budget 75,000 square feet / $19.5 million

Completion 2008 Financing Sources NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC) LAMP ProgramNYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) MIRP ProgramLIHTC EquityGreen Communities Grant through EnterpriseManhattan Borough President GrantHome Depot Foundation Grant

Selected AwardsNYC Small Business Services, Neighborhood Achievement Awards for Development, 2008


Metro Green ApartmentsStamford, Connecticut

development

The 50-unit Metro Green Apartments, Connecticut’s foremost transit oriented affordable housing community, is a cornerstone of Stamford’s plan to advance climate prosperity as a green model for the state and for the region.

Developed in a smart growth location, Metro Green Apartments is located one block from the Metro North Stamford Railroad Station on Henry Street between Atlantic Street and Washington Boulevard. Metro Green Apartments is the first phase of Metro Green Residential, which has received LEED Neighborhood Development Gold certification that includes 238 mixed-income residences on a mixed-use, transit oriented site.

Metro Green Apartments integrates environmentally responsible features that enhance the urban environment, promote better health for residents, and create energy efficiencies that will result in cost savings. Designed by Perkins Eastman Architects to exceed the Enterprise Green Communities Guidelines, the new 52,565 square foot building will also seek LEED New Construction Gold certification.

Public amenities of the project include a new public plaza featuring a rain-garden streetscape with custom street light fixtures, new sidewalks and curb side planting. Other environmentally responsible features of Metro Green Apartments include a rainwater harvesting system, high-performance building envelope, energy-efficient mechanical systems, as well as green building materials with recycled locally sourced and low-VOC components.

In addition to the Jonathan Rose Companies and Malkin Properties Metro Green Residential joint venture, Metro Green will feature a 350,000 square foot, 17-story, “best in class” LEED Platinum candidate office tower and numerous public improvements.

Firm Role Developer project profile Development of 50 rental green af-fordable housing units on a mixed-use, transit oriented development (TOD) site

project team Architect: Perkins Eastman Architects PC total project Size / Budget 55,565 square feet / $20 million Completion 2009

Financing Sources Connecticut Housing Finance AuthorityConnecticut Department of Economic and Community Development City of StamfordJP Morgan ChaseGE Capital


Metro Green ResidencesStamford, Connecticut

Development

Jonathan Rose Companies and Malkin Properties have joined together to develop Metro Green Residences, the second phase of a premier mixed-income, transit-oriented community that will provide much needed affordable housing to the City of Stamford and serve as a model for smart growth development in the state.

The seven-story block and plank new construction building includes a diverse mix of one, two, and three bedroom units. Forty of the units will be affordable serving households with incomes ranging from 25% to 60% of Area Median Income and ten units will be available at market rate.

Metro Green Residences is located one block from the Metro North Stamford Railroad Station at the corner of Atlantic Street and Henry Street. The building is the second phase of Metro Green Residential, a candidate for LEED Neighborhood Development Gold certification that includes 238 mixed-income residences on a mixed-use, transit-oriented site. The first phase, Metro Green Apartments, has been completed and is fully occupied. The site’s future phases include a 17-story, “best in class” LEED Platinum candidate office tower and a new public plaza and streetscape with custom street light fixtures, new sidewalks and curbside plantings, as well as a one-acre courtyard that will serve all the residential units on the master site

Environmentally responsible features at Metro Green Residences include a rainwater harvesting system, high-performance building envelope, energy-efficient mechanical systems, as well as green building materials including recycled and low-VOC components. The 62,000 square foot building was designed by Perkins Eastman Architects to exceed the Enterprise Green Communities Guidelines and will be seeking LEED New Construction Gold certification.

