Joel Jassu_Trinity Ave Development RFP

104 Trinity Ave A Ladder for the City of Atlanta

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Why, Who and What

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Our Vision - A Ladder f or Downtown

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Our Strategy - A Social Ecosystem

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Executive Summar y

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Cover Letter

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Detailed Executive Summar y

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Company Prof iles

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Litigation and Disclosure Statement

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Diversity and Inclusion Goals

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Team Str ucture

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Organizational Char t

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Organizational Over view

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Organizational Ef f iciency

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Key Personnel / Resumes

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Resumes

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Relevant Exper ience

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Financial Capability Statement

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Management Plan

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Appendix

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W h y, W h o a n d W h a t

Why 104 Trinity Ave: 104 Trinity Avenue offers an incredible opportunity for downtown. The site is adjacent to the uses, resources and programs that are the social mobility engines for the entire City of Atlanta, as well as the State of Georgia. However, the lack of amenities and meaningful density in the area has prevented the surrounding neighborhood to thrive to its fullest potential. Located at the confluence of Central Avenue and Trinity Avenue, this site has the opportunity to create sustainable urban living while providing neighborhood amenities and socio-economic resources.

This development can serve as a prototype for future development of city owned lots. Not only that, the process can create a framework from which all Atlanta development can look to for creating an exemplary project that is appropriate and sensitive to Atlanta’s future.

Who is this for: Given the sites location at the confluence of Central Ave and Trinity Ave, as well as its proximity to many urban resources, including mass transit options and government jobs, we can design for a diverse range of people to come together to create an ecology of urban living at 104 Trinity Ave. This includes government employees, young professionals, and people in transition, particularly those searching for employment opportunities. By considering these groups of people, we can create a place with a synergy of uses that compliments the residents and the neighborhood, fostering economic mobility while serving an inclusive and diverse community.

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Who is delivering: Good Places, Amity Co and CSMI have come together to form 104 Trinity Partners. Our joint venture came together based on the following shared ethical values, providing the foundation for our collective development vision, guiding the process of design, execution and operation of the project from start to finish​: • Equity and fairness: Through the provision of property we support organizations and solutions that are working towards a more equal and just society​.

• Sustainability: We support physical and social structures that lead to a sustainable lifestyle with a positive environmental impact that uses only our fair share of the planet’s resources.

• Responsibility: Every decision we make will take account of financial, environmental and social impacts.

• Collaboration and Partnership: We believe that the world’s problems are better solved by people working together rather than alone • Learning and Innovation: We will implement a process of continual learning, with regular evaluations of our services and practices to ensure we constantly evolve the way we do business with the aim of ensuring best practice and ongoing innovation​.

What are we proposing: Our development will seek to create a unique place designed for upward mobility at 104 Trinity Ave. Our design will be purposeful and focused on economic mobility. We will integrate job opportunity, housing options and an ecology of uses to allow the site to realize its full potential as an economic mobility engine and neighborhood amenity. The housing will be focused on the end-user, and we plan to deliver innovation in technology and housing operations to decrease the total cost of living for the tenant.

We hope to collaborate with the City of Atlanta to creating a successful and prototypical development using our proposed framework and vision.

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Our Vision: A Ladder f or Downtown We envision 104 Trinity as a Ladder: a conduit for economic mobility in the City of Atlanta. Our proposal leverages the history, ecology and urban context of the site to generate a place that fosters stepping up the socioeconomic spectrum. “Ladder” will be a place where someone can get a job, get housing, achieve full time employment and ultimately save for a down payment or a larger apartment, hence moving up the proverbial socio-economic ladder. We aim for this project to offer: • An ecology of uses that are amenities to the neighborhood as well as the residents.

• A diversity of housing types and people living on the site.

• An efficiently and innovatively run housing project that reduces the total cost of living of its residents.

• A sustainably designed structure that allows residents to live in a physically and mentally healthy environment.

• A thoughtful mix of programs that provides mechanisms for economic mobility.

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Ladder Program Summary Commercial: 13,500 sf @ street level • Public living room • Coffee Shop/Cafe • Employment Center • Demonstration Kitchen/Job Training • Small footprint grocery • Sit-down restaurant • Print Shop • General Office Space • 6,500 sf optional second floor with roof activation

Residential: 111,000 sf, 5 stories • Minimum of 200 units (flexible for up to 300) • Unit sizes range from 300sf-800sf • Mix of shared living (co-living), micro-studios and private apartments • Target mix of 60% AMI, 80% AMI and Market • Accomodate individuals and 2-person families (single parents) • Units available to be marketed for CoA employess, as well as young professionals, single-parents and people searching for employment opportunity through job center.

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The historical fabric of 104 Trinity Ave Historically, Downtown Atlanta was a thriving and vibrant urban neighborhood. It offered a myriad of uses and resources, and doing so in a walkable environment. The street stepped down from Trinity United Methodist Church, as it does today. However, it did so at a granular rhythm so as to foster a walkable and urban Trinity Avenue. The site contained multiple, lower lying residential structures stepping down to a larger structure anchoring the corner of the site, finally culminating in another building holding the Southwestern corner of the site. This original fabric of historical 104 Trinity Ave was driver for the design of our project.

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Corner of Trinity and Central Ave

Celebrating the rhythm of the street Our proposal celebrates and leverages the existing and historical urban rhythms of Trinity Avenue and Central Avenue. Our priority will be the fronting urban streetscape and corner of the site. The project includes strategic break-lines in the massing of the building to allow for the building to scale and step with the street. Though it functions as one building to leverage construction efficiencies, it aims to feel like a series of buildings to still offer a granular-sense of an urban neighborhood.

The corner is signified by a curve that captures the confluence of the two streets, and it provides the awning for the gateway to the commercial uses below. The facade is meant to be playful and also helps break the building down from a potentially massive scale, and speak to the ever shifting “ladder� of economic mobility.

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STREET LEVEL: 2 floors 13,500 sf commercial (Available Option of an added 6,500 sf on second floor)

1) Trinity Living Room 2) Job Center 3) Child Care

4) Cafe 5) Residential Lobby 6) Grocery

7) Restaurant / Print Shop 8) Shared Vehicle and Bike Parking 9) Shared Ride Drop-off Point

Prioritizing the street for public engagement We believe the street level of our project should support the ballet of public life of Trinity and Central Ave. The corner is anchored with the Trinity Living Room, a casual and comfortable public gathering space and lobby. This space connects the Cafe and Job Center together so as to feel like one, continuous active public space. The Job Center leverages a public-facing frontage to maximize visibility for pedestrian traffic needing temporary employment. This space is complimented by a Child Care area so as to serve a wider demographic of job seekers. A small footprint Grocery, sit-down Restaurant and Print Shop hold the other public facing corners of the site, not only creating complimentary uses for the government employees close-by, but also creating neighborhood amenities to encourage walkability. All of these uses have a double-frontage so as to open up to the linear courtyard within the development so as to connect these commercial spaces to the urban ecology of the site.

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(1) Trinity Living Room We imagine the corner of the site to be a public living room for the neighborhood.

(2) Job Center The Job Center anchors an engaging corner storefront.

Inside would be a user-friendly and well-designed place for the public and job seekers.

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TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL LEVEL: 5 floors above commercial 111,000 sf residential (Available option of up to 250 200 total units units for added density)

1) Housing Exterior Circulation 2) Shared Porch 3) Private Porch

A place-based ecology for housing The housing consists of 5 floors of shared-living, micro-efficiencies and private apartments (for a total of a 7-story structure at its tallest height). The design is driven by the existing topography and flow of stormwater through the site, and units are oriented around a terraced, linear courtyard with a stormwater swale. The housing utilizes exterior circulation throughout to allow for passive ventilation for units. The design aims to ensure that every unit has a view to some sort of nature, including the interior courtyard and exterior streetscape. Shared porches for the shared-living blocks are used to encourage communal living through outdoor interaction. The design hopes to foster a healthy environment that brings together the distinct environmental features of the site and the communal living of the housing.

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View Northwest thru Courtyard Housing is carved around the existing stormwater flow of the site, leveraging urban ecology to connect people to nature and each other. We hope to integrate ecology to create a place of healthy urban living.

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(2) Shared Porch The shared-living blocks are complimented by large, shared porches to encourage indoor-outdoor social connections.

Courtyard The courtyard is exemplary of an urban ecology, integrating nature into the development seamlessly with social interaction.

(1) Housing Exterior Circulation The project will feature exterior circulation for the housing floors to allow for passive ventilation and integrating the community to nature.

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SHARED LIVING: 6 BR

Target Unit Mix (flexible), UP TO*: 20% Shared Living (PadSplit) @ 60% AMI 20% Micro-Studios and Private Apts @ 80% AMI 20% Shared Living (PadSplit) @ Market 40% Micro-Studios and Private Apts @ Market *Target Unit Mix percentages depend on chosen option for financial proposal by CoA.

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A range of housing types for a scale of economic needs Utilizing a simple 12 foot module for efficient constructibility and design, the residences consist of a mix of: • 4 and 6 bedroom Shared-Living “PadSplit” blocks: Each individual room has its own kitchenette and bathroom, while the block shares a communal kitchen and social space.

