ESG Commitments
CREATING SMARTER, SUSTAINABLE SPACES AND COMMUNITIES
Environmental
Sustainable and environmentally conscious spaces are central to our design and development process.
- Compliance with national green certifications such as LEED and Green Globes on more than 10 projects
- Strong track record of executing complicated adaptive re-use strategies including several historic restorations of landmarked buildings
- A consistent commitment to green strategies above and beyond codes and green certifications including renewable systems, smart home technology, green roofs, EV charging, high performance building envelopes, and mechanical systems.
Social
Strong company track record of impact investments through our commitment to affordable housing, our Qualified Opportunity Zone development platform, and our environmentally sound development practices.
- Long time impact investor, through our commitment to affordable housing, Qualified Opportunity Zone development platform, and environmentally sound development practices.
- Long term commitment to adding Natural Occurring Affordable Housing to neighborhoods; Affordable and unsubsidized rental housing currently make up one third of the units of our portfolio.
- The development of over 300 affordable units across the country through programs such as the City of Chicago ARO and the Chicago Low Income Housing Trust Fund, which responsibly integrates affordable units fixed at AMI thresholds between 30% and 60% within our market rate developments.
- Engagement with neighborhood Chambers of Commerce to support hyper-local initiatives including bringing small business providers of dining, fitness, art, and entertainment into our residential areas.
Governance
We care deeply about creating transparency and trust among employees and partners.
- Participation in local Chambers of Commerce and advisory councils
- Local, Employee-directed philanthropic contributions
- Commitment to and compliance with landmarked, historic preservation, and adaptive reuse development guidelines
- Formally recognized for Best-in-Class preservation efforts of Landmarked Buildings by local government entities.
