One of the core tenets of Catalyst building practices is that of sustainability. We’ve spent a number of years researching opportunities for repurposing real estate where economic activity and industry have fallen off, and one such opportunity has presented itself where our personal interests and deep experience in building intersect: EcologiCiti Sustainable Urban Food Centers. EcologiCiti is our solution for developing and building centers that will create jobs and economic development in our urban communities by sustainably growing and distributing healthy, local food.
PhbCatalystGroup is now reaching out to investors with solid institutional backing and larger and deeper platform from which to pursue our initiatives, and simultaneously we have created BuildFarms as our investment vehicle through a joint venture with Valmiki Capital Management, our institutional investor and an asset management company in New York. Valmiki brings connections in the energy efficient real estate space and in cleantech, and with this relationship we have crossed a major threshold toward scalable development.
CEO Emilio Valls has spent the better part of 2015 refining our model, all the while searching for a farmer interested in partnering in our venture toward sustainable food. As we progress toward our first center, conversations continue with a number of parties who may potentially fill this key role in our business model. And into 2016 we will broaden our search from the east coast to explore other markets, seeking out established players in the field of vertical farming.
Interested parties should contact Emilio Valls, CEO, or Erin Robertson, Director of Marketing, at 212-812-9370, by email at ejvalls@ecologiciti.com or else please visit our website at www.ecologiciti.com.
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