Firm Role Developer project profile Development of 50 rental green af-fordable housing units on a mixed-use, transit oriented development (TOD) site

project team Architect: Perkins Eastman Architects PC total project Size / Budget 60,000 square feet / $27 million Completion 2011 Financing Sources (Anticipated) Low Income Housing Tax Credits from Connecticut Housing Finance AuthorityConnecticut Department of Economic and Community Development – Housing Devel- opment FundsAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment ActCity of StamfordJP Morgan Chase N.A.First Sterling Financial Inc


Erbograph ApartmentsHarlem, New York

Development

Jonathan Rose Companies and Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI) are co-developers of Erbograph Apartments, a 65-unit green affordable housing development for seniors earning no more than 50% of the area median income (AMI). The residence will be owned by HCCI upon its completion in 2011.

Erbograph Apartments is located at 203-209 West 146th Street, in the Bradhurst section of Harlem. During the 1980’s, the neighborhood faced one of the largest concentrations of abandoned properties in New York City. The city-owned site, which will be remediated prior to its development, is currently occupied by an abandoned film storage warehouse known as the Erbograph Building.

All of Erbograph Apartments’ residences are designed to accommodate aging-in-place seniors and will be fully accessible for individuals with physical disabilities. Other features of the building include a 7th floor green roof and outdoor terrace for residents to enjoy.

Erbograph Apartments is one of the first “HUD 202 mixed-finance” senior housing developments in the country designed to achieve LEED Silver certification. It has also received a commitment for an Enterprise Green Communities Grant to support its mission of environmental responsibility.

Green design features of the rental building include high-performance mechanical systems and equipment, non-toxic and recycled interior finishes and materials, a green roof, natural day lighting, and solar shading.

Firm RoleCo-Developer with Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. (HCCI)

project profileNew construction of 65 units of green affordable housing for low-income seniors

project teamArchitect: Body Lawson Associates

total project Size / Budget62,000 square feet / $24 million Completion2011

Financing SourcesHUD Section 202DHCR 9% / LIHC / TCAP NYSERDAEnterprise Green Communities


Fortune Castle GardensHarlem, New York

Development

Jonathan Rose Companies was selected by the Fortune Society as their co-developer for a new residential building in Harlem following the firm’s successful completion of a zoning and feasibility study for the development. Located at 625 West 140th Street, the new building is adjacent to the not-for-profit Fortune Academy, a nationally recognized residence for homeless individuals with a history of incarceration.

The new 11-story building allows the Fortune Society to greatly expand its existing programs and transitional housing opportunities by offering permanent housing to its clients and other low-income residents. In addition to residences, the new building also includes 20,000 square feet of office, meeting, and community space to house supportive service programs for the residents.

With input and support from the local community board, the project received key funding to develop 114 units of affordable rental housing, including 50 studio units for formerly incarcerated residents. All units are designated for residents earning below 60% of area median income, while rental subsidies through Section 8 and NY/NY III make many of the units affordable to residents with little or no income.

The project follows rigorous green design standards, seeking LEED-NC Gold Certification, as well as participating in programs from Enterprise Green Communities and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). An extensive green roof features a rain water harvesting system and allows residents to take advantage of unobstructed views of the Hudson River.

Firm Role Planner and Co-Developer with The Fortune Society, Inc. project profile New construction of 114 affordable and supportive housing units and 20,000 sq. ft. of program/ com-munity space

project team Architect: Curtis + Ginsberg Architects, LPLandscape Architect: EDAW, Inc.Contractor: Lettire Construction Corp. total project Size / Budget 110,000 square feet / $40.5 million Completion 2010


Gowanus GreenBrooklyn, New York

Development

Gowanus Green is the winning response to an RFP issued by the City of New York for a 5.8-acre site in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Co-developed by Jonathan Rose Companies, the plan will transform a brownfield site along the Gowanus Canal into a vibrant mixed-use community marked by outstanding design and significant public open space, including a new city park.

Gowanus Green features eight residential buildings with ground floor retail and commu-nity serving uses, a dedicated community facility building and 3 acres of open space. The residential buildings include a mix of low-income rental apartments for families and se-niors, as well as rental, co-op, and condominium apartments at a mix of household income levels; 70% of the units will be affordable to households earning between 30% and 130% of area median income (AMI). Thirty percent of the units will be priced at market rates.