These blocks offer approximately 290 sf per shared room.

• Micro-studios between 300-350 sf: Each has its own full micro-kitchen and bathroom.

• Private apartments between 600-850 sf: Each has a private bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.

All units come furnished with an option to have a pullout bed for roommates. This is particularly applicable to allow for options for single-parents with a child. All units are designed to universal design standards to allow for a range of mobility options for residents.

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Shared Living Living communally allows for us to include affordable options for a diversity of residents. The units will have options for extra beds to allow for roommates and parents with children to live together.

Micro-units Smaller units allows for more density while providing an in-demand and alternative living option.

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Our Strategy: A Social Ecosystem

We are creating not just another place to live downtown but a truly integrated urban ecosystem where diversity can thrive and flourish. A mixed-use development is an ecology in of its self, and we must consider understanding what complimentary set of uses allows the housing and commercial spaces to work together. We see the Government District as a Local Neighborhood with its own community needs. The retail level will service on-site residents but also provide complementary public amenities to meet the local needs of government workers and visitors conducting business with the City of Atlanta everyday

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1) Trinity Living Room (1,000 sf) 2) Job Center (1,500 sf) 3) Child Care (1,000 sf) 4) Cafe (500 sf)

Economic Mobility Center The anchor of the Ladder ecosystem is the Economic Mobility Center. This is not only fills the busiest corner of the site, but acts as a welcoming and engaging first step of upward economic mobility. Though stereotypically thought of as an unwelcoming place, the Job Center is connected to an engaging public lobby (Trinity Living Room) and Cafe to create a welcoming environment for a job-seeker. This open and seamless mix of uses creates a framework for there to be a diverse range of people engaging in the space; everything from job-seekers to City of Atlanta employees to Ladder residents to neighborhood residents.

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Ozzy | Homeless veteran | In need of housing and employment Unable to afford consistent housing from his military pay, and struggling to transition back into civilian life, Ozzy fell into homelessness. To get his life back, Ozzy needs access to affordable, transitional housing, job training, and job placement.

Why Ladder The Ladder model will provide Ozzy with access to employment, affordable housing options, and job training –– resources that cover Ozzy’s basic needs and put him on a path to keep him out of homelessness. Our shared living solutions would offer a good balance of economics and community to help transition Ozzy out of homelessness and into society.

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Trinity Living Room We imagine the corner of the site to be a public living room and center of activity for the neighborhood.

Job Center (Second Floor) The Job Center anchors an engaging corner storefront. Second floor offices include a mix of leasable office space and training rooms for the job center. These spaces openup outside to the street to activate the roof of the corner retail.

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Labor Staffing We plan to use Labor Staffing as our technical expert for the job center. Not only do they have the expertise, but they are also searching for space for a new Downtown storefront, particularly in the government area. They are interested in anchoring Ladder at 104 Trinity Avenue.

From founder Jonathan Walchle:

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Labor Staffing is a light industrial staffing agency that started in 1999. We specialize in Human Resources across industry verticals and markets including warehouse, logistics as well as hospitality. We have found a few universal truths that guide our decisions. Our corporate mission statement has always been “to run it as if it were a ministry of service to our community�... This is to say that we must be profitable to function; but our core values are fully consumed by service to our community.

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Child Care In order to design the Ladder for the people who will need and use its resources, we need to ensure it is child friendly. Providing child care on site allows for that.

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Nicole + Paola | Film/ TV stylist | Working, single mother Nicole is young a Georgia native, stylist, and mother. Nicole and her daughter Paola want to live in the city and take advantage of the culture, schools, and networking opportunities that could propel her career to the next level.

Why Ladder Nicole and Paola have all of their basic needs in one place–– access to a childcare facility, a market, and an quick commute to and from work. The outdoor space is an added benefit that provides a comprehensive, healthy-living experience for them.

Our micro-efficiencies are flexible enough for a child to have a separate bed and allow for Nicole to save for a down payment.

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1) Grocery (3,500 sf) 2) Restaurant (3,500 sf) / Print-Shop (1,000 sf)

A crucial connection in the Ladder ecosystem is fostering a high standard of health and wellness for residents. In order to achieve this, our approach integrates walkable, commercial space that not only provide an amenity for the neighboring City Hall, but also provide a an amenity for the residents. This includes a small footprint grocery store that would include essential groceries, a deli, as well as meal plan services for residents.

Also included is space for a sit-down restaurant. This space will not only provide a place for social activity, but will also leverage the existing kitchen for job training and cooking lessons for residents. Labor Staffing Company is able to lease out residual hours for training spaces and can also provide training for its applicants. The cooking lessons can educate residents on how to actually optimize the food that they purchase at the grocery.

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Frankie | ATL Native | City of Atlanta Employee Born and raised in Atlanta, her pride and commitment to her city shows in her personal and professional life. When she’s not working in City Hall, she’s being an active voice in her community–– curating and preserve Atlanta’s culture and vision.

Why Ladder The intersection of communal spaces, proximity to government offices, and access to local culture are ideal for Frankie’s social lifestyle. Thoughtful design that facilitates social interaction, support Frankie’s love for shared spaces and experiences with her community. Our private apartments offer a permanent living solution for Frankie to live right across the street from her job.

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Key P l a n CoA Employee Wellness Center As part of the Ladder ecosystem, we want to promote a healthy lifestyle for residents. We recommend extending memberships for the Atlanta Employee Wellness Center to Ladder’s residents.

Restaurant A sit-down restaurant is a much needed amenity for the neighborhood that is not only complimentary to City Hall, but can also offer 24/7 activation for the street.

Demonstration Kitchen The restaurant kitchen facilities can provide a place for job training and cooking lessons for residents.

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Boxcar Grocer Allison Cross co-founded The Boxcar Grocer with her brother, Alphonzo Cross, as a way to increase food access in neighborhoods typically regarded as food deserts. Her vision for a scalable urban corner store launched in Castleberry during November 2011 bridging the divide between local farmers and consumers who desire healthy food. Alison has since focused on urban development within the Castleberry Hill community to help build a more sustainable Atlanta.

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Boxcar Grocer is looking to re-open at Ladder to provide products that mirror the culinary variety that occurs from movement through the urban terrain, and honor the significance of all communities acting as a hub for food access.

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Grocery We are speaking with Boxcar Grocer to provide a small grocery to provide a walkable option for essential goods and services. There is also potential to integrate a CSA subscription for fresh food pick-up.

The space will be a platform to support local agriculture and farms.

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Housing

1) Housing (111,000 sf) - 232 to 290 units per acre

The housing is a mix of shared-living blocks (PadSplit type units), micro-efficiencies and private 1 bedroom apartments. The mix allows for a spectrum of people to live together. The Ladder model of housing thrives on a mix of backgrounds and socio-economic standings to create a vibrant, diverse place. The smaller unit sizes allows for more flexibility on density and a mix of housing types, subsequently allow more expensive private apartments to help subsidize the shared-living blocks. In addition, because the footprints of the micro-units are small (300-350 sf) and the shared-living blocks share communal spaces such as kitchens and social spaces, we can find efficiencies in construction cost to offer all-inclusive, affordable rents that can meet the wages offered by the Job Center on the ground floor. In addition, the shared units can be utilized for hospitality job training.

p e r s o na s t u dy :

Adrienne | First generation American | PhD candidate + Tech Consultant Adrienne has moved from San Antonio, to Atlanta to attend Georgia State. Knowing that during the week, she will likely only come home to rest and eat, she is looking for an affordable, furnished studio, with her basic necessities nearby. During the weekend, she wants access to nightlife, and local culture.

Why Ladder Studio or private apartment works perfect for Adrienne –– financially and functionally. The privacy allows studying at all hours available to her, and a short walk to school and the market help her to focus on what matters.

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Micro-Units / Co-Living Units are user-driven shared living and micro scaled to increase efficiency and reduce operating costs.

Hospitality Training A set of housing units can be used by the job center for training programs, such as hospitality training.

A Shared Urban Ecology Our approach leverages urban ecology and the environment to create a healthy environment and to promote a shared-community. We set a goal for the design for all housing units to have views to nature, and shared porches allow for shared outdoor communal space.

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Housing Operations: PadSplit PadSplit has innovation in technology and understands operating and programming efficient, shared-living unit layouts to reduce total operating costs and decrease total cost of living for residents.

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Alternative Vehicles Our project is designed to accessibly accomodate rideshare drop-off, package delivery, sheltered bike parking and shared automobiles (such as ZipCar). Amenity packages also include monthly MARTA passes as an option.

Complimentary Co-Living Uses In addition to the communal spaces in the shared living blocks, the street level uses can offer programming and amenities (such as a demonstration kitchen) that engage residents and build community.

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Sustainability The project is designed to be solar-ready and integrate water reclamation. However, the most cost-feasible market solution is to use passive design strategies to provide a healthy living environment and reduce operational costs for the project (passing savings down to residents). To achieve this, we set the following goals: •

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All circulation is exterior to allow for units to have passive ventilation.

All units have ample daylight.

Shade from trees and window elements reduces direct heat gain.

