Real Estate Development Community Partnerships
 

Totem is a real estate development and advisory firm that specializes in community-driven projects and innovative design. We build intentional, inclusive developments focused on four key pillars: 

 
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All of our projects have a significant affordability component, with special emphasis on making housing opportunities accessible to local residents. We strive to go beyond off-the-shelf affordability programs to increase housing for all.
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We prioritize local hiring, minority- and women-owned business contracting, and workforce training on all our projects to help ensure they contribute to creating a more equitable economy.
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From micro-grant programs led by community stakeholders, to preservation of legacy uses, to designating below market space to local entrepreneurs, we work to ensure our neighbors are integrated into the DNA of our projects.
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We incorporate advanced technology to make our buildings greener and more efficient, and our design process works to craft developments that reflect the provenance and promise of their neighborhoods.
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737 4TH AVE

MIXED-USE | 193,000 SF
187 UNITS (25% AFFORDABLE)
REZONING COMPLETE

This project in Sunset Park will transform an underutilized fast food parking lot into much-needed housing and neighborhood retail space. Nearly 50 permanently affordable housing units are set aside for residents earning $20,000 to $60,000 annually.

 
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1057 ATLANTIC AVE

MIXED-USE | 474,000 SF
456 UNITS (30% AFFORDABLE)
REZONING COMPLETE

This project will increase the number of new affordable units in the neighborhood by nearly 60% and feature a first-of-its-kind Community Impact Fund making grants to local nonprofits.

 
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HERKIMER-WILLIAMS

MIXED-USE
1.5 MILLION SF
COMMUNITY PLANNING IN PROCESS

The proposed rezoning of several blocks around Broadway Junction, one of the largest transit centers in New York City, aims to help fulfill its potential as “a more accessible and dynamic transit hub and economic center,” as described in a 2019 city report.

 
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