Gowanus Green will seek LEED for Neighborhood Development designation for overall site design and LEED Silver designation for individual buildings. In addition to using green roofs, sustainable materials, and energy-efficient cooling/heating systems, the project features an advanced stormwater management system. Best management practices in-cluding a bioswale and detention areas in the park, will slow runoff and filter stormwater through plant materials on site before it is discharged into the canal.

The community facility building will provide a home for neighborhood non-profit organizations oriented towards recreation and environmental preservation. Ground-floor across the site is devoted to retail and community-serving uses and will include a focus on community health, as well as other uses that include a bar/restaurant, bicycle store, plant nursery, day care, and community art space.

Firm RoleCo-developer with The Bluestone Organization, Fifth Avenue Com-mittee, and The Hudson Compa-nies

project profileNew construction of 774 mixed-income residential units and 65,000 square feet of community and retail space

project teamArchitect: Rogers Marvel ArchitectsLandscape Architects: Starr Whitehouse and West 8Contractor: Bluestone Organization

total project Size / Budget5.8 acres / $306 million

Completion2014


Highlands’ Garden Village Denver, Colorado

development

Highlands’ Garden Village (HGV) is a mixed-use, transit oriented development on the site of a former amusement park, in one of Denver’s most desirable areas. The community’s extraordinary range of housing types and price points demonstrate that smaller, infill sites can accommodate diversity, and also enhance economic and social viability. HGV’s network of gardens, pocket parks and pathways, coupled with community programming in the public spaces, connect the diverse community physically and socially.

The village’s edge conditions and street grid are designed to integrate with the surrounding neighborhood, thus further expanding the community. The fourth edge combines office and retail on a commercial street, allowing residents to live, work and shop within a few minutes walk of each other. This mixture of uses has brought the first national retail tenants to the immediate commercial corridor.

HGV is an early example of the extensive use of green building techniques. The single family homes exceed the Colorado’s Built Green and EnergyStar programs requirements. All of the buildings incorporate recycled materials, LOW- VOC products, energy efficient windows and more. The neighborhood’s roadbeds are constructed from concrete recycled directly on site from the demolition of the amusement park. The landscaping consists of water-conserving native plants and special efforts were made to keep many of the site’s existing trees. The historic carousel building was converted to an outdoor pavilion that features a contemplative labyrinth. The historic Elitch theatre, located at the center of the community, is being renovated by a non-profit organization as a community resource and a center for performing arts. All of the community buildings are powered with alternative energy sources.

The Sunflower Market retail building at HGV Green Commons was recently designated as the first LEED core and shell Gold Supermarket in the United States.

Firm Role Developer / Planner

project profile Mixed use, transit oriented development (TOD) village that demonstrates effective use of green building techniques

project team Urban Planner: Calthorpe Associates, CivitasContractor: Palace Construction Civil Engineer: Martin / MartinArchitects:Residential: Wolff Lyon, OZ Architecture, Harry Teague Architects, Co-Housing CompanyCommercial: klipp ArchitectureLandscape: Lee Weintraub & The Denver Botanic Gardens

total project Size / Budget 306 Housing Units / $105 million

Completion Residential: 2002 Commercial: 2007 Selected AwardsUrban Land Institute Award for Excellence: The Americas, 2007US Environmental Protection Agency: Smart Growth Achievement Award, 2005 Clean Air Excellence Award, 2003


YWCA Residences for WomenWhite Plains, New York

Development

Following completion of pre-development planning services, Jonathan Rose Companies was selected by the YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester as their co-developer for the renovation of the YWCA Residence for Women at 69 North Broadway in White Plains. The Residence provides permanent affordable housing and supportive services to low-income adult women in the region.

