Gustavo De HaroUrban Design Portfolio

Urban Planner + Assistant Developer + Organizer + Policy Analyst

GUSTAVO DE HAROEmail: gdeharo@ucla.eduPhone: (805) 340- 1758

17901 Raymer St.Northridge CA, 91325

Professional ProfileI have experience in development that is rooted in my passion for building community through innovative urban design. As a recent UCLA graduate of the Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning program, I possess the training and vision to address the challenges of planning cities for a rapidly growing diverse population. As such, I was honored to be awarded 1st prize in the 2014 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Affordable Housing Challenge for a project titled “Xipe Totec”. Xipe Totec, meaning “rejuvenation,” resulted from a community inspired development process that sought to address the needs of homeless youth in the City of Los Angeles. This project included 58 units of affordable housing, a social enterprise and a 6,800 sq. ft. community clinic. In all, the culmination of my work strives to achieve a vision of excellence through successful results without sacrificing social equity and financial feasibility.

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Urban Planner + Assistant Developer + Organizer + Policy Analyst + Graphic Designer + Program Manager + Researcher + Leader +

Education: Masters of Urban & Regional Planning UCLA 2014Certificate of Concentration in Design + Development

Bachelors of Psychology UCLA 2006Minor in Public Affairs

Skills:Adobe Design Standard CS6- Photoshop, Illustrator, IndesignArchitecture and Visualization Software- Sketchup (3D-Design)Mapping Software- ArcGIS, Google EarthStatistical Analysis- SPSS SoftwareMicrosoft Office- Word, Powerpoint, Publisher, Excel

Languages:Fluent Spanish

Outreach Coordinator Urban Planning Department UCLA 8/2013 - 7/2014 Los Angeles, CA• Coordinated recruitment efforts for the Masters in Urban Planning Program• Evaluated prospective student applications for the 2015 Urban Planning program• Conducted prospective applicant info sessions & developed marketing strategy

Graduate Researcher Urban Planning Department UCLA8/2012 - 7/2013 Los Angeles, CA• Conducted field research of housing conditions in Tijuana, Mexico supporting professor Paavo Monkkonen Ph.D • Assisted in analysis of Mexican housing finance trends over 20 year period• Developed grant proposal & literature review to fund research of Mexican housing crisis • Funding received from the Global Development Network

Community Organizer Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy1/2010 - 7/2012 Oxnard, CA• Coordinated community coalition to advocate for increasing affordable housing• Developed community workshops on the topic of sustainability and economic development• Advocated for mixed-use infill development and park space in the City of Oxnard Master Plan

Qualifications Experience

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Xipe Totec, a mixed-use project with 58-units of affordable studio apartments and two community serving commercial spaces was the 2014 winner of the Bank of America Affordable Housing Challenge. The units are designed to serve the housing needs of low-income transitional age youth (TAY), meaning 18-25 year old youth that have aged out of the foster care system. The commercial spaces will house a medical clinic and a youth service center. Xipe Totec (pronounced si-pe toh-tec) is located along a well-used commercial corridor in the historical neighborhood of Boyle Heights. This project was noted by Bank of America as being an innovative, mixed-use and transit-oriented develop-ment project that is grounded in the local needs of Boyle Heights.

Due to the proximity of this project to the Metro Gold Line Soto Station and eight bus stops, this project is a perfect transitoriented mixed-use development. This feature is critical for residents and the neighborhood, many of whom do not own cars and are transit dependent.

Xipe Totec is a stable permanent home for residents but also serves to anchor the community with health resources, educational support and work training. In Aztec mythology, Xipe Totec is the name of the god that created the East, the direction of the rising sun. Xipe Totec symbolizes regeneration and new roots in Boyle Heights - where youth have the opportunity to rebuild their lives and the future of their own neighborhood.

Xipe Totec 1st Prize Bank of America Affordable Housing Challenge

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OUT PATIENT CLINIC

YOUTH CENTER

STUDIO APARTMENTS

MANGER UNITS

COMMUNITY SPACE

OFFICE SPACE

Location: 345 N Fickett Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Zoning: R3-1 & C-2Total Parcel Size- 42,622 sf.

