Elise Johnson-Schmidt Email and Phone Number

•Architectural design for projects involving historic or existing buildings•Premium quality space created incorporating reuse of existing historic materials, resources and finishes•Design of new buildings•Historic preservation consulting•Creative design solutions for adaptive reuse of buildings •Actively involved in statewide rehabilitation projects (NYS) and additional projects in PA•Facade design and/or restoration•Historic preservation tax credit projects (federal and state)•Revitalization of commerical historic buildings with the goal of making downtowns more viable - typically by creating apartments on upper floors and commercial space on ground floors•Speaker at over 25 workshops/conferences on revitalizing downtowns by rehabilitating vacant historic commercial buildings•Works closely with developers to provide 40% tax credits and grant funds to make projects financially viable•Provides financial and project viability analysis to establish realistic feasibility of project•30 years of experience•Functioned in leadership positions in the not-for-profit, private, state, public and corporate sectors, which led to clear understanding of opportunities, programs, functions and realistic approach to projects