The newly renovated green facility will house women who earn 50% of area median income (AMI) or below, with the majority of residents earning below 30% AMI. A healthier facility will enable the YWCA to enhance its counseling, case management, health and wellness programming, and other onsite supportive services.

As a model for the conversion of existing affordable housing buildings to green residences, the YWCA Residence for Women complies with NYSERDA’s Multifamily Performance Program and Enterprise Green Communities criteria. Green features include an ENERGY STAR roof, water-conserving fixtures, high-efficiency mechanical systems, and sustainable construction materials. The project is also situated in a mixed-use area, close to public transportation and downtown amenities.

Renovations and new construction are sensitive to the architecturally significant buildings on the YWCA site, including a four-story1914 Tudor-style building, the Kennedy Duncan Residence, as well as an AIA award-winning, four-story building, Acheson Wallace Hall. The buildings total 88,000 square feet and share an entrance and ground-floor office/common space.

Firm Role Co-developer with YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester

project profile Renovation of 185 units and addition of 8 new units of affordable housing as well as supportive service space

project team Architect: Stephen Tilly ArchitectContractor: Lasberg Construction Associates

total project Size / Budget 88,000 square feet / $22 million

Completion 2011

Financing Sources DHCR LIHCCity of White PlainsNYS Homeless Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP)FHLB AHPEnterprise Green CommunitiesNYSERDA - MPP GrantCommunity Capital ResourcesCorporation for Supportive HousingLeviticus FundWestchester County ConEdHome DepotTax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP)Citibank Community Capital


Elements TownhomesAlbuquerque, New Mexico

development

Elements, a for-sale green townhome development, will provide residential stability for Albuquerque’s emerging downtown. The development will bring to the neighborhood a permanent homeowner community and regular pedestrian traffic as well as an on-site café, serving as a model for both entry-level and upscale green living in Albuquerque’s rejuvenated downtown. Elements is a key ingredient of the master plan created by Romero Rose, Jonathan Rose Companies’ southwest affiliate, for the redevelopment of two and one-half vacant city blocks across from Albuquerque’s newly renovated Alvarado Transportation Center.

In partnership with SG Properties, an experienced developer of infill projects in Albuquerque, Jonathan Rose Companies conceived of Elements as a complement to two of our other developments in the area: Silver Gardens, a mixed-income affordable housing rental project; and Green Commons, a green commercial development.

Elements will consist of 72 owner-occupied, multi-story town homes, each of which will be environmentally responsible, energy efficient single family homes, earning certification from Build Green New Mexico.

Elements will be built in phases, to allow the development/ownership team to respond with agility to market demand. Features include rooftop decks with views of the Sandia Mountains, solar photo-voltaic capability, and individual garages.

Firm RoleCo-Developer / Co-Owner with Alvarado SG LLC project profileNew construction townhome units with gardens and micro-retail potential

project teamArchitect: Treveston Elliott Architects Urban Planner: Calthorpe AssociatesCo-Owner: Alvarado SG LLC total development Size / Budget85,094 square feet / $21.3 million CompletionPhase 1: 2009


Silver Gardens Apartments - Phase IAlbuquerque, New Mexico

development

Silver Gardens is a mixed-income affordable housing rental development that will provide new, much needed low-cost housing options to residents of downtown Albuquerque. The Silver Gardens development will be built in two phases. It is a key ingredient of the master plan created by Jonathan Rose Companies’ affiliate, Romero Rose, for the redevelopment of two and one-half vacant city blocks across from Albuquerque’s newly renovated Alvarado Transportation Center. Silver Gardens will complement two other components of Romero Rose’s development plan for downtown Albuquerque: Elements, a for-sale townhome cluster, and Green Commons, a green commercial development.

Silver Gardens will serve the widest tenant income mix possible, ranging from market-rate to very-low-income and previously homeless tenants. Romero Rose has joined forces with a non-profit social services provider, the Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico, Inc., as co-developer and co-owner of the project. Our partnership supports local non-profit capacity and ensures that the right services will be provided to those tenants needing various forms of training, assistance and support.

