Jonathan Rose Companies is a green real estate policy, planning, development, civic development and investment firm. We currently manage over $1.5 billion of work, much of it in close collaboration with not-for-profits, towns and cities.

A leading green urban solutions provider, we understand buildings, neighborhoods, cities, regions and the nation as complex, adaptive and interdependent systems. Our goal is to help metropolitan regions become more resilient, competitive and equitable. We believe that our integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to policy and practice is the key to achieving transformative change.

Founded in 1989 by Jonathan F.P. Rose as a mission-based practice, the firm is recognized for its ability to achieve visionary goals through practical strategies and affordable green urban solutions.
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America is projected to grow by 90 million people by 2050. It is time for a national integrated planning, infrastructure and investment strategy to guide this growth. Green Communities
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Federal programs should support an integrated vision for housing, jobs, transportation, schools and open space. Green Urban Solutions
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Revitializing Downtown is core to supporting our nation's growth. We developed the first mixed-use, mixed-income, green historic TOD project in the nation as a model for development. Denver Dry Goods Building
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If denser cities are to prosper, we need a national policy to promote networks of extraordinary schools, cultural institutions, social service centers, and green open spaces. A Strategic and Green Stimulus
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Economic prosperity is generated by by the flow of goods, people, money, data and ideas through a city. We seek investments in these connected regions. Smart Growth Locations
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To grow responsibly, we must develop our cities, towns and villages, while reducing suburban sprawl and the conversion of precious farmland and open space. Mission
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Our green plans range from green design guidelines to rebuild Southern Louisiana after Katrina to city climate change reduction strategies to create green jobs. Louisiana Speaks Green Plan
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Buildings generate 43% of America's greenhouse gases. Transportation accounts for another 32%. Taken together, TOD is the solution to 75% of the greenhouse gas problem.
Silver Gardens Apartments
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In healthier regions, a significant portion of the region's food and goods are locally produced, reducing transportation impacts and supporting local economies. Stone Barns for Food and Agriculture
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We invest in areas such as the Pacific Northwest, a fertile region with a diverse economy drawing from both its rich natural and intellectual resources. Investment Criteria
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Regional plans should integrate solutions to infrastructure, mobility, economic development, housing, education, environment and social equity. Green Affordable Housing Policy
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The Atlana BeltLine is a visionary plan to circle the city with an open space, TOD / transit loop. We provided strategy and systems to advance these goals. Atlanta BeltLine Management Framework
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Development of affordable housing requires the commitment of Federal, State and City funds. Neighborhoods can be revitalized when cities integrate zoning, financing and infrastructure. Harlem Development
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Cultural and educational institutions enrich cities, help to shape an identity, boost the local economy and promote civic pride. Jazz at Lincoln Center
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Green repositioning of historic downtown properties can help to breathe new life in lagging retail, cultural and business communities. The Joseph Vance and Sterling Buildings
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Growth focused around existing and new nodes of transit helps to provide a balance of green places to live, work, educate, and recreate for all incomes and family types. Highlands' Garden Village
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Urban neighborhoods need to be dense enough to support infrastructure, and green enough to connect people with nature.
Sustainable Planning and Development
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A key solution to climate change and urban revitalization is planning and developing mixed use, mixed income, green TOD communities, transit systems and greenways.
Metro Green Apartments
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When designed to embrace their neighborhoods, colleges and universities enrich local communities and their economies. The Cooper Union New Academic Building
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Seattle's downtown streets are well served by mass transit and filled with pedestrians. Nearby Pike's Place Market is one of the great public markets and a vibrant urban model. Principles
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Each building should be planned to be financially feasible but also serve as a part of the greater whole of the community. Burnham Green Library and Housing
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We provide to clients feasibility analyses informed by our own development expertise to determine how to best utilize an under-developed building or site.
Fortune Feasibility Study
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Using an integrated design and construction approach, buildings can be built or renovated to be significantly greener with very little additional cost. David and Joyce Dinkins Gardens
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Integrated design begins with an integrated team and
transformational goals that lead to better buildings. Winrock International
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By greening existing and historic buildings in walkable downtowns, we create investment value while reducing environmental impact.
The Joseph Vance and Sterling Buildings


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The DiMenna Center for Classical Music has been awarded the ENR/Best of 2011 Award, National Culture/Worship Category, Winner, 2011

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music was a Finalist in the Interior Design Best of Year Awards, Institutional Category, 2011



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Jonathan F.P. Rose
President, Jonathan Rose Companies
Royal Government of Bhutan, High-Level Meeting
Participant: "Happiness and Wellbeing: Defining a New Economic Paradigm"

April 5, 2012
Jonathan F.P. Rose
President, Jonathan Rose Companies
Westchester Land Trust, Winter 2012:
Leon Levy Distinguished Environmental Lecture Series
“Dynamic Relationships: Man & Nature”
Lecturer: "Urban Forests" with Sarah Pfeiffer


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Jonathan Rose Companies is carbon neutral, purchasing carbon offsets from Enterprise Carbon Offset Fund