Low-flow fixtures will be installed to cut overall water consumption.

Interactive usage meters will help educate and improve tenant behavior.

Look to Passive Haus standards to create a tight thermal envelope.

Use the Living Building Challenge Affordable Housing Framework to source materials with a low carbon footprint.

Construction We have designed our units as a 12 foot module for maximum construction efficiency. Though the design is flexible enough to allow for modular construction, we did not find any significant time or cost savings with this approach. We ultimately found the best approach is a wood-framed, stick-built housing structure over a concrete podium with an efficient floor plan and tight thermal envelope is the most cost-feasible approach.

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Executive Summary Our team would like to thank the City of Atlanta for providing this platform for us to share our vision for a development at 104 Trinity that aspires to the Beloved Community and is exemplary of the framework put forth by the Atlanta City Design.

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104 T r in it y Par tners, LLC Contact: Cherie Ong - Partner Phone: 678 641 6428 Email: cherie@goodplaces.properties

Mailing Address: 135 Auburn Ave, Mailbox 211 Atlanta, GA 30303

City of Atlanta Department of Procurement Attn: David L. Wilson II, Chief Procurement Officer 55 Trinity Ave SW, Suite 1900 Atlanta, GA 30303

Dear Mr. Wilson and Selection Committee: We have hand-picked a joint venture comprising of Good Places, Amity Co and CSMI. Collectively, we have over 70 years of experience providing diverse and innovative solutions for mixed-income housing and mixed-use development in Atlanta, NYC and DC. As developers and architects who work in our in-town neighborhoods every day, we are grateful for the opportunity to present our proposal.

The site at 104 Trinity Avenue is an ideal location to re-examine how housing costs, other living expenses, and transportation costs are calculated, because proximity to mass transit takes parking construction costs out of the equation. One of the greatest opportunities to achieve “affordability” outside of traditional products is to de-couple parking costs from housing costs, as well as combining the entire cost of housing+ utilities+ transportation into one payment that benefits the end user.

Our key components to developing this site as are follows: 1. A place of equality that embraces a diversity of people and incomes.

2. A place that truly reflects an individual’s entire cost of living.

3. A place that acts as a conduit for a person’s economic mobility.

4. A place that fosters social interaction through ecology.

5. A place that aspires to the beloved community.

Our team envisions a vibrant and attractive place that is a socioeconomic stepping stone for the City of Atlanta.

CHERIE ONG - 104 TRINITY PARTNERS JANUARY 9, 2020

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Detailed Executive Summar y 104 Trinity Partners LLC

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135 Auburn Ave, Mailbox 211, Atlanta GA 30303 Phone: 678 641 6428 | Email: cherie@goodplaces.properties

104 Trinity Partners Company Legal Structure 104 Trinity Partners will be a joint venture formed as an LLC. 104 Trinity Partners Profile Three reputable and diverse mission-aligned firms have combined to take a joint venture approach to create a truly unique blend of capabilities in order to deliver an exemplary model for innovative mixed income development in the heart of the Atlanta. This hand-picked partnership consisting of Good Places, Capitol Service Management Inc (CSMI) and Amity Companies will draw on the strength of an Atlanta based development team whilst leveraging the experience, networks and capital from two national partners based in Washington DC and NYC. In addition our team is integrating an innovative operations company, Padsplit into our development model to provide the most holistic mixed income product including offering shared housing options and all-inclusive affordable living.

Good Places LLC, founded and headquartered in Atlanta since 2017 will act as the local development partner for 104 Trinity Partners, bringing expertise in social impact and mixed use execution. Most recently, Good Places partnered with CSMI to deliver the City’s first 100% micro-unit affordable mixed use development on Auburn Ave, Awethu House.

CSMI, our strategic partner, is a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) that has been in existence for over 35 years, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Washington DC. CSMI was established to assist communities in alleviating unemployment, inadequate community development and social service

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needs with locations in the development zone of Washington DC, the Economic Empowerment Zone of Baltimore City and St Petersburg, Florida. At 104 Trinity Partners, CSMI will lead the public outreach and engagement process as well as provide strategic support to the development with its many years of experience working directly with mixed income communities.

Amity Companies will play the role of sponsor and managing partner. It was founded in 2018 to fund multiple scale housing developments in Atlanta as an extension of its NYC partnership under East River Partners LLC, founded in 2011. Amity is bringing its wealth of experience in both asset management and in the development of high quality multi-family units to this project and is currently already in partnership with Padsplit to deliver millions of dollars worth of affordable shared housing units in Atlanta.

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Company Profiles The following include information and profiles for all of the proposed team members.

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Good Places

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Cherie Ong, Principal and Founder 340 Auburn Ave, Atlanta GA 30312 Phone: 678 641 6428 | Email: cherie@goodplaces.properties Web: www.goodplaces.io

Good Places Profile Good Places was founded in Atlanta in 2017 to develop places where people and organizations can come together to make a difference. We work directly with impact investment funds, affordable housing advocates, planners, academic institutions, city administrators, nonprofits, faith based and neighborhood organizations to create more effective pathways to innovation and scale in affordable housing and commercial spaces.

Our goal is to create long term sustainable, local community-aligned spaces and develop equitable places to live, work and play. We do this by investing in and developing catalytic demonstration projects such as Awethu House, the City of Atlanta’s first 100% micro unit development. Currently we are creating a development toolbox and program in partnership with several non-profit and faith-based land owners working to help them activate and develop over 100 acres of land, 75,000+ SF of existing mixed use buildings and over 200 affordable housing units.

Good Places is proud to be the first US affiliate of the international Ethical Property family. Originally established in the UK in 1998 and now in Belgium, France and Australia, the Ethical Property Company (www.ethicalproperty.co.uk) is one of the largest social businesses in the UK, owning and/or managing a total of 23 Centres across England, Scotland and Wales providing office, meeting, event and retail space to over 1000 mission oriented organizations each year.

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Capitol Ser vices Management

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Phinis Jones, Principal and Founder 3215 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington DC 20032 Phone: 202 563 5033 | Email: phinisjones@comcast.net Web: www.thecsmi.com/

Capitol Management Profile Real Estate Development: As long time residents, business owners, and community stakeholders of Washington, DC, we have made a conscious decision to actively participate in the development business. That important distinction sets us apart from our competition, and renders us uniquely qualified to provide complete project development for our clients. We like to be involved early on, offering services from needs assessment through funding, design, and construction.

We are eager to play a role in all phases of planning through execution. We meet the highly specialized needs of our clients by providing a full range of development, redevelopment, project management and build-to-suit services. We possess both the land and building development expertise to make the term “full service� a reality. CSMI offers the entrepreneurial agility, the management strength and the financial depth to make it a reality in record time. Whether you choose to lease or own, we will build to suit your immediate needs and your long-term financial goals.

Investments: CSMI understands the intricate and varied ways to build wealth through commercial real estate. We are equipped to evaluate an opportunity quickly and, if there is upside potential (if our mix of management skills and financial resources can add value), we are prepared to act - decisively.

Commercial Brokerage: To successfully sell or lease property, you really need to know who is most likely to sell or lease that property. We believe in knowing the market better than anyone else. That means knowing what is going to happen as well as what has happened. By combining that knowledge with our client’s goals, we are able to develop a plan that is strategically sound. That plan is implemented with a respect for the reality that time is money. Our focus is on keeping your asset positioned in a manner that, based on your goals, maximizes its potential in the marketplace and its value. CSMI is dedicated to making a full-service commitment. We understand that every step in the

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process demands the same level of sophistication — from opening the dialog to closing the transaction.

Property Management: We cannot help taking our role in management personally. We keep reminding ourselves that our success is the direct result of the success we achieve for the clients we serve. This is why we treat each client’s property with the same sense of responsibility as if it were our own.

In the field of property management, our philosophy is based on forming close partnerships with our clients. It begins with an acute understanding of our clients’ goals and how we can meet or exceed their objectives.

Each property is assigned a customized team of management professionals from the appropriate disciplines within our organization. The focus of your tailor made team is to successfully implement a detailed property strategy that delivers real value to you, the property owner. Likewise with a single point of contact, you have personal focus on your questions and your asset.

Our property management team handles all duties from creating budgets to managing the accounts receivable and payable processes, to implementing on-going maintenance schedules and addressing day-to-day opportunities.

Monthly you will receive customized, detailed reports summarizing your asset’s performance.

Construction Services: Our Construction Services division employs the most advanced and innovative estimating and construction management techniques to achieve practical, cost-effective solutions designed and built for function and value.

Our project experience, our commitment to relationship building, and our financial strength assure that your tenant improvement, shell construction, or turnkey project will be delivered faster, easier, and with greater value. In addition, chances are, you will come back to CSMI for your next construction project.

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Amity Companies

/ Development Team

Joseph Cohen, Principal and Founder 34 E Putnam Ave, Suite 110, Greenwich CT 06830 Phone: 917 733 9385 | Email: jc@amitycos.com Web: www.amitycos.com (Under Maintenence)

Amity Companies Profile Amity Companies focuses on the development of affordable and market rate housing that improves communities. The firm is particularly focused on creating micro-units, co-living residences, and other innovative forms of housing. Amity’s current pipeline includes 571 affordable co-living units in the Atlanta MSA. Amity was founded by two senior executives to focus on innovative real estate investment models. The principals of Amity Companies, Joseph Cohen and Harrison Wreschner, have developed $300mm of real estate as principals throughout the US. Cohen will lead the project for Amity Companies.