Silver Gardens’ design features a four-story U-shaped building that wraps around a 15,011 square foot courtyard offering native drought-tolerant landscaping and a contemplative element designed by a Native American artist.

Green features of Silver Gardens include rooftop rainwater collection for irrigating the landscaping, and a roof-mounted wind turbine to supplement the building’s environmentally responsible energy efficiency program. Silver Gardens is designed to achieve a LEED Gold certification and comply with Enterprise Green Communities criteria. Silver Gardens is the first affordable housing project in the United States to conduct a carbon offset transaction, earning income for over 300 tons of averted Co2 emissions from the Enterprise Green Communities offset fund.

Firm Role Co-Developer, Co-Owner with the Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico project profile New construction of 4-story, mixed income, green affordable housing rental development

project team Architect: Claudio Vigil Architects of Albuquerque and Oz Architecture of Denver Urban Planner: Calthorpe AssociatesContractor: Gerald MartinOwner: Silver Gardens I, LLC .

total project Size / Budget 77,212 square feet / $12.5 million

Completion March 2010

Financing SourcesLow Income Housing Tax Credit EquityCity of Albuquerque Workforce Housing Trust FundHome Depot FoundationEnterprise Green Communities GrantFHA-Insured LoansLos Alamos National Bank


Silver Gardens Apartments - Phase IIAlbuquerque, New Mexico

Development

Silver Gardens is a mixed-income affordable housing rental development that will provide new, much needed low-cost housing options to residents of downtown Albuquerque. The Silver Gardens development, of which this project is the Second Phase, is a key ingredient of the master plan created by Jonathan Rose Companies affiliate Romero Rose for the redevelopment of two and one-half vacant city blocks across from Albuquerque’s newly renovated Alvarado Transportation Center. Silver Gardens will complement two other components of the development plan: Elements, a for-sale townhome cluster, and Green Commons, a commercial development.

Silver Gardens will serve the widest tenant income mix possible, ranging from market-rate to very-low-income and previously homeless tenants. Romero Rose has joined forces with a nonprofit social services provider, the Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico, Inc., as co-developer and co-owner of the project. Our partnership supports local nonprofit capacity and ensures that the right services will be provided to those tenants needing various forms of training, assistance and support.

Silver Gardens’ award-winning design features a four-story U-shaped building that wraps around a 15,011 square foot courtyard offering native drought tolerant landscaping and a contemplative element designed by a Native American artist.

Green features of Silver Gardens include rainwater collection for recycling of water and wind and solar energy elements to supplement the building’s environmentally responsible energy efficiency program. Silver Gardens is designed to achieve a LEED® Platinum certification. Silver Gardens is the first affordable housing project in the United States to conduct a carbon offset transaction, selling over 500 tons of CO 2 equivalent to the Enterprise Green Communities offset fund.

Firm RoleCo-developer, co-owner with the Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico

project profile New construction of 4-story, mixed income, green affordable housing rental development

project team Architect: Claudio Vigil Architects of Albuquerque and Oz Architecture of Denver Urban Planner: Calthorpe AssociatesContractor: Gerald Martin General ContractorOwner: Silver Gardens II, LLC Co-Developers: Affiliates of Romero Rose LLC and Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico, Inc.

total Development Size / Budget 49,964 square feet / $8.8 million

CompletionDecember, 2011

Financing SourcesLow Income Housing Tax Credit EquityCity of Albuquerque Workforce Housing Trust FundHome Depot FoundationFHA-Insured LoansLos Alamos National BankNM Mortgage Finance AuthorityFederal Home Loan Bank of DallasEnterprise Green Communities Offset Fund


