A real estate development practice working at the intersection of arts, culture, and commerce. Projects include the adaptive reuse of a historic textile mill in Harrowgate into 116 residences and 40,000 sq ft of affordable workspace, and a mixed-income community at 40th & Lancaster in Mantua, developed through the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Smith & Roller
A Black-owned and -led investment and development group focused on real estate that generates both financial return and community wealth—building ownership in neighborhoods long excluded from it.
The Collective
Legacy Reclaimed:
7th Ward Tribute
A public art initiative reclaiming the story of Philadelphia's historic 7th Ward, once one of the nation's most important centers of Black culture. New works, drawn from historical archives and community memory, mark the ward's historic borders and reconnect its legacy to the city today.
An exhibition using art, technology, and media to trace how redlining shaped—and continues to shape—Philadelphia's neighborhoods. Named for the Langston Hughes poem, it makes policy and memory tangible through installation, documentary, and public reflection.
A Dream Deferred
City-to-city exchanges connecting Philadelphia with peer cities to study how neighborhoods elsewhere are being reimagined—knowledge as a tool for shaping what comes next at home.