Joseph Cohen previously co-founded East River Partners, a property developer responsible for over $250mm of condo and apartment properties in NYC and Connecticut. He was also the former head of acquisitions for Maxx Properties, owner of over 12,000 workforce housing apartments.

Harrison Wreschner previously co-founded Andalusian Capital Partners, an asset management firm focused on event driven/distressed investing with peak AUM of $300mm. He worked at Bear Stearns & Co. Investment Banking, with a focus on capital raising and merger and acquisition activity in the Chemical, Gaming, Industrial, Lodging, Real Estate, Retail, and Transportation sectors.

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PadSplit

/ Housing Operations Specialist

Atticus Leblanc, Principal and Founder 691 West Whitehall SW STE 200, Atlanta GA 30310 Phone: 770 714 4617 | Email: atticus@padsplit.com Web: www.padsplit.com

PadSplit Profile PadSplit is a mission-driven real estate technology company that leverages housing as a vehicle for financial independence for everyday Americans.

We’ve created a co-living marketplace that matches low-income workers with under-utilized spaces in homes and apartments to add density and improve both affordability for residents and profitability for property owners.

PadSplit offers memberships that provide access to a private room with furniture, utilities, Internet, and laundry usage all in one fixed, weekly payment.

The rooms are hosted by other property owners or managers, but PadSplit facilitates the relationships with its members as well as all payments processing, screening and background checks, and members’ ratings of their property host and other members.

We don’t just provide rooms. We use housing as a Optimizing Underutilized Space vehicle for financial independence and a path to a better life. We’re also building a culture of service and social responsibility among our staff and members to create a better future for everyone. The average PadSplit member’s annual income is $21,000/yr. By reducing housing and transportation expenses, our members save about $460/mo.

A PadSplit membership is a stepping stone to greater success. We encourage our members to strive for home ownership, higher education, or financial freedom (however they may define it).

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eightvillage

/ Design Team DBE and SBE CERTIFIED

Pavan Iyer, Principal and Founder 135 Auburn Ave, Atlanta GA 30303 Phone: 678 371 7791 | Email: pavan@eightvillage.com Web: www.eightvillage.com

eightvillage Profile Ashtagrama (literally in Sanskrit, “eight villages”) was a group of small communities in the Kolar District of Karnataka, India. In the early 16th century, a small group of brahmins known as the “Ashtagrama Iyers” from Tamil Nadu migrated to the Ashtagrama group of villages, at the request of the existing government. They came as learned priests, Vedic scholars and agriculturists, soon transforming the kingdom from a poor community into a well-educated and prosperous one. eightvillage is a place-based design firm that continues the ethos of the Ashtagrama. Our projects are local to Atlanta, and we root ourselves with the people we work with. We strive to bring together facets of architecture, urban design, ecology, and education to collaborate and help foster a sense of place. We use our technical skillset as architects, planners and designers to supplement our empathetic process and produce impactful projects for people and the planet. eightvillage is founded by Pavan Iyer and Joel Jassu.

Pavan Iyer is a licensed architect in the state of Georgia and former Buzz graduated from Georgia Tech with a Master’s in Architecture and a minor in Environmental Science. Pavan has been involved in the design of multiple award-winning projects that push the boundaries of sustainability and architecture.

Joel Jassu was born and raised in the slums of Banda in Kampala, Uganda.

He received his Masters of Architecture at Georgia Tech His experiences living in Uganda have shaped his understanding and empathy of design. His professional experiences include working on different project scales with Looney Ricks Kiss in Memphis, TN and Perkins+Will in Atlanta, GA.

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Dwell Design Studio

/ Design Team

Jason Shepard, Principal 3655 Brookside Pkwy #150, Alpharetta, GA 30022 Phone: 770 864 1035 | Email: jshepard@dwelldesignstudio.com Web: www.dwelldesignstudio.com

Dwell Design Studio Profile Dwell Design Studio is an Architecture, Planning, Interiors and Environmental design firm practicing nationally from our offices in Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC. Our firm’s primary project types are Residential, MixedUse, Retail and Commercial Office. Our Residential studio handles all types of projects ranging from custom Single Family to Multi-Family low-rise, midrise, high-rise, urban-infill, mixed-use, and market rate senior, student and affordable housing communities.

Our focus is to provide exceptional client service by understanding your target market, providing quality design documents, and designing an environmentally friendly project within established budgets and aggressive schedules that can and will be achieved on time. Dwell Design Studio has an established approach that is cost conscious and focuses on open communication between all disciplines in an effort to deliver your projects both on schedule and within budget. This approach provides you with the assurance that all phases of the project, from the pre-development phases through post-construction evaluation phases of your project will be of great success.

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Dwell Design Studio

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Owner: Jason Shepard, AIA, CEO Number of Principals: 13 Number of Associate Principals: 3 Number of Employees: 120 AWARDS: US Design and Development Gold Award Winner: Avalon Georgia ACI Mixed Use First Place: Avalon Association of Builders and Contractors Award of Excellence 2016: The View at Coolray Field Wood Works Wood Design Award 2016 Hardie Design The Brooklyn AIA Residential Award 2015 | 2016 Washington Contractor Award Architect of the Year Award 2017

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Eberly and Associates

/ Design Team

Kevin Edwards, President and CEO 2951 Flowers Rd S suite 119, Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770 452 7849 | Email: kedwards@eberly.net Web: www.eberly.net

Eberly and Associates Profile Eberly & Associates is a Land Planning, Civil Engineering, and Landscape Architecture firm for solid engineering and landscape design solutions which demonstrate environmental and aesthetic awareness. This integrated approach combines the design capabilities and experience of our engineers and landscape architects. The result is a comprehensive site solution that uniquely responds to client’s and building requirements.

Eberly & Associates, Inc. provides comprehensive planning, design, and construction administration services. Our full range of services include: • Surveying requirements and preparation of field data • Master planning and site design • Due Diligence and site selection analyses • Preliminary and final construction plans with appropriate engineering, hydrology studies and detention design, flood plain analysis, stormwater modeling, storm drainage systems, sanitary sewer and water line layout.

• Landscape design, hardscape design, irrigation design, outdoor lighting and water features • Streetscape design • Construction Administration, including advertisement, bidding, periodic observation, pay request approvals, and closeout documents.

E&A has completed hundreds of projects in the City of Atlanta, many of these projects have been LEED certified. In 2017 the firm permitted 52 projects within the city limits. We take pride in our familiarity with the development requirements of the city, and our ongoing relationships with the City personnel who we consider critical partners in each successful project.

Whether the projects are in the early entitlements/zoning phases, permitting, design review, or construction phase, we use these opportunities to build even stronger relationships with the City and its representatives.

Projects completed within the City of Atlanta range from large mixed use projects to small school additions. Our professionals have researched and

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are knowledgeable in the zoning and building requirements throughout metro-Atlanta and a majority of the overlay districts. Because our professionals are constantly working with these requirements, we are able to guide our clients on the latest standards.

The majority of projects that we have completed within the City of Atlanta are on sites that have an existing structure. These are often more challenging than large greenfield projects. Several of our projects have been on sites that were initially developed nearly 100 years ago. Dilapidated sewers, buried structures, and unmarked utilities were surveyed using ground penetrating radar and in-line cameras. This information was used to determine the best design solution for new utilities.

Founded in 1982, Eberly & Associates, Inc., is a small business, located at 2951 Flowers Road South, Suite 119, Atlanta, Georgia 30341. We are presently staffed with 40 Professional Engineers, Registered Landscape Architects and support staff who closely collaborate to create coordinated Conceptual Master Plans and Schematics through Site Construction Documents. Our Team focus is on practical and effective engineering solutions to lower environmental impact of aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sustainable design.

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Tapestr y Development Group

/ Technical Expert

Jon Toppen, President 708 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030 Phone: 770 452 7849 | Email: jontoppen@tapestrydevelopment.org Web: www.tapestrydevelopment.org

Tapestry Development Group Profile Tapestry Development Group, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit development organization with a mission to facilitate the development of high quality, sustainable affordable rental housing that directly responds to the community’s needs and the market. Jon has 17 years of experience in the LIHTC program in Georgia and in the Southeast.

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Labor Staffing

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Jonathan Walchle, Founder 1270 West Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30309 Phone: 404 688 7168 | Email: jon.walchle@laborstaffing.com Web: www.laborstaffing.com

Labor Staffing Profile Labor Staffing is a light industrial staffing agency that started in 1999. We specialize in Human Resources across industry verticals and markets including warehouse, logistics as well as hospitality. We have found a few universal truths that guide our decisions. Our corporate mission statement has always been “to run it as if it were a ministry of service to our community�...

This is to say that we must be profitable to function; but our core values are fully consumed by service to our community.