Benedict CommonsAspen, Colorado

Development

Benedict Commons, a 27-unit green affordable housing community, is a model solution to the housing affordability crisis faced in gateway resort communities like Aspen, Colorado where the average home price is over $3 million. As seen in many resort destinations, the livelihood of entire communities is compromised when local employees cannot afford to live in town are forced to suffer long and often cost-prohibitive commutes. Jonathan Rose Companies and its Aspen affiliate, Curtis/AHDC, developed Benedict Commons on behalf of the City of Aspen to bring the areas employees home to Aspen. Only three blocks from the famed Ajax Ski Mountain, these downtown homes were sold to local employees earning approximately $17,000 to $38,000 per year and are deed restricted so as to remain permanently affordable. Although unit resale prices only rise with the CPI, purchasers enjoy the benefits of excellent returns on equity. For example, if an employee purchases a unit for $100,000 with $5,000 down, and the CPI is 2.5%, in one year the unit price will rise to $102,500 and the resident will have made a 50% return on their investment. Living downtown not only improves the lives of the residents but also prevents the environmental impact of employee commutation into the city. Other green features include super insulation, Low-E glass, cross-ventilation, and recycled building materials. The units are gathered around a south-facing interior courtyard providing passive solar heat and community gathering space.

Firm RoleCo-Developer with Curtis/AHDC

project profileA 27-unit affordable housing com-munity model living solution for local employees in Aspen

project teamArchitect: Harry Teague Architects

total project Size / Budget20,000 square feet / $5 million

Completion1996

Selected Awards� Ahwahnee Community Livability Award, 1997American Institute of Architects – Colorado Chapter, Merit Award, 1997Aspen Historical Preservation Commission Honor Award, 1996


Burnham BuildingIrvington, New York

development

Jonathan Rose Companies redeveloped the Burnham Building, the former Lord and Burnham factory building built in 1881, into 22 affordable housing units and a 10,200 square foot public library. The milestone project is a model for green development and public/private collaboration among a village, its residents, public agencies, a for-profit developer, and a not-for-profit organization. A transit oriented development, the building is located on the corner of Main Street in Irvington, New York, directly across from the Metro North Railroad Station.

The Village of Irvington was keenly aware of its need for affordable housing and a larger, modern library facility to serve its residents. After a comprehensive public participation process, the Village Board chose to form a partnership with Jonathan Rose Companies as developer, the supporters of the Village Library as funders of library improvements, and the not-for-profit Greyston Foundation as the owner/manager of the affordable housing. The building’s ground floor was redeveloped as the Village Library, including an ample public meeting room and computers with internet access. The upper floors were converted into rental housing for residents earning between 30% and 60% of the area median income (AMI).

Jonathan Rose Companies managed all aspects of design, construction, and financing for the project. Green features of the project include a solar-powered, glass-enclosed community room on the roof, recycled cellulose insulation, triple-glazed windows (also used to mitigate train noise), high-efficiency mechanical equipment, low-VOC paints and hardwood flooring. The Burnham building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 at the time of its completion.

Firm Role Developer project profile Conversion of an historic factory building into 22 rental units of affordable housing and a 10,200 square foot public library

project team Architect: Steven Tilly Architects total project Size / Budget 22,000 square feet / $6.6 million Completion 1999

Financing Sources NYS DHCR

Selected Awards Terner Prize for Innovation andLeadership in Affordable Housing, Finalist, 2007Northeast Sustainable EnergyAssociation, Northeast Green Building Award, 2001The Preservation League of New York State Annual Preservation Award, 2000New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials/ Empire State Report Local Government Achievement Awards, 2000


Biographies

BIOGRAPHIES | JOnAtHAn f.P. ROSE

Jonathan F.P. RosePresident

Jonathan F.P. Rose’s business, public policy and not-for-profit work all focus on creating a more environmentally, socially and economically responsible world. In 1989, Mr. Rose founded Jonathan Rose Companies LLC, a multi-disciplinary real estate development, planning, consulting and investment firm, as a leading green urban solutions provider. The firm currently manages over $1.5 billion of work. In 2005, the firm launched the nation’s first green transit oriented acquisition and redevelopment fund.

