Jonathan Rose Companies > Who We Are

		Practice
		Jonathan Rose Companies LLC are a network of affiliated planning and development firms with primary practices in the New York metropolitan area, the Hudson River Valley, Connecticut, the Southwest, and the Rocky Mountain range. Our local partnerships work with communities, not-for-profits and private clients to assist them in defining planning objectives and developing creative solutions to local problems. As developers, we often build demonstration projects to show lenders, residents, public officials and the development community how creative solutions can be implemented. These range from housing for homeless families, to artist live/work studios, from large theaters to small libraries, from large urban infill project homes in improving neighborhoods to affordable housing in gateway communities. Our firm is deeply engaged with community master planning. All of our work uses environmentally responsible development techniques in choosing a site, designing building systems and selecting materials. Our work has been recognized with awards from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Natural Resources Defense Council, the United Nations, the American Institute of Architects and many others.


		What We Do We are often asked, "what is it that you actually do and where do you do it?" We do four things: we plan, we develop, we help not-for-profit institutions strategically plan the use of their real estate assets and develop new facilities when needed, and we acquire existing real estate. A studio leads each area of activity. Planning Studio Our planning work includes community comprehensive and specific-area plans, economic development, historic preservation, revitalizing main streets and downtowns, planning infill villages, preserving rural areas, and connecting it all with mass transportation. We work on specific zoning solutions or public funding mechanisms to encourage affordable housing, preserve open space, and create mixed-use zones. We also assist gateway communities to deal with the social and environmental issues that come from second homeowners and tourism. Contact: Munsun Park Program Management / Owner's Representative Studio The Owner's Representative Studio works with organizations to build the cultural infrastructure of communities - projects that enrich the vitality of a community, such as performing arts centers, museums, libraries, academic and K-12 educational buildings. The Studio offers experience, knowledge and systems that support clients as they navigate the complexities of the green building industry. The Owner's Representative Studio offers a standard of excellence in the basic services of project management, budget, and schedule control. Beyond that, the Company has developed a variety of value added, risk management, and cost reduction practices that result in owner satisfaction. Contact: Sarah Haga Development Studio Our development work focuses on building diverse, mixed-use villages, or individual buildings that function as important components of communities. We try to do projects that will be models and can be replicated by others. Our work ranges from housing for people with special needs to downtown mixed-use development. Contact: Paul Freitag Investment Studio The Investment Studio 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 near transit or in walkable communities, and enriching these assets with green management practices, professional real estate skills, and a long-term point of view. This work informs our planning, project management and development work with a deep understanding of the issues of operations, life cycle costs, and responsible citizenship. Contact: Nathan Taft