We plan to use Labor Staffing as our technical expert for the job center. Not only do they have the expertise, but they are also searching for space for a new Downtown storefront, particularly in the government area. They are interested in anchoring Ladder at 104 Trinity Avenue.

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Boxcar Grocer

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Allison Cross, Founder Phone: 415 215 9193 | Email: alisonacross@yahoo.com Web: www.boxcargrocer.com

Boxcar Grocer Profile Alison Cross is a passionate, solutions-oriented entrepreneur who uses design to address social issues. A history of working with companies such as TBWA\Chiat Day, The San Francisco Foundation, UC Berkeley, and Feldman Architecture eventually led to turning her focus to the issue of food.

She co-founded The Boxcar Grocer with her brother, Alphonzo Cross, as a way to increase food access in neighborhoods typically regarded as food deserts. Her vision for a scalable urban corner store launched in Castleberry during November 2011 bridging the divide between local farmers and consumers who desire healthy food. Alison has since focused on urban development within the Castleberry Hill community to help build a more sustainable Atlanta. She is looking to re-open at Ladder to provide products that mirror the culinary variety that occurs from movement through the urban terrain, and honor the significance of all communities acting as a hub for food access.

We believe there is a demand for high-quality, small neighborhood stores.

We spent time over the last few years transforming ideas around what a corner store should look like and supporting local farmers and businesses.

We hope as communities become more educated as to the true cost of food, they continue to support their local food suppliers and farmers. We continue to work in ways that serve and inspire the neighborhoods in which we live.

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Mandelis LLC

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Max Mandelis, Founder 330 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 Phone: 404 583 0828 | Email: max@mandelis.com Web: www.mandelis.com

Mandelis Profile Max is a commercial real estate broker and developer specializing in urban development, adaptive reuse and creative spaces in Atlanta. Prior to forming Mandelis LLC and joining Transwestern Commercial Services as a VP, Max was a director at GVA Advantis Commercial Real Estate Services. She has over 25 years of experience focused on commercial leasing and sales in urban Atlanta, representing businesses seeking commercial space. She has a weakness for historic buildings and owns one on the lower westside Artery. She participates as a land use committee member for the Marietta Street Artery, NPU-M and SPI-1 DRC. Prior to commercial real estate, Max held marketing roles at Georgia State University and Cambridge Medical Consultants in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Litigation and Disclosures Statement 104 Trinity Partners and its team member firms do not have an open dispute with the City or have been involved in any litigation associated with work in progress or completed in both the private and public sectors during the past five years.

Diversity and Inclusion Goals 104 Trinity Partners employs good faith outreach efforts to include small business enterprises and minority-owned firms for planning and design projects. For this effort, 2 of the 3 partners in our joint venture are either women or people of color owned businesses, and we plan to exceed the requirement for small business enterprises. We also plan to target small and minority business for the retail components of our project, such as Boxcar Grocer.

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Team Str ucture Our team is comprised of a diverse mix of local visionary, local executional expertise and out-of-town expertise to offer a holistic perspective for the project. The following shows key team members and their roles in the project.

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Organizational Chart Project Manager: Cherie Ong of Good Places

JOINT VENTURE

Good Places [Local Partner]

Cherie Ong

Phinis Jones

Joseph Cohen

Project Manager Office and Retail Community Outreach

Affordable and Mixed Income Housing Best Practices

Financing Multi-family Best Practices

Atticus Leblanc Technology Housing Operations Best Practices

CORE TEAM

eightvillage

DESIGN

Amity Companies [Sponsor and Managing Partner]

CSMI [Strategic Parnter]

PadSplit CORE TEAM

HOUSING OPERATIONS

DEVELOPMENT

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Dwell Design Studio

Eberly and Associates

Construction Manager (CM)

Pavan Iyer

Jay Silverman

Kevin Edwards

TBD*

Design Lead Affordability Community Outreach

Design Execution Sustainability Best Practices

Site Development Infrastructure Best Practices

Construction Management Best Practices

Technical Experts: • Jon Toppen for LIHTC expertise (Tapestry Development Group) • Jonathan Walchle for economic mobility (Labor Staffing) • Alison Cross for small footprint grocery (Boxcar Grocer) • Max Mandelis for commercial real estate brokerage (Mandelis LLC) *Prefer to hire a local CM after award to better match City of Atlanta goals RFP-S-1200062 / Trinity Avenue Lot Redevelopment

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Organizational Over view Cherie Ong of Good Places will lead the overall project, coordinating all meetings, project tasks, and work deadlines with team members. The core Development Team forming the joint venture is comprised of Cherie Ong of Good Places, Phinis Jones of Capitol Services Management, and Joseph Cohen of Amity Companies. Good Places’ primary role will be local development manager and office and retail strategy, and secondary role will be community engagement and outreach. Capitol Service Management’s primary role will be affordable and mixed-income housing strategy, and secondary role will be best practices. Amity Company’s primary role will be financing and multi-family housing strategy and secondary role will be best practices. The Development core Team is made up of local visionary and local executional expertise (Good Places) and two developers bringing out-of-town expertise (Capital Services Management is from Washington DC and Amity Companies is from NYC). This collaboration offers a diverse mix of perspectives while not comprising on local execution.

Atticus Leblanc of Padsplit will lead the team in housing operations and management. Padsplit’s primary role will be technology and housing operations, and secondary role will be residential strategy. The Operations Team is involved in reviewing both the Development Team and Design Team deliverables and bridges the gap between the two teams. Having a dedicated operations member will help to ensure overall operational costs are decreased for the residential component in order to ultimately reduce the total cost of living for residents.

The Design core team is comprised of Pavan Iyer of eightvillage, Jay Silverman of Dwell Design Studio and Kevin Edwards of Eberly and Associates.

Eightvillage’s primary role will be design lead and affordability, and secondary role will be community outreach. Dwell Design Studio’s primary role will be design execution and sustainability, and secondary role will be best practices. Eberly and Associates’ primary role will be site development and

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infrastructure, and secondary role will be best practices.

Similar to the Development core team, the Design core team is comprised of a local design visionary (eightvillage), local multi-family and mixed-use executional expertise (Dwell Design Studio and Eberly and Associates) to offer a diverse mix of perspectives while retaining local execution. Our strategy is to leverage a strong local design team and partner with a local construction manager once the project is awarded. This will allow us to choose a CM that best meets the City’s needs, mitigate risk, generate more accurate budgeting and streamline the construction.

Organizational Efficiency The organizational chart shows the key team members that will be involved during the process. Our team has created a team structure we hope can set a framework as a prototype the City of Atlanta can look to when developing future publicly owned lots. The strategy involves an appropriate mix of local execution and out-of-town expertise, as well as a dedicated team member for housing operations, bridging together development and design strategy to benefit the end-user (the tenant). This framework will allow for market-driven housing solutions that not only generates a healthy, beautiful and ecologically sensitive project, but also generates solutions to allow for the tenant to live in the development affordably.

Cherie Ong, who has experience managing and successfully completing similar efforts, will lead the overall process and be the point of contact with the City. Her experience and the familiarity with City of Atlanta processes and staff will ensure an efficient flow of information between City Hall and the development team.

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Key Personnel / Resumes Our team members embody a diverse range of knowledge and backgrounds necessary to execute the project. Summary information for key members who will primarily participate in this project are listed on the following pages.

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Cherie Ong

/ Owner and Founder / Development Team

Firm: Good Places Role: Project Manager / Office and Retail Lead Professional Background: Cherie Ong is a real estate developer and business consultant working to create innovative, sustainable and equitable communities in Atlanta. She co-founded Good Places because she loves creating values driven mission-aligned good places for local communities.

With over 20 years in strategy and management consulting experience in the private and non-profit sector, she thrives at the intersection of corporate, not-for-profit, faith-based & government organizations finding effective solutions to create innovative, sustainable and transformational outcomes for the advancement of those living on the margins.

Cherie is an active Board Member of the Urban Land Institute of Atlanta and was recently recognized through LISC’s 2020 Michael Rubinger Community Fellowship award. She speaks regularly at ULI, Atlanta Symposium Studies and Bisnow on the topic of foreign investment, social impact and equity.

Current + Past Employment: Currently the Founder and Owner of Good Places Previously Director and US representative for The Creations Group Education + Certifications: Trinity Evangelical Divinity School - MA in Religious Studies, Ridley College - MDiv Securities Institute of Australia - Grad. Dip. in Applied Finance and Investment University of Melbourne - BComm (Accounting & Finance); Honours Economics

Relevant Projects Awethu House, Atlanta GA: An innovative mixed-use impact development project in the heart of the civil rights district in Sweet Auburn, The Awethu House located at 340 Auburn Ave. The development is the home to seven affordable micro-housing units on the second floor above a retail storefront.

The Micro-Housing is the first in Atlanta and consists of 2 suites dedicated to moderate-income individuals, 3-4 market rate suites, and 1-2 “Airbnb” style short-term suites.

M Rich Center, Atlanta GA: A transformation of a 100,000 sqft abandoned historic site in downtown Atlanta into a thriving community of 30+ creative and socially conscious businesses. In tandem, founded the South Downtown Initiative that worked with local cross sector stakeholders and other like-minded organizations including the Goat Farm and the Center for Civic Innovation to create sustainable long term value for the neighborhood.

