Acorn Capital Development, LLC is a real estate development and investment firm based out of Jersey City, New Jersey. We house a portfolio of owned/co-owned and developed/co-developed properties from duplexes to mixed-use apartment buildings. Our expertise in the affordable housing arena includes more than twenty years’ experience at the helm of several large housing authorities including Pittsburgh, PA, and the Newark Housing Authority (the largest housing authority in New Jersey).

Projects were created through utilizing a wide array of development sources
including, but not limited to, 9% and 4% tax credits, tax exempt bond equity, HUD, CFFP, FHA and RHF funds. Acorn is currently involved in several joint ventures developing larger projects in and around New Jersey with a concentration in Essex, Hudson, and Passaic Counties.

Acorn’s vision is to create high-quality and diverse mixed-income developments that invite residents to live, work, and play in close-proximity environments. To achieve this effort, we focus on opportunity zones, urban enterprise zones and various financing strategies to create meaningful planned developments.

PROJECTS EXAMPLES
PROJECTS COMPLETED

• 100 unit independent & 60 ALF
  housing project- Augusta, GA
• 50 unit Veteran’s housing
  project- Haledon, NJ
• 50 unit Special Needs Housing –
  Whiteville, NC

JERSEY CITY HISTORICAL
PRESERVATION SITES

• 99 Mercer Street (Brownstone)
• 288 Monmouth Street
  (Brown stone)
• 308 2nd Street (Brownstone)
• 281 Grove Street (Mixed-Use)
• 382 2nd Street (Mixed-Use)
• 50 Wayne Street (Fire House
  Conversion)
• 222 Van Horne (222 units)

PROJECTS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT
JV & FINANCED

• Orange Transit Village (144 units)
• Paramount Project Newark (247 units)
• Bethesda Maryland (168 units)
• Paterson, NJ (144 Mixed Use
• Workforce Housing)
• Plainfield, NJ (130 Mixed Use
• Workforce Housing)
• Newark, NJ (75 units
• Workforce Affordable)

Our METICULOUS Purpose is “To be a diverse, world class, global design firm
focused on work that is: Meaningful, Purposeful and Impactful”.

METICULOUS was established in 2015 as a collaborative practice with diverse
talents, expertise and experience in architecture, interior design, urban design
and planing, and construction management. With a foundational commitment
to meaningful value and excellence in every endeavor, we have grown into a
global firm of 30+ team members positioned between offices in Indianapolis and Elkhart, IN and Abu Dhabi, UAE. Laser focus on exploration, innovation and expert craftsmanship enables our team to bring our signature “WOW” factor to a wide array of projects for notable clients, nationally and abroad.

As creative thought leaders we are passionately and strategically driven to tap into our human talents to discover and create future value. International exposure enables us to bring global perspective to local projects providing inspiring, community-specific development and revitalization. In-house standards and procedures established from work across interdisciplinary perspectives and multitime zones create unparalleled efficiencies from one firm.

MIXED USE

• Hanna International Lofts
  (Indianapolis, IN)
• State Avenue ((Indianapolis, IN) The Pyramids at 3500 Mixed
• Income, Mixed-Use Hanna International Lofts
• Mixed-use Facility Sun & Sky Towers,
• Multi-Family Residences
• Al Dhafra Tower, Multi-Family Residences Meydan Multi-family Residences

MIXED INCOME

• District One, Multi-Family Residences
• Millcraft Esplanade Redevelopment
• First Abu Dhabi Shams
• Mixed-use Development
• Nareel Island, Residential Development
• 16 Park Apartments, Multi-family Development
• The Abigail Senior Apartments Luger Tower, Multi-family
• Interior Renovations
• Holy Cross Village – Notre Dame
• Multi-family Apartments

RESIDENTIAL

• Fall Creek Place
• Cappella Park Metroplex
  Development
• Howard Square Senior Living
• Passageway Transitional Housing
• Amber Woods Apartments
• Jackson & Vine
• Graystone Apartments
• Covered Bridge Apartments
• Hearts Landing Apartments
• Ashford at Keystone
• Twin Hills
• Lugar Tower

Gilbane’s teams have executed projects for a multitude of clients from developerdriven commercial, residential and mixed-use towers to higher education housing. We have successfully delivered a range of housing and residential communities nationwide. Through the use of our collaborative processes, Lean delivery methods, logistics solutions, and innovative technologies, our experienced teams are on-hand to ensure an informed and positive project experience.

Home is where our heart is. Our history of residential projects goes back to the
company’s earliest years, when owners boasted of homes “Built by Gilbane.”
Today, our housing work remains an important part of our business. With Gilbane Development Company, you have an experienced, passionate, and involved developer. We specialize in developing single-family residential and multi-family residential, including affordable housing. Our award-winning communities include vibrant living spaces, thoughtfully designed amenities, graceful landscaping, and convenient locations.