Site Program: Mixed Use Project100% Affordable (30% AMI)58 studio units (400 sf) 2 manager 1BR units (600 sf)1 Medical Clinic (6,800 sf)1 Social Enterprise (3,920 sf)

Development Costs:Residential TDC: $11,352,273Commercial TDC: $ 4,579,218TOTAL TDC = $15,931,491

Funding Sources:Low Income Housing Tax CreditsNew Market Tax CreditsLA Department of Mental Health (Capital Subsidy)Bank of America Bank Loan

Promo Video Available at :http://youtu.be/9r5wCqBrVbwFull Proposal Available at :www.issuu.com/gustavodeharo

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Site Program

Studio Design

Xipe Totec Proposal Summary

Xipe Totec

Downtown LAProject

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Crenshaw Maroon Plaza

Healthy eating is key for any community to thrive. With this understanding in mind,the Crenshaw Maroon Plaza has been designed as a successful commercial development that serves the needs of the South Los Angeles community.Crenshaw Maroon Plaza willbe situated in the heart of SouthLos Angeles, where it aims toserve as a first step to rejuvenatethe area. This project will enhancea community that is influencedby the legacy of its African Americanculture and history. Inspired by thelegacy of early American Maroonsettlements this project iscentered on the theme ofcommunity, autonomy, andhealthy living.

Currently South Los Angeles suffers from a lack of access to healthy foods. Due to this fact, it is estimated $19.5 million dollars in grocery store sales “leak” out of this area when residents travel to other areas to shop for food. Crenshaw Maroon Plaza proposes to fill this void by developing a full service grocery store as well as community serving retail space and forward thinking energy efficient modern housing. Specifically, this project will feature a full service grocery store, retail space, and 2-bedroom + studio apartments. Retail space provided would include two new 1,000 square feet dining restaurants, a coffee shop, and a new bank-ing service center. The Crenshaw Maroon Plaza would also offer community space for the general public and open space for the new residents to enjoy.

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Market-Rate Development Proposal

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Location: 5301 Crenshaw Blvd,Los Angeles CA, 90043

Zoning: C-2 / R4 AllowedTotal Parcel Size: 63,083 sq. ft.

Site Program: Mixed Use Project8 Studio Apts. (544 sf)23 Two Bedroom Apts. (1044 sf)1 Grocery Store - Anchor (36,000 sf)4 Retail Tenants (1,000 sf)106 Total Parking Spaces

Development Cost:Commercial TDC- $10,822,225Residential TDC- $9,461,902Total TDC- $20,284,127

Funding Sources:Bank Loan - $13,272,281Equity - $7,011,846

Expected Investment Return:Equity Value Created $2,928,32110 Year Unleveraged IRR- 9%10 Year Leveraged IRR - 13.9%

Proposal Available Upon Request

Crenshaw Plaza Proposal Summary

Crenshaw Maroon Plaza

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Envisioning LA’s Great Streets

The Great Streets Initiative recently adopted by Mayor Eric Garcetti envisions making LA’s streets some of the greatest in the country. This effort strives to create streets that serve as the nexus of bikable, sustainable, beautiful, green, pedestrian oriented, and innovative streetdesign. As such this proposal provides a revision of a busy street located in the heart of Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles slated to become a “great street.” Included in the vision of this remodel is a bike lane, permeable streetscaping with water collection technology, and a rooftop garden featuring sustainable food growing circular planter beds leveraging beautiful views of downtown LA.

Aerial View of Little Tokyo Neighborhood

Street Remodel Location:

Added Features:

Site Attributes:

+ Bike Lane + Rooftop Garden+ Permeable Streetscaping

• Future Connector Metro Station Site

• LA Job Hub Site• Adjacent to LA City Hall

2nd St. & Central Ave.Los Angeles, CA Downtown LA

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Van Nuys Industrail Arts Campus Site Planning

Van Nuys Industrial Arts & Technology Center

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VAN NUYS INDUSTRIAL ARTS CAMPUS SITE DIMENSIONS: Total 1250’ by 750’ Sq. Ft.

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The existing industrial core of the San Fernando Valley is aging and out-of-date. The Department of Water and Power (DWP) facilitylocated at this site sits at a primelocation in a transit heavy intersection, yet the site is severelyunderutilized and lacks any image oridentity. The Van Nuys Industrial Arts Campus proposes to reuse, reconfigure, and revitalize the aging Van Nuys industrial core with an injection of more modern, innovative, and catalytic industrial arts transit-oriented infill develop-ment. This proposal envisions creating a regional center for industrial arts and technology based innovation and a laboratory for local entrepreneurship.

