BUILDING TACTICAL REVITALIZATION PLAN DOWNTOWN

“Working with clients to
understand their unique
circumstances and
applying lessons learned
from comparable projects
to move forward.”
15 Years of Experience
Master of Business
Administration, Loyola
College
Member Affiliations:
Lambda Alpha
International
Urban Land Institute
Volunteer Service:
ULI Advisory Panel in
Buffalo, NY for
adaptive reuse of a
historic hospital site
ULI Advisory Panel in
St. Louis County, MO
for the redevelopment
of Jamestown Mall
ULI Advisory Panel in
Baltimore, MD for
Westside
redevelopment
JHU Odyssey Program
Guest Lecturer
Homeless Shelter
services
Abigail Ferretti, Principal
As a founding principal of the firm, Abigail Ferretti focuses on
managing the firm’s urban practice with an emphasis on
revitalizing older communities. In all her work, she dedicates
herself to finding the best available data that accurately
portray current and potential development. She uses GIS
extensively to inform the analyses of existing conditions,
competitive projects and opportunities for new development.
This relentless pursuit of actual data to build sound
conclusions serves as a guiding principle for all PES projects.
With 15 years of experience managing small and large
redevelopment projects, Abigail is fully versed in a variety of
approaches and strategies. Beginning with her work with
streetscape and small business loans in Baltimore County
business districts, she has extended her experience to include
such commercial corridors as Washington, DC’s Georgia
Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue, US Route 1 between
Washington and Baltimore, and US 40 in Howard County, MD.
In both urban and suburban business districts, her detailed
analysis provides invaluable input to crafting realistic
redevelopment plans that can succeed within the local market.
Abigail prepared a detailed review of potential funding
mechanisms for transportation improvements in Prince
George’s County. She analyzed the tools used in Maryland and
other jurisdictions to fund construction and long-term
maintenance. That analysis included review of State law
authorizing or constraining their use in Maryland.
With the Maryland Department of Transportation, she has
worked extensively in evaluating opportunities and planning
for redevelopment in transit station areas, particularly
commuter rail stations that offer access to downtown
Washington and Baltimore. Her market analyses form the
basis for station area plans and development strategies.
Abigail served as the economic consultant on a multidisciplinary
team, while working with another consulting firm,
to develop a detailed plan for the Georgia Avenue corridor
north from Howard University to Decatur Street, N.W,
focusing on the catalytic Metro station redevelopment to
upgrade the corridor. Her work included financial pro forma
January 11, 2013
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