The Creations Group: Established an international real estate investment fund management company, The Creations Group in the US by developing a local office and brand presence, creating local partnerships and deal flow resulting in a doubling of its US asset base to $40M in 2 years.

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Phinis Jones / Owner and Founder / Development Team Firm: Capitol Services Management Role: Affordable and Mixed-Income Housing Lead Professional Background: With more than thirty years of experience in the fields of construction management, job development, job training, business/program management, community and public relations, economic development, political affairs, real estate, and urban development, Phinis provides a unique range of qualities that enable me to perform at a variety of management plateaus. With extensive experience in leadership positions, he has managed and directed various operations to include both commercial and residential construction management projects up to $15M, occupational skills training, job placement, political campaigns, and small business technical support.

Current + Past Employment: Currently the Owner and Founder of Capitol Services Management, Inc. (CSMI), Education + Certifications: University of Maryland - BS in Business Administration University of the District of Columbia - A.A. Public Administration Prince George’s Community College - Real Estate and Urban Development

Relevant Projects 17 Solar, Washington DC: 17 Solar is a unique green-focused development located in DC’s Kingman Park neighborhood in Northeast DC. The development combines a mixture of both, affordable and market-rate units, and features energy-efficient flats and town homes ranging in size from 950 to 1,800 Sq Ft. Eubie Blake Place, Baltimore MD: Eubie Blake Place involved the redevelopment of the Franklin Square community of Baltimore, MD, through the renovation of a large plot of vacant homes, as well as the new construction of garage town homes. Financing for the development involved HOPE, HOME and CDBG funds as well as private construction financing.

Woodmont, Washington DC: Woodmont is a mixed-income community of single family homes in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Southeast DC. The development was completed over 2 phases, and combines a mixture of both, affordable and market-rate homes (10 affordable/20 market rate).

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Joseph Cohen

/ Owner and Founder / Development Team

Firm: Amity Companies Role: Mixed-Use Financing Lead Professional Background: Joseph Cohen previously co-founded East River Partners, a property developer responsible for over $250mm of condo and apartment properties in NYC and Connecticut. He was also the former head of acquisitions for Maxx Properties, owner of over 12,000 workforce housing apartments. Other experience includes affordable housing development with Jonathan Rose Companies, and affordable housing finance with Related Capital.

Current + Past Employment: Currently the Co-Owner and Co-Founder of Amity Co. Currently Owner of East River Partners Education + Certifications: Harvard Business School - MBA Yale University - BA in Philosophy

Relevant Projects Atlanta-metro Multifamily Investment: Ongoing $18MM redevelopment of existing multifamily community and new construction of affordable co-living units.

Atlanta-metro Single Family Residential Development: Ongoing $4MM+ acquisition of homes in partnership with PadSplit.

164 S Oxford St and 171 S Portland Ave, Brooklyn NY: $28MM development of mid-priced condos in the Ft. Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn.

32-40 High St, New Haven CT: $25MM redevelopment of student and millennial housing near the Yale University campus.

742-760 Chapel St and 300 State St, New Haven CT: $32.9MM mixed-use development at a main intersection in downtown New Haven. Program includes micro-units, co-living, music venue, co-working, and commercial tenants such as USPS, US Army, Dollar General, Subways, and a high end Chinese noodle restaurant.

441 Chapel Street, New Haven CT: $5.4MM redevelopment of 1860s industrial building to affordably priced residential co-living units.

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Atticus LeBlanc

/ Founder and CEO / Operations Team

Firm: PadSplit Role: Housing Operations / Operations and Management Technology Professional Background: Atticus has founded and led multiple successful companies in real estate, construction, & technology over the last 14 years. His latest company, PadSplit, has garnered national acclaim as a solution for housing affordability and is funded by national venture capital funds and non-profit foundations. Atticus has been an affordable housing developer since 2008 and has acquired & managed over 550 existing affordable homes, over 220k sf of commercial space, and has directed the renovation of another 250+ properties owned by others. He has presented on housing solutions at MIT, UC Berkeley, and the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Current + Past Employment: Currently the Founder and CEO of PadSplit, Inc. Currently the President of Stryant Investments, LLC Previously a commercial realtor at Apache Capital, LLC Education + Certifications: Yale University - BA in Architecture and Urban Studies

Relevant Projects Padsplit, multiple locations: Coordinated with 40+ owners on 100+ properties to create 650+ new affordable housing units in 2 years, and 550+ in last 12 months.

Academy Lofts, Atlanta GA: Created the vision behind ongoing redevelopment of historic 1912 George Adair School building into 35 affordable housing units and 10k sf of community commercial space and coordinated multi layer capital stack including new markets tax credits, historic tax credits, and housing opportunity bonds closing January 2019 & scheduled to open October 2020.

Parkside Crossing Apartments, Forest Park GA: Acquired, renovated, and managed 250 apartments in Forest Park, GA. Improved occupancy from 62% to 94% within 18 months and realized value creation of 3.5x while maintaining affordable rents and improving safety.

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Pavan Iyer

/ Owner and Founder / Design Team

Firm: eightvillage Role: Design Lead / Affordable Housing and Urban Ecology Professional Background: Pavan Iyer is a licensed architect in the state of Georgia and former Buzz graduated from Georgia Tech with a Master’s in Architecture and a minor in Environmental Science. Prior to eightvillage, Pavan was a designer at Lake Flato in San Antonio, working on award-winning projects of all scales, including net-zero water houses, higher education buildings, and urban projects. Upon returning to Atlanta, Pavan played an integral part in starting-up and piloting numerous local initiatives, including Ryan Gravel’s urban think-tank Generator, a non-profit dedicated to fostering ideas for cities by people.

Current + Past Employment: Currently the Owner and Co-Founder of eightvillage Previously an urban designer at Ryan Gravel’s Sixpitch and Generator companies Previously a design architect at Lake Flato Architects in San Antonio, TX Education + Certifications: Georgia Tech - M.Arch and Minor in Environmental Science Licensed Architect - GA

Relevant Projects Backyard ATL, Atlanta GA: An affordable housing initiative that provides Atlanta homeowners with backyard space a platform to earn additional income with their property and help lower income homeowners stay in place. The homeowner signs a ground lease with Backyard ATL and receives monthly payments in exchange for allowing us to build an ADU in their backyard. Currently it is an on-going effort to construct 200-300 ADUs in the next 2 years.

Residual Guide, Atlanta GA: Developed guidebook to show how to identify, design, and develop residual spaces for infill development to help with affordability and equity issues. Currently pursing prototypical lots for development, as well as consulting with cities nationally on the equitable development of residual spaces.

Magdelena Hotel and Condos, Austin TX: Five-story boutique hotel and residences and first mass timber structure in Austin, TX. The 73,735-square-foot hotel offers 89 keys with a ground floor restaurant, bar, and event space.

The project is designed to meet high sustainability goals, including net zero energy and net zero water usage. The project is set to open Spring 2020.

Sweet Auburn Walks, Atlanta GA: Designed and conducted a series of community engagement workshops to generate ideas and gather feedback on the future of Hilliard St’s development in the Sweet Auburn Historic District.

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Jay Silver man

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Firm: Dwell Design Studio Role: Design Execution / Multifamily Design and Sustainability Professional Background: Jay Silverman is a dynamic team-oriented Architect with strong leadership skills, a commitment to design excellence, sustainability and urbanism combined with experience in all aspects of a project, from client development and marketing through completion. Jay has over 20 years of experience in master planning, design, construction documents, project management, and construction administration for a variety of project types. He has worked with City of Atlanta and several Housing Authorities including Atlanta Housing Authority and the Beltline on several projects.

Current + Past Employment: Currently the Managing Principal at Dwell Design Studio Education + Certifications: University of Tennessee - B.Arch LEED AP and Licensed Architect - GA, TN, and AL

Relevant Projects Veranda at Avalon, Alpharetta GA: 276 Residential Apartment Units, 42,000sf Restaurants/Retail, 1,800sf Fitness Center, 800sf Micro-Office space, 2,800sf Clubroom, 9,000sf interior courtyard with leisure pool, grill station and shaded pavilion. 5-Story Type IIIA wood frame apartments over a 1-story Type 1A podium retail and amenity all wrapping a 7-story Type 2B precast parking structure for resident and retail parking.

The Brooklyn, Jacksonville FL: 310 Residential Apartment Units, 77 private tuck under garages, 373 surface parking spaces, 2,200 SF Clubroom, 1,100 SF Leasing Office, 3,100 SF Fitness w/ Aerobic Mezzanine, and an indoor/outdoor gaming center located off the pool amenity deck which includes an outdoor, covered bar and lounge. 3-Story and 4-Story, Type V, Wood Framed Market Rate Apartments with tuck under parking and surface parking.

Classen Curve, Oklahoma City OK: 325 Residential apartment units with a 500-space parking. Building 1-000 includes a single level, 5,400sf leasing and amenity area while Building 2000 includes a pool courtyard. 5-Story, Type IIIA on grade over partial basement.