The company’s mission is to repair the fabric of communities. The firm draws on its human capital, financial depth and real estate expertise to create highly integrated solutions to real estate challenges. The firm’s work touches many aspects of community health; working with cities and not-for-profits to build not only housing, but also civic, cultural, educational and infrastructure open space.

A thought leader in the Smart Growth, national infrastructure, green building, and affordable housing movements, Mr. Rose is a frequent speaker and writer. His work has received widespread media attention from CNN to The New York Times and was profiled in e², a PBS series on sustainable development.

The firm’s innovative development, planning, investment, new construction, conversion and historic preservation work has won awards from a wide range of notable organizations including: the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Global Green USA, the Urban Land Institute, the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Architects.

Mr. Rose is a Trustee of several organizations including: the Urban Land Institute (and was a founding co-chair of its committee on Climate, Energy and Land Use); the Natural Resources Defense Council; and vice chair of Enterprise Community Partners. He serves on the leadership councils of the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Architecture, and chairs the Trust for Public Land’s National Real Estate Council. He also chaired the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s Blue Ribbon Sustainability Commission, which developed the nation’s first green transit plan.

Mr. Rose also serves on the Board of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and is a co-founder of the Garrison Institute with his wife, Diana Rose, where he leads the Climate, Mind and Behavior program.

Mr. Rose graduated from Yale University in 1974 with a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy, and received a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980.


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BIOGRAPHIES | PAul FREItAG

Paul FreitagManaging Director, Development Practice

As Director of Development for Jonathan Rose Companies’ headquarters in New York, Paul Freitag oversees the firm’s full range of real estate development work in the region. Mr. Freitag is a registered architect and LEED Accredited Professional with more than twenty years of experience in green planning, design and real estate development. An acknowledged expert in the green development of affordable housing and redevelopment of underutilized properties, Mr. Freitag is a frequent speaker on the topic throughout the country.

Recent development projects completed by Jonathan Rose Companies’ Development practice under Mr. Freitag’s leadership include: Tapestry, a new 185-unit mixed-income 50/30/20 residential rental building in East Harlem New York designed to meet LEED Gold certification standards; Fortune Castle Gardens, a new LEED-NC Gold Certified 114-unit affordable and supportive housing development in Harlem co-developed with The Fortune Society, a nationally recognized residence for homeless individuals with a history of incarceration; and David and Joyce Dinkins Gardens, the first 100% affordable green housing development in Harlem co-developed with the Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI).

Mr. Freitag is currently overseeing the development of a number of projects including: Via Verde / The Green Way, a new model for green and healthy urban living, the 1.5 acre mixed-use new construction development features 221 mixed income residential units, retail and community facilities, as well as a 35,000 square foot green roof in the South Bronx; Erbograph Apartments, a 65-unit green affordable housing development for low-income seniors in Harlem, New York; the mixed-use, multi-phased redevelopment of the 9.3 acre Winbrook site in the heart of the City of White Plains for the White Plains Housing Authority; and a new, 1.9 acre mixed-use, transit-oriented development adjacent to the Temple University Train Station in Philadelphia currently in the start-up phase of work. Mr. Freitag received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia and a Master of Urban Planning degree from the City College of New York. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Brown University.


Biographies

BIOGRAPHIES | PAUL WOODY

Paul WoodyProject Manager, Development

Paul Woody brings a broad base of experience in real estate development, property management, market analysis, and public policy to his work as a project manager for Jonathan Rose Companies. In his role, Mr. Woody is responsible for the oversight, coordination, and daily management of development projects and consulting services.

A LEED Accredited Professional, Mr. Woody is responsible for guiding the development of the Harlem RBI development project at Washington Houses, a mixed-use project to be developed on property purchased from the New York City Housing Authority in East Harlem. The 140,000 SF building is scheduled to break ground in Summer 2012 and has three components: 89 units of affordable housing (80,000 SF); a 54,000 SF K-8 charter school; and 6,000 SF of non-profit office space. He is also deeply involved in the firm’s business development efforts, evaluating potential mixed-income residential development projects and assembling proposals for development sites in New York and New Jersey.

