Partner Feature - JVA

JVA and Trestle guided the Reve project through multiple challenges.

For more than 7 years now, we have had the pleasure to work closely with JVA Consulting Engineers. The engineering firm consists of highly skilled professionals who understand civil, structural, and environmental complexities and can transform challenging problems into real life solutions. JVA is a smart and well connected company that can communicate complex scientific and technical issues in an intelligible, sensible, and accessible manner, which is always appreciated by project partners and communities. They remain committed to meeting design objectives while always smiling and laughing throughout the development process. More specifically, we enjoy working with Charlie Hager for his leadership, Sharon Procopio for her technical skills and responsiveness, and Cody Gratney for his commitment and knowledge. 

Trestle and JVA have partnered on a number of large scale projects in the Boulder area, creating value for our clients and the overall community. A few of these projects include  upgrading the Boulder and Left Hand Ditch into a community amenity for the Southern Land Company’s Reve project, creating a unique infrastructure replacement and robust community engagement program for the City of Boulder’s Ponderosa Community Stabilization project, and working within PUD and wetland requirements to construct a unique facility while expanding an existing facility for Emerson Micro Motion. Currently, the two firms are guiding Nichols Partnership through complex entitlements, varying topography, and challenging infrastructure constraints for the future University Hill Hotel. 

We look forward to continuing to work with JVA in the years to come. Congrats to Cody Gratney on his recent promotion!

Marine Graduates from ULI's Real Estate Diversity Initiative Program

On Monday I graduated from the Urban Land Institute Real Estate Diversity Initiative! REDI provides women and people of color the opportunity to attend a comprehensive training in real estate development.

As a complement to classes covering the spectrum of the real estate development process, we worked in small teams to create a development plan and pro forma for a 110,000 sq. ft. site in the Westwood neighborhood in Denver. In an effort to provide Westwood residents with the opportunity to start building generational wealth, our team came up with a site plan where all housing units were affordable and for sale. We also integrated a large plaza and a childcare center for the benefit of the community. You can watch our team's presentation by clicking on the image on the right.

I am very proud of our team's vision, and very grateful I was able to participate in the 2020 REDI program. Huge thanks to the Urban Land Institute, my team members, mentors Rich Wilson, Richard Epstein, and Ken Hoagland, and coordinator Kimberly Ford (Ming), and my colleague, mentor, and friend Danica Powell.