Industrial Arts Campus Location:

Proposal Features:+ Industrial Tech College+ Arts District Identity+ Micro Retail Units+ Live Work Housing

7724 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys CA 91405

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Site Planning

Van Nuys Industrial Arts & Technology Center

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117’ AMTRAK STATIONEXISTING BUILDING

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54’ AMTRAK TURNAROUND 270’ INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER COMMERCIAL AREA10 ‘ HEIGHT

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Project Site

Location: 7724 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys CA, 91405

Zoning: C2 + PF (Public Facility)Proposed change of PF to M2 Light IndustrialTotal Project Size: 811,800 sf (18.6 acres)

Site Program: Mixed Use Project• Industrial Tech Arts College (170,000 sf)• Promenade Flex Space (41,184 sf) + Space for 23 food trucks • Retail Kiosk: 36 kiosks (7,000 sf)• Retail Space: 6 Buildings (total 75,000 sf)• Light Industrial: 5 Buildings (total 200,000 sf)• Live Work Units: 36 Units (2,250 sf/ per unit) + Total Live Work Space (81,000 sf)• Open Space (46,000 sf) + Outdoor Basketball Court + 2 Outdoor Tennis Courts• Parking Structures (1,340 total spaces)

Site Development Features:• TOD Site + Amtrak station + Future Light Rail Metro Site• Underutilized LA DWP Storage Site• Existing LA Aerospace Tech Industry

Proposal Available Upon Request

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MappingGIS Data Analysis

The map above uses a hot spot spatial analysis to determine areas most in need of a bart train station in the surounding Bay Area region in Northern California. The analysis includes characteristics such as popu-lation density, transit usage statistics, and existing bart station locations. As can be seen in the map, the areas most in need of a station are delineated in red while the areas least in need are seen as off white.

The above map demonstrates locations of bike sharing programs in Washington D.C. Additionally the map utilizes U.S. Census tracts to demonstrate population density. As can be seen areas with the highest density, seen in dark orange, with no bike share programs would be most likely to benfit from the development of a bike sharing program.

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The map above demonstrate the location of the largest concentration of narcotics related crimes in Los Angeles in 2012. Additionally it also demonstrates the location of rehabilation service providers with a bound-ary buffer of 1 mile. As can been seen in the map the highest conentra-tion of crimes for 2012 was located in South and East Los Angeles. In-terestingly, the location of rehabilitation services in 2012 were distributed sparsely without any particular concentration in one area of Los Angeles.

The map above provides a hot spot GIS spatial analysis determining prime locations most in need of rehabilitation services based on data from 2012. The analysis takes into consideration reported narcotics re-lated crimes, proximity to existing rehabilitation service providers, as well as populations identified as at risk including low income families. As can be seen in the map the areas most in need are delineated by the color red while the areas least in need are seen in green.

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Top 5 Job Destinations

5. Palms Elementary School 4. Palms Post Office 3. Pacific Television Center

2. Cheviot Hills Shopping Center

1. Raymond Esther Kabazz High School

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Top job industries in area of study:

1.Information sector 23% (8,935) 90064

2.Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 11% (4,113) 90064

3.Retail trade 10% (3,989) 90064

4.Accommodation and Food Service 5.4% (2,064) 90064

5.Administration & Support, Waste Management and Remediation 4.5 % (1,736) 90064

6.Retail trade 4% (1,497) 90034

7.Health Care and Social Assistance 3.4% (1,331) 90064

8.ealth Care and Social Assistance 3.3% ( 1,294) 90034

9.Educational Services 3.1% ( 1,188) 90034

10.Other Services (excluding Public Administration) 2.9 % (1,125) 90064

Source: On the Map website http://onthemap.ces.census.gov/

Research & Data Analysis Skills

• Literature Reviews • Census Data Analysis + Including Income & Demographic Data• T-Test Statistical Analysis• Linear Regression Statistical Analysis• Dataquick Database Analysis• REIS Database Analysis

Research Skills Include:

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Source: 2011 5-Year American Community Survey

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Additional Work Available Upon Request

Email: gdeharo@ucla.eduPhone: (805) 340 -175817901 Raymer St.Northridge Ca, 91325

Gustavo De HaroContact Info:

Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/Gustavo83

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