Ryan Esparza AIA, CPHC is instrumental to project teams on multiple multi-family buildings, shelters and community centers involving government agency oversight. Ryan brings a design sensitivity to working in existing buildings that is essential to the firm, and he is an expert in building envelope restoration. Ryan recently managed the transformation of FOUND Study Midtown East, a hotel conversion of 763 hotel rooms into 307 student apartments, as well as the landmarked Harlem River Houses, a historic 8-acre housing development modernized with new neighborhood amenities, and improved energy efficiency.
Ryan’s experience includes new capacity and renovation projects with the NYC School Construction Authority, single-family and multi-family residential exterior restoration and interior renovation, and high-profile fast-paced commercial projects. He is involved in space planning for projects in their early stage all the way through to CDs and construction.