Curriculum Vitae - Senior Project Manager for Federal Properties
  1. 32 years of leadership, managing staff of 6 and executing all phases of development, design and construction
  2. Managed project development and execution for 18 U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) restorations $30-$120 million each for a total of 5 million square feet, 26 art conservations, and 5 agency headquarters’ campus developments, all in metropolitan Washington, DC
  3. Developed and executed all aspects of Federal Government’s asset management program, including redevelopment of Old Post Office Building, master planning of 46 acre Southeast Federal Center; conversion of General Post Office Building into Hotel Monaco, and restoration of President’s Guest House
  4. Owner’s representative, interfacing with A/E, GC, subcontractors, and public
    1. Performed development skills, analytical skills, managerial skills, due diligence, lease negotiation, regulatory compliance, consensus building and construction oversight
  5. Knowledge of architectural and MEP alterations, ADA compliance, security, life safety, seismic,
    and communications technology for renovation and rehabilitation projects
  6. Winner of 16 national design and construction awards for excellence and understanding of development, design, construction, and art conservation processes

Andrea has a B.A. with a major in architecture and minor in art history from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in finance from George Washington University (completed while working full time).  She held the 1978 American Chair for UNESCO’s architectural conservation program in Rome, Italy.  Andrea is a member of Lambda Alpha International, a land economics society.
Professional Experience – Unique Project Examples in metropolitan Washington, DC
Project Description Details Role
Hotel Monaco 65 year lease to Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group of 1830s U.S. General Post Office, 100,000 s.f. First federal project of its kind Conversion of federal building into 72 room luxury hotel Owners’ Project Director: development analysis, marketing, lease development, due diligence, regulatory compliance, design, and construction oversight

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Creation and development of Clara Barton Museum

Nine historic buildings incorporated into sales agreement for 200,000 s.f. site sold to JPI Inc.

Development of 400 units housing, 50,000 s.f. retail and theater


First GSA museum development project

 Land sale and mixed use development of Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC) properties to create new neighborhood near Capitol Owner’s preservation project manager, from advertising for sale through project opening

 

 


Museum creator/developer, serving as Museum Director for Clara Barton Civil War building, 1998-2005
Square 406/historic properties’ sale Seven historic properties totaling 40,000 s.f. converted into 10,000 s.f. of housing and Spy Museum: land deal for $5 million to
Douglas Jemal		 Land sale and adaptive reuse of PADC properties to create new neighborhood near Capitol Owner’s preservation project manager, from advertising for sale through project opening
Urban space redesign:  Benjamin Franklin Circle Alterations to 12th St. between PA Ave. and Constitution Ave to develop urban linkage Master planning and due diligence, including NEPA compliance Project Director: manager of conceptual development and design team member
National Building Museum Conversion of 200,000 s.f. federal building into museum:
$65 million project 		Preservation of masonry bearing construction, altered for museum-quality environmental systems Owner’s preservation project manager, participating in planning, design, preservation approvals, and construction oversight
Old Post Office Building Creation of Nancy Hanks Center: office space and retail for
$35 million (1981 $)
Charles Evans Development Co. 		Restoration of 100,000 s.f. office space and
100,000 s.f. retail (50,000 s.f. in new construction)		 Project Director: planning, compliance, design and execution federal office space and retail build out
Five Federal Triangle Buildings’ modernizations Over 5 million s.f. renovated at cost of $580,000,000 1930s buildings updated for MEP and data systems Owner’s preservation project manager from planning through construction
Veterans Administration Building modernization Over 500,000 s.f. renovated at cost of $70,000,000 Complete renovation/gutting of interior to enable 100% ADA access Owner’s preservation project manager from planning through construction
President’s
Guest House/Blair House complex		 Restoration of 4 historic properties totaling
$18 million, (1985 $) 60,000 s.f.		 Restoration, renovation and new guest suite Owner’s preservation project manager from planning through construction
Renovations of
70 historic federal buildings over 30 years		 Small projects ranging from ADA alterations to library restorations, between $100,000 and $2,200,000 Routine repair and alterations project management for federal buildings in metropolitan Washington, DC Owner’s preservation project manager from planning through construction
Lecturing/Training Developing and presenting illustrated papers to professional organizations Public audiences at conferences held by AIA, APT, R and R, State of Maryland Presenter of nine case studies and program analyses of federal asset management
Educational videos Creation of two videos: “Old Post Office Building”, “Stewarding the Legacy” Educational videos for property occupants Project Director from research through execution
Exhibit and marketing materials design Creation of exhibits and graphic materials for historic building lobbies Series of three freestanding kiosks Owner’s project manager
 
 
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