PHOTOGRAPH BY LISA PAVLOVA
BEA Interview Date: November 4, 2020
While growing up in Jamaica, BEA SIBBLIES was unknowingly learning the distinct skills to become the revolutionary real estate developer she is today. With her father, she spent many days in the garden (landscaping) and, beside her mother, she balanced the family checkbook (finance), selected furniture for new properties (interior design) and studied with her before school (discipline). Following attendance at the United World College in Canada and studying at Yale University, she also found a love for beautiful campuses. This inspired her to focus on educational facilities in her company, BOS Development, a community-focused real estate development and brokerage firm based in Harlem. Her projects have received numerous accolades and, more importantly, have a lasting impact on the community at large. Now, Bea is ready to take it to the next level. Underway are plans for an ambitious creative hub for arts and culture in Harlem that will ultimately transform the entire fashion industry as well as promote sustainability.
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