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Kevin Edwards

/ President and Principal / Design Team

Firm: Eberly and Associates Role: Civil Engineer / Site Development and Infrastructure Professional Background: Mr. Edwards is the market sector lead for mixed-use, urban communities and all of Eberly & Associates projects in the City of Atlanta. Expert knowledge with the infrastructure, codes, and in particular with permitting process with the City of Atlanta. In the last 2 years, Kevin’s team has permitted over 5,751,000 sf. of new and renovated buildings in the City of Atlanta.

Worked extensively with the Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management ordinance and is quickly able to design cost effective solutions for the clients that are acceptable to the City. Completed projects in the Midtown Alliance, Tech Square and Beltline Overlay District which requires a Special Administrative Permit (SAP) which has provisions for Frontage Streetscape, Building Elevation and FAR calculations.

Current + Past Employment: Currently President of Eberly and Associates Education + Certifications: Georgia Tech - MS Civil Engineering Registered Professional Engineer

Relevant Projects Modera Midtown, Atlanta GA: Engineering Summary Report for the site located at 90 Peachtree Place. The report is a compilation of zoning, land use, and engineering information to evaluate site for future development. Kevin was Principal in Charge of civil engineering services for the design and construction of the comprehensive multifamily development on the 1.56-acre tract, SPI-16 Sub Area 1 zoned, and site located in the City of Atlanta jurisdiction.

University House Midtown, Atlanta GA: Civil engineering and permitting services for this new 19-story, 268 unit mixed use student housing development in Midtown Atlanta for Georgia Tech Students.

Northside Drive Student Housing, Atlanta GA: Civil engineering and landscape architecture services for a 300,000 sf. mixed use development with multifamily, retail and multi-level parking facilities between 8th and 3rd Street in West Midtown, City of Atlanta.

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Jon Toppen

/ President / Technical Expert

Firm: Tapestry Development Role: LIHTC Expert Professional Background: Jay Silverman is a dynamic team-oriented Architect with strong leadership skills, a commitment to design excellence, sustainability and urbanism combined with experience in all aspects of a project, from client development and marketing through completion. Jay has over 20 years of experience in master planning, design, construction documents, project management, and construction administration for a variety of project types. He has worked with City of Atlanta and several Housing Authorities including Atlanta Housing Authority and the Beltline on several projects.

Current + Past Employment: Tapestry Development Group – 2010 to present Progressive Redevelopment – 2006 to 2010 The Paces Foundation – 2003 to 2006 Education + Certifications: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Master of Regional Planning Certified Public Accountant

Relevant Projects City Lights II, Atlanta GA: A new 96 unit new construction family rental housing development in joint venture with Wingate Capital of Boston, MA. This will be the continuation of Wingate’s efforts to redevelop the Bedford Pines housing developments on Boulevard in the City of Atlanta. Project was financed by private activity bonds, 4% LIHTC, and a FHA 221(d)(4) loan. Construction completed 2019.

Villages at Castleberry Phase I, Atlanta GA: A 168 unit family development owned by H J Russell & Company in the City of Atlanta. It was built as a HOPE VI funding in 2001 with the Atlanta Housing Authority. Tapestry was development consultant to Russell to help redevelopment the property using private activity bonds, 4% LIHTC, and a FHA 221(d)(4) loan. Construction completed 2019.

Phoenix House, Atlanta GA: A 69 unit supportive housing development in the City of Atlanta. Tapestry received 9% LIHTC in a joint venture to redevelop this in Atlanta, which has and continues to operate as permanent supportive housing for individuals who are homeless and have mental illness.

Construction completed 2017.

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Jonathan Walchle

/President and Founder / Technical Expert

Firm: Labor Staffing Role: Economic Mobility Expert / Employment Opportunities Professional Background: Senior Manager with extensive experience in company management and development and skilled in Federal, State and local employer regulatory environments. Jonathan Walchle founded Labor Staffing, is a light industrial staffing agency that started in 1999. We specialize in Human Resources across industry verticals and markets including warehouse, logistics as well as hospitality. We have found a few universal truths that guide our decisions.

Our corporate mission statement has always been “to run it as if it were a ministry of service to our community�... This is to say that we must be profitable to function; but our core values are fully consumed by service to our community.

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Allison Cross

/ Owner and Founder / Technical Expert

Firm: Boxcar Grocer Role: Small Footprint Grocery Professional Background: Alison Cross is a passionate, solutions-oriented entrepreneur who uses design to address social issues. A history of working with companies such as TBWA\Chiat Day, The San Francisco Foundation, UC Berkeley, and Feldman Architecture eventually led to turning her focus to the issue of food.

She co-founded The Boxcar Grocer with her brother, Alphonzo Cross, as a way to increase food access in neighborhoods typically regarded as food deserts. Her vision for a scalable urban corner store launched in Castleberry during November 2011 bridging the divide between local farmers and consumers who desire healthy food. Alison has since focused on urban development within the Castleberry Hill community to help build a more sustainable Atlanta. She is looking to re-open at Ladder to provide products that mirror the culinary variety that occurs from movement through the urban terrain, and honor the significance of all communities acting as a hub for food access.

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Max Mandelis

/ Owner and Founder / Technical Expert

Firm: Mandelis LLC Role: Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Professional Background: Max is a commercial real estate broker and developer specializing in urban development, adaptive reuse and creative spaces in Atlanta. Prior to forming Mandelis LLC and joining Transwestern Commercial Services as a VP, Max was a director at GVA Advantis Commercial Real Estate Services. She has over 25 years of experience focused on commercial leasing and sales in urban Atlanta, representing businesses seeking commercial space. She has a weakness for historic buildings and owns one on the lower westside Artery. She participates as a land use committee member for the Marietta Street Artery, NPU-M and SPI-1 DRC. Prior to commercial real estate, Max held marketing roles at Georgia State University and Cambridge Medical Consultants in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Relevant Experience Our team members have been involved and lead numerous world class projects and developments. We have put together a team that not only exceeds the minimum requirements for the RFP, but also holds an immense wealth of vision and executional experience.

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Relevant Experience and Capacity 104 Trinity Partners is composed of 3 experienced, capable philosophically aligned development groups. We have come together in order to bring the project both a diverse range of perspectives, as well as local expertise.

To support the development team, we have included a dedicated team member for residential housing operations. We believe to achieve true affordability, we must take into consideration the total cost of living, and it is therefore imperative to include a housing operations specialist. Atticus Leblanc of PadSplit will lead the operations strategy for the project by leveraging his experience in co-living development and operations, as well as implementing his proven innovative housing tech to manage the day-to-day operations of the residences.

We have also included a strong design team to execute the design and construction of the project. The design team brings together experience, vision and execution. Our team includes a specialist and visionary in small scale living and integrating this into good ecological practice (eightvillage), a proven authority and expert on multi-family construction (Dwell Design Studio) and a site designer experienced and well-versed in mixed-use development (Eberly and Associates).

As you review our credentials, I’d like to point out several key aspects of our team: • Every one of our team members considers this project to be a once in-a-lifetime opportunity for both us and Atlanta. As Project Manager

and co-owner of Good Places, I personally commit myself and my

company to working with City staff, elected officials, and stakehold

ers to meet or exceed expectations. I also promise to work primarily

on this project for its duration so that I can be the focused and acces

sible project manager that is needed. As a framework for socially

equitable and environmentally sensitive development in Atlanta, this

is too important to be “just another project” on our to-do list and I will

make it my priority.

• We are committed to a development that aspires to the beloved com

munity. Our objective is to generate a project grounded in the frame

work of Atlanta City Design. A strong knowledge of Atlanta’s path to

smart growth is critical to informing the goals and outcomes for the

project. At the same time, we believe that Atlanta can and should

borrow appropriate ideas from other places that have applied the

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ethos of the Atlanta City Design. To ensure this, our team includes

best practice experts who can independently propose approaches

that have worked in other cities (including NYC and Washington DC).

The local executional leads will then review these with City staff

based on local conditions and determine which could meet Atlanta’s needs.

• We will further an implementation of a prototype that will be used as

a framework and example for future development of city-owned lots,

as well as a strategy for future private development. This framework

includes everything from the structure and organization of the team,

to the financing and deal structure, to the programming of the devel

opment, to the design of the project, and to the operations and

post-occupancy evaluations of the development.

• We know that this project is not just about the physical develop

ment—it’s about the people and the environment too. For this reason,

it must provide an open, honest, and inclusive process that allows all

voices to be heard and considered. We believe our local presence,

accessibility, and relationships with the Atlanta community will make

this possible.

• Across the board, our team not only has the experience and knowl

edge to execute the project to its fullest potential, but we also have

the out-of-the-box and innovative process of thinking to bring some

thing different to Atlanta.

The following are a compendium of projects that speak to our ability to execute the project and create a unique and innovative project for Downtown.

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742-760 Chapel and 294-310 State

/ New Haven, CT

Firm: Joseph Cohen as East River Partners Size and Scope: 99 micro-units and 24,000 sf of retail on 1 acre site Budget: $32,900,000 Project Completion: Under Construction Role: Developer Project Description: 110,000-SF project with residential micro-units, residential co-living units, music/event space, co-working space, restaurants, and other retail. Construction techniques include conventional and modular construction. Across the street from New Haven’s State Street train station, bus stops, and the gateway to downtown and Yale University.