Mr. Woody has also managed delivery of the firm’s development and planning consulting services to clients including Isabella Geriatric Center (New York, NY), Woodlawn Trustees (Wilmington, DE), and Brookfield Incorporações (São Paulo, Brazil). Services delivered have included exploring options to modernize and re-develop 470 units of affordable housing, analyzing feasibility of development options for a four acre campus with 705 nursing beds and 77 units of independent senior housing, surveying best practices in public/private partnerships, and managing teams of architects and engineers for clients.

Prior to joining Jonathan Rose Companies, Mr. Woody worked for a variety of real estate organizations in New York City in the public, private and non-profit sectors. He began his career at New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development managing residential new construction projects on City-owned land, serving as liaison between City agencies, private developers, lenders and architects. He has also worked as a research analyst at RREEF / Deutsche Bank Real Estate, a role that entailed analyzing the economic and real estate market conditions in various metropolitan areas to support the firm’s investment activity. Mr. Woody has also worked as an associate at the Clarett Group, a NYC-based developer of multi-family and office properties, and Trinity Real Estate, the commercial real estate division of an Episcopal parish with over six million square feet of commercial property in Lower Manhattan. His work has always been driven by a commitment to improving the built environment through socially responsible real estate development and urban planning.

He received a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Art History from Stanford University.


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BIOGRAPHIES | PHILIP ABRAMSON

Philip AbramsonJD, Professional PlannerPhilip Abramson is a trusted advisor and an effective project manager on a variety of complex policy and planning projects. Mr. Abramson, a licensed Professional Planner in New Jersey, navigates successful outcomes by combining a background in planning and law paying particular attention to fiscal efficiency and the need for consensus around key initiatives.

Mr. Abramson’s primary responsibility at Jonathan Rose Companies is to manage the municipal planning apparatus of Morristown, New Jersey. As the lead planning consultant, he works alongside municipal leaders to craft a long-term vision for the community and pragmatic strategies for achieving those visions. Morristown’s planning goals include a commitment to transparent governance, high-quality redevelopment and context appropriate urban design. He serves as a consultant to Morristown’s Mayor, Council, Planning Board and Zoning Board.

Mr. Abramson’s unique, inter-disciplinary approach and hands on real estate development experience adds value to the planning and redevelopment process. With formal training in both planning and law from Rutgers University, Mr. Abramson is well versed in the realities of private firms and governmental agencies. As an Associate Editor of the Rutgers Law Record, he wrote extensively on the constitutionality of downtown retail zoning regulations. In recognition of his commitment to the two disciplines, Mr. Abramson was named a Planning and Law Fellow by the American Planning Association in 2008.

Prior to joining Jonathan Rose Companies, Mr. Abramson developed technical proficiencies as a Project Planner within a civil engineering and site design group at Pennoni Associates. While at Pennoni, he worked to coordinate approvals for a diverse set of private and non-profit development projects. To this end, Mr. Abramson prepared planning reports, delivered expert witness testimony, and coordinated the production of site plans and construction documents.

Prior to his work at Pennoni Associates, Mr. Abramson served as an analyst and paralegal within the Land Use, Real Estate and Construction Law group at the law firm of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman based in Morristown, New Jersey. At Porzio, he gained a unique familiarity with the needs of private clients and how to successfully navigate the regulatory process. Under the supervision of seasoned land use attorneys and litigators, Mr. Abramson undertook a variety of legal research, writing and analysis projects.

A native of New Jersey, Mr. Abramson received his Master of City and Regional Planning from the Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Rutgers, Newark College of Arts and Sciences. In 2011, he received a Juris Doctorate degree from Rutgers School of Newark and is currently a candidate for admission to the New York and New Jersey bars.

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