		Where We Do It
		Although we provide consulting services all over the world, to date we have focused our work in New York metropolitan area, Connecticut and New England, in the Southwest and in the Rocky Mountain region. We think it is very important to provide place-based planning and development rather than build generic projects. Also, if we develop projects near each other, we can begin to link them and take advantage of their interdependence. Each region has very different environmental, economic, cultural and historic conditions, which we are continually studying and integrating into our work. New York Metropolitan Area Jonathan Rose Companies LLC’s New York office works with cities, not-for-profit organizations and private clients to develop creative solutions to planning, development and real estate challenges. In New York City, we are advancing the goals of Mayor Bloomberg’s innovative PlaNYC 2030 through the work of all four studios. Among our projects, the Planning Studio is currently working with the National Parks of New York Harbor on linking its Outer Harbor sites. The Owner’s Representation Studio is managing the design and construction of 11 educational and not-for-profit projects, including Cooper Union's New Academic Building and the Kaufman Center renovation, both of which are now in construction. The Development Studio is working on a wide array of green affordable and mixed-income housing projects, including David and Joyce Dinkins Gardens, a joint venture with the Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. to provide housing for youth aging out of foster care, also in construction. The Investment Studio is managing a $100 million green real estate investment fund. Our Katonah office manages properties in the metropolitan region and provides company support. To contact our NYC office, contact: Allison Mullen. In Westchester, contact: Vivian Weixeldorfer Connecticut and New England Our Connecticut office continues the firm’s history of community-building in the region. Jonathan Rose Companies LLC initiated our Connecticut-based work several years ago with the West Rock Redevelopment Plan. In June 2006, in response to growing need of innovative solutions to regional sprawl and decreased housing affordability, we opened an office in New Haven to build our business in the state around transit lines and in the urban centers. These efforts include the 50-unit Metro Green Apartments, Connecticut's foremost transit oriented affordable housing community. Designed to exceed the Enterprise Green Communities Guidelines and seeking U.S. Green Building Council's LEED New Construction gold certification, Metro Green Apartments is a cornerstone of Stamford's plan to advance climate prosperity as a green model for the state and for the region. Metro Green Apartments is the first phase of Metro Green Residential, a candidate for LEED Neighborhood gold certification that includes 238 mixed-income rental and for-sale residences on a mixed-use, transit oriented site. Other Connecticut projects include the redevelopment of Chamberlain Heights, a 122-unit public housing development, in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Meriden, and Owner’s Representation for the renovation of the future home of the administrative offices of Dwight Hall, a non-profit organization promoting public service and social justice at Yale University. We are also currently engaged in consulting projects to assist Dwight Hall at Yale to relocate its administrative offices and to help Artspace study the feasibility of providing housing for artists in New Haven. Contact: Dara Kovel Rocky Mountains Our work in the Rocky Mountains is carried out through Perry Rose LLC, located in Denver, Colorado. The office began its work with the Denver Dry Goods Building, an example of green, mixed-use, mixed-income, transit-oriented historic preservation. This award-winning project sets a standard for the downtown revitalization of Denver as well as that of many other cities. The firm's next major project was Highlands Garden Village, a model for green urban infill and neighborhood renewal and winner of a ULI Award for Excellence in 2007. Just completed, the project includes single-family, town house multifamily, senior, live-work and co-housing, office, retail, parks and gardens, and the historic Elitch Theater and Carousel. The firm is now pursuing planning and development projects on the region’s FasTracks light rail system and in mountain gateway communities. Contact: Nicole Sherwood Southwest Our work in the Southwest region is carried out though Romero Rose LLC, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The office began its work in the region in 1986, co-developing the innovative Second Street Studios in Santa Fe. The office continued its qrowth with the acquisitions of several office buildings. In 2006, the office was designated as the redeveloper of three key blocks in Albuquerque’s downtown, right next to the city’s new rail and bus transit center. The project will begin construction in the fall of 2007. The office is also providing real estate asset management services to the McCune foundation and planning services to the Barelas neighborhood. Contact: Theresa Bell

		How We Do It
		If you work with us, we hope you will find us deeply engaged, open, and collaborative. These qualities are supported by our relentless focus on systems. These systems help us achieve both your goals and ours. Effectively, we function as a learning community, each project enriching all of us. American buildings consume 40 percent of all energy used, 16 percent of all water used and generated 40 percent of all municipal solid waste. Thus, it is clear that developing greener buildings can significantly improve the environment. In practice, environmentally responsible development begins by choosing the right place to build and only then proceeds by being thoughtful about how we build. No single act has a greater positive or negative impact on the environment, on community and on the quality of the resident’s lives than the selection of where one chooses to build. To provide a framework for achieving environmentally responsible development, we have organized the issues into the ten "S’s". They are as follows: Site selection to preserve open space, and develop adjacent to existing infrastructure and transportation Selecting the right team for mindful design and planning Synchronize team members and program with shared principles and values Schedule time and financial expectations as tools for effective project control Site planning for passive solar place-making, using natural systems and appropriate landscaping Structural design for material efficiency and future adaptability Skin design for energy efficiency, insulation and daylighting Systems design for energy and resource efficiency and air quality Specify the right materials for environmental responsibility Start up thoughtfully to make sure that the building functions properly