C. Sean Closkey, President
sean.closkey@trfdevelopmentpartners.com
Mr. Closkey began his career as a developer living and working in Camden, New Jersey. Mr. Closkey served as Executive Director of the St. Joseph’s Carpenter Society, the largest nonprofit developer of affordable for-sale housing in New Jersey, developing more than 600 units of housing in distressed East Camden. As a result of these investments, total housing values in East Camden have doubled to $100 million over the last decade. Mr. Closkey’s work has received numerous awards including the Delaware Valley Nonprofit Building of the Year (1997), the State of New Jersey Builder of the Year (1999) and the National Service Award from the President of the United States of America (2000). Mr. Closkey also created the Campbell Soup Homeowner Academy to teach low- and moderate-income families personal finance and how to purchase homes. Over 2,000 families have completed these classes. Mr. Closkey holds a B.A. in Finance from Villanova University and an M.A. in Economics from the University of Texas in Austin.
graciela.cavicchia@trfdevelopmentpartners.com
Ms. Cavicchia, a trained architect, is a licensed planner who has over 15 years of experience in urban planning, real estate, and community development in distressed communities. Her expertise is in the creation of investment strategies that reverse signs of disinvestment in urban areas. These strategies include property acquisition, redevelopment and rehabilitation activities that plan the utilization of resources while seeking the maximization of social and economic impact. More specifically to rehabilitation work, Ms. Cavicchia has been responsible for determining the physical and economic redevelopment feasibility of vacant properties in cities such as Camden, NJ, Baltimore, MD, Newark, NJ, and Washington, DC; and she has designed and coordinated architectural work related to the functional reorganization and redesign of housing units in need of rehabilitation. Unique to her work is the ability to translate housing needs into a tailored unit design that better fits the unique needs of potential buyers while ensuring sound investment decisions.
Mr. League has over 20 years of construction management experience. Prior to joining TRF DP, Mr. League led major capitalization projects at the Housing Authority of Baltimore City. In addition, his experience includes substantial private sector residential investments through his work at Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse and other for-profit developers. Mr. League has completed over $75 million in residential construction including over 200 residential rehabs in Baltimore City. Mr. League’s vast urban rehab experience has taught him how to effectively balance the historic characteristics of older properties with the need to update interior layouts and amenities. He also has strong customer service skills and knows how to effectively work with new owners to identify and quickly resolve warranty-related issues.