“The planning of buildings, city blocks, and public spaces determines how individuals, businesses, non-profits, governments, civic organizations, and neighbors come together and encourages them to interact as a community.”  

Hamlin Ventures “The planning of buildings, city blocks, and public spaces determines how individuals, businesses, non-profits, governments, civic organizations, and neighbors come together and encourages them to interact as a community.”

Our unique civic approach to real estate development and urban consulting reflects the broad spectrum of business, cultural, and educational involvements of our founder and President, Abby Hamlin. Trained as an urban planner, Ms. Hamlin guides every Hamlin Ventures project with a combination of visual acuity, social insight, and financial discipline. Her involvement ensures that each project emerges from an iterative process through which bold ideas are encouraged, artistic vision is cultivated, community input is sought, and rigorous financial analysis is applied. The results speak for themselves. Our projects consistently earn community support and win design awards, while at the same time delivering stellar returns to our investors.

By defining Hamlin Ventures’ success as the simultaneous achievement of design excellence, urban engagement, and business reward, we set our sights high. Doing so yields distinguished work, that supports communities and generates positive urban change.

Our Involvements

Hamlin Ventures is devoted to exploring the urban public realm through four types of involvements:

Real Estate Development

We develop properties primarily in New York City. We do so for our account in partnership with investors.

Consulting

We consult with non-profit organizations, cities, and universities on issues of design, public space, planning, and development of their properties. We also initiate research about housing design and affordability, and other urban challenges.

Curating

We devise and curate public art and design installations and conceive symposia and events that prompt dialogue about spatial and social ideas.

Competitions

We participate in competitive design and development proposals, in particular competitions for housing and open space. Ms. Hamlin is also a sought-after consultant and juror for design competitions and a three-time resource team member for the Mayor’s Institute of Design (NEA).