MIXED USE | RESIDENTIAL

• Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA (125 units)
  Flats East Bank Development , Cleveland, OH
• Rosemary Square Development ,Sarasota,
  FL (40 units)
• William Street, New York, NY 242 units)
• Dutch Street, New York, NY (483 units)
• Park Avenue Condominiums Atlanta, GA (122 units)
• Third Street, Cambridge, MA (91 units)

LOCAL AREA PROJECTS

• Adlai Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL)
• American International Group (Chicago, IL)
• The University of Chicago Medicine Center
  (Chicago, IL)
• The University of Chicago New Residence Hall
  (Chicago, IL)
• Matteson Public Library Addition (Matteson, IL)
• O’Hare International Airport (Chicago, IL)

Construction management firm with over three decades of experience. T.M. Rybak has logged over 2000 projects + employed more than 100 team members. T.M. Rybak’s client list includes dozens of large institutions such as UBS/Paine Webber, Katz Media, AAA, Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Our team includes a group of diverse and talented individuals who work on a wide array of challenging projects. Currently, we are working on the re-positioning of buildings in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Minnesota and Indiana. In

these areas, our team is tasked with construction administration, construction management, contract negotiation, scope, schedule and budget management, design controls, along with system and resource allocation.

Since the start of our firm in 1986, we have focused on strong utilization and energy efficiency in our projects. We believe these to be basic, smart business practices that ultimately can lead to healthier, more vibrant communities. While long committed to the concept of achieving economy through conservation, our efforts and awareness continue to grow.

PROJECTS EXAMPLES

RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS

• Ansonia Connecticut Adaptive Re-use Townhomes
• Historic Cadillac Tower Re-imagined Mixed-use
• Akron Ohio Law Building Residences
• Colonnade Apartments Urban Living

Cadence Park is situated mainly around commercial buildings, with civic buildings and churches scattered around. Large residential neighborhoods are to the south and east, with beaches along Lake Michigan to the very north. This map illustrates how the programming of Cadence Park will fit in with the surrounding context.

01: Michigan City Public Library 100 E 4th St Michigan City, IN 46360

02: Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets 601 Wabash St Michigan City, IN 46360

03: Blue Chip Casino 777 Blue Chip Dr Michigan City, IN 46360

04: Old Lighthouse Museum 1 Washington St Michigan City, IN 46360

05: NIPSCO 101 Wabash St Michigan City, IN 46360

06: Washington Park Beach City Hall & 100 E. Michigan Michigan City, IN 46360

07: Washington Park Zoo 115 Lake Shore Dr Michigan City, IN 46360

The balance between the environment and the economy is hard to achieve, but small design decisions can have a large positive impact when done correctly. Sustainable design is at every scale, from energy sources to landscape design, material choice to cross ventilation. Not only is sustainable design important for the environment but also for the users of the building, as natural materials, clean materials, and natural light can help improve mental and physical wellbeing.

CONTEXTUAL REFERENCES
Historic downtown Michigan City
Contemporary single-family homes
Lake Michigan and Trail Creek

BUILDING INFLUENCE – Michigan City Public Library
Completed in 1977, the modern library has translucent fiberglass exterior walls allowing sunlight to enter during the day and to create a soft glow at night. The sawtoothed roof is divided into seven sections with long clearstory windows.

BUILDING INFLUENCE – Blue Chip Casino Entrance
The high-end hotel and entertainment expansion for the casino riverboat was influenced by its waterfront location. A concourse connects the new and existing buildings, while lowering height at the entrance for visitors to feel more at ease.

NINE ON THE HUDSON, PORT IMPERIAL, NJ
13-story condominium with luxury units and five-star amenities.

WEST HALF, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Multi-family residential complex that houses 465 units.

THE DRAKE, CHICAGO, IL
Units have views to Lake Michigan.

MAIN ST, GREENVILLE, SC
Located in South Carolina, this main and street is a great example of New Urbanism.

MANHATTAN WEST, NY, NY
This rooftop plaza sits between two office towers and offers seating and green space

The site, which is located between two major thoroughfares (East Michigan Blvd. and Pine St.), offers a great opportunity to strengthen the urban character of the city’s North End. The northeast and southeast corners of the development provide anchors for the two residential towers, with the primary retail addresses located in the podium below. Retail storefronts stretch along the length of East Michigan Blvd. and 5th street, adding to the pedestrian activity at the street level. The 5th street elevation takes advantage of the south facing façade, which is populated with a mix of F&B offerings, pocket parks, and offices. At the southeast corner, an eye catching 2 story restaurant/ retail outlet is a symbol of Cadence Park for those traveling northbound towards the lake. Parking and service access has been relegated to the internal right-of-way which runs north-south through the development

The multi-family residential is the predominant use within the development. The roughly 300 units have been strategically split in two parts, each with its own parking allocation. Atop the podium deck is an amenity level with an outdoor pool and gymnasium which is linked between east and west, ensuring that a singular community is maintained. The lounge at the top floor of the building is given to the residents, offering panoramic views across Washington Park and Lake Michigan. Supplementing the needs of the residents is approximately 50,000 sqft of retail, ensuring that the essential needs of modern life are at their doorstep.

1. 200-350 Apartment Units (Market Rate)

Bed: 650 sq ft Bed: 980 sq ft Bed: 1,250 sq ft

1. Apartment Lobby Mail Room Small Office Open Stair

Bike Storage

1. Amenity Spaces

Pool | Firepit | Entertainment Space TV Lounge | Small Kitchen Restrooms | Exercise Room | Bike Storage | Business Center | Dog Park

1. Parking | Support Spaces Bike Storage | ICT | Electrical and Mechanical Rooms Garbage| Recycling