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272-276 West 86th

/ NYC

Firm: Joseph Cohen as East River Partners Size and Scope: Luxury condos Budget: $38,700,000 Project Completion: Complete and Sold Out (2017) Role: Developer Project Description: Demolition of interiors and rear wall, and meticulous restoration of faรงade on a major thoroughfare in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. $38.7mm condo project sold out in 2017, including a $9.7MM penthouse.

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164 S Oxford and 171 S Portland

/ Brooklyn, NY

Firm: Joseph Cohen as East River Partners Size and Scope: Condos Budget: $28,000,000 Project Completion: Completed Role: Developer Project Description: $28MM development of mid-priced condos in the Ft. Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Creation of central garden between the two buildings creates peaceful setting, only blocks from the bustling Barclays Center.

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17 Solar

/ Washington DC

Firm: CSMI Size and Scope: 46,750 sf of residential Budget: $10,250,000 Project Completion: Completed Role: Developer Project Description: 17 Solar is a unique green-focused development located in DC’s Kingman Park neighborhood in Northeast DC. The development combines a mixture of both, affordable and market-rate units, and features energy-efficient flats and town homes ranging in size from 950 to 1,800 Sq Ft. The town homes in the development feature a full photovoltaic system that are expected to provide 20-30% of their energy needs.

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Eubie Blake Place

/ Baltimore, MD

Firm: CSMI Size and Scope: 75 Historic Town Homes – 112,500 sf total Budget: Undisclosed Project Completion: Complete Role: Developer Project Description: Eubie Blake Place involved the redevelopment of the Franklin Square community of Baltimore, MD, through the renovation of a large plot of vacant homes, as well as the new construction of garage town homes. Financing for the development involved HOPE, HOME and CDBG funds as well as private construction financing. The project consisted of 3 and 4 bedroom units, and were gut-rehabilitations of historic structures.

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Awethu House

/ Atlanta, GA

Firm: Good Places Size and Scope: 3,000 sf commercial, 3,000 sf residential micro-units Budget: $1,900,000 Project Completion: Complete Role: Developer Project Description: An innovative mixed-use impact development project in the heart of the civil rights district in Sweet Auburn, The Awethu House was developed with a historic and cultural preservation lens and is home to community-minded individuals and organizations. The two-story 6,000 Square-foot development is the home to Remerge (501c3) and the Atlanta Breakfast Club as well as The Guild operating the seven affordable micro-housing units on the second floor. The Micro-Housing consists of 2 suites dedicated to moderate-income individuals, 3-4 market rate suites, and 1-2 “Airbnb� style short-term suites.

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Multiple SFR Homes

/ Atlanta, GA

Firm: Amity Companies + PadSplit Size and Scope: 44,000 sf of residential Budget: $4,000,000 Project Completion: Complete Role: PadSplit facilitated the acquisition of 20 houses, funded and renovated by Amity, and handles all day-to-day management of these properties comprising more than 120 affordable units.

Project Description: Acquisition, rehab, and occupancy of 20 houses used for affordable shared living across metro Atlanta.

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/ Atlanta, GA

Firm: eightvillage Size and Scope: Multiple new construction of 500-750 sf ADUs Budget: Undisclosed Project Completion: Under Development (First units opening Spring 2020) Role: Developer and Architect Project Description: An affordable housing initiative that provides Atlanta homeowners with backyard space a platform to earn additional income with their property and help lower income homeowners stay in place. The homeowner signs a ground lease with Backyard ATL and receives monthly payments in exchange for allowing us to build an ADU in their backyard. Innovative construction methods, such as helical piers and panelized construction, are being used to reduce construction costs while maintaining design integrity and flexibility. Currently, it is an on-going effort to construct 200-300 ADUs in the next 2 years.

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Sweet Aubur n Walks

/ Atlanta, GA

Firm: eightvillage Size and Scope: Community Engagement Budget: Undisclosed Project Completion: Complete Role: Designer and Community Engagement Facilitator Project Description: Sweet Auburn Walks focused on the 1/2 mile stretch of Hilliard St connecting King Memorial MARTA station to historic Auburn Ave. Our workshop sought to identify and create concepts for creative placemaking along the corridor with ideas coming directly from the community. Our workshop was designed to flip the typical model of community engagement where a municipality creates concepts, presents them to a community, and those choices are subsequently voted on at an informal gallery dubbed the “Ideas Fair.�

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Magdalena Hotel and Condos

/ Austin, TX

Firm: Pavan Iyer as part of Lake Flato Architects Size and Scope: 74,000 sf of residential Budget: Undisclosed Project Completion: Under Construction (Opening 2020) Role: Pavan Iyer was part of the design team for the project.

Project Description: Five-story, mass timber constructed boutique hotel and residences in the heart of Austin’s South Congress District. The hotel offers 89 keys with a ground floor restaurant, bar, and event space. The design concept has divided the hotel into five distinct buildings connected by exterior circulation and courtyards. The client has high sustainability goals, including net zero energy and water. The project is currently under construction.

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Avondale TOD

/ Atlanta, GA

Firm: Dwell Design Studio Size and Scope: 264 residential units, 23,000 sf of retail and office, 7-story parking deck Budget: Undisclosed Project Completion: Complete Role: Architect Project Description: Avondale T.O.D. (transit-oriented development) is a 5-story mixed-use project adjacent to the MARTA Avondale Station. In addition to the residential units there is also a 3,800sf leasing office, 3,000sf clubroom, 1,000sf fitness center, 1,200sf sky lounge at roof deck level, and main pool amenity courtyard elevated on podium. The project was designed to meet LEED-ND targets.

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Financial Capability Statement Our team features a mix of capable partners with the ability to not only satisfy the financial needs of the project, but also to incorporate creative financing solutions.

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Financial Capability Statement Joseph Cohen of Amity Co, managing partner of 104 Trinity Partners, will be leading the financing and capital raising process on behalf of the team.

Together with his co-founder, Harrison Wreschner, he has developed approximately $300MM of real estate as principals of the Amity. Joseph’s proven track record draws from a wealth of experience and his strong network of equity investors gained from running a $300MM hedge fund. Most recently in October 2019, Amity closed on a deal that brought in investors at the scale of a $100MM equity investment. Currently, in Atlanta, Joseph has over $20MM+ invested in the redevelopment of existing multifamily and single family homes and new construction of affordable co-living units.

Combined with Amity’s financial capabilities and access to equity, both CSMI and Good Places have their own track record of closing on mixed use public-private alternative sources of capital including new markets tax credits, historic tax credits, tax allocation district funds and LIHTC. CSMI and Good Places will leverage their local and national network of strong relationships with community banks and community development financial institutions to ensure that the right partnerships and capital sources are aligned with the public impact goals of the project in order to achieve the best long term outcomes for the City of Atlanta.

Altogether we believe that the JV team will bring the strength and development experience commensurate with the scale and complexity of the deal and that is necessary to ensure a sustainable financial structure and successful closing.

Notes: In NYC, Joseph Cohen’s track record through East River Partners can be evidenced by the following news articles - https://eastriverpartners.com/news/ Given the nature of the fund structure for the different real estate investment projects where the balance sheet and operating capital is held in single purposes entities, Amity Co would be happy to discuss its financials in more detail upon request.

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Management Plan Our team will ensure streamlined communication and upmost transparency with the City of Atlanta and the community. Our local team members will lead the execution of the project and are all located minutes from each other and from City Hall, and our work-sharing tools will ensure efficient coordination with each other and any out-of-town team members.

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Management Plan Our management plan is based on a foundation of listening, experience, and open communication. We will ensure proper communications among project team members with a number of strategies. These will include monthly project management meetings, and frequent communication and coordination between team members and the City, including in-person meetings at City Hall. Our team has a long track record of completing development projects on time and on budget, and assures the City that this effort will be no exception. Open communication and a detailed project schedule will allow us to track milestones and remain on schedule and within budget. Cooperative relationships are key to the success of any public planning effort. Our team stands out because of our long-standing relationships with neighborhood leaders, local developers, City staff, out-of-town experts and other stakeholders that will be important resources to ensure that a variety of interests are met.

Within our team relationship, Cherie Ong will coordinate all project activities. This will ensure all team members remain up to date on deadlines, deliverables, meetings, and other activities, and ensure we have a dedicated local liaison with the City of Atlanta.

We will use a number of tools to manage the project elements described above. These include team meetings, progress reports, frequent email and telephone contact, and a number of electronic tools to share information and keep everyone up to date, including FTP and other file sharing software and a project website, if desired. Communication is essential to the success of the project. In order to identify and resolve issues that may arise during the project duration, our team will conduct a transparent process, using the tools and meetings described above to ensure that team members and the public understand all issues and can share their perspectives on any potentially sensitive issues. This will allow us to make critical decisions based on the input of stakeholders and our team’s expertise with similar efforts.

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Appendix Supplemental information to our proposal.

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T hank you

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