Regional Water Board Approves Suisun City Walmart Center

Regional Water Board Grants Suisun City Walmart Approvals

By Barry Eberling, Daily Republic
OAKLAND — Walmart won approval Wednesday from a regional water board for environmental steps that help clear the way for a proposed Suisun City store.

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board heard from both proponents and opponents at a meeting in the state’s Elihu M. Harris building in downtown Oakland. Then it approved environmental mitigations for the project by a 4-0 vote, with one member abstaining.

Walmart is now waiting for a U.S. Fish and Wildlife biological opinion and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit. Suisun City’s city manager, Suzanne Bragdon, expressed hope that construction of the 182,000-square-foot Walmart supercenter will be under way this fall.

>>Read more at www.suisuncitybusiness.com or www.dailyrepublic.com

Suisun City Seeks Train Station Cafe Operator

SUISUN CITY, Calif. - Suisun City is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial-minded operator who can provide cafe (or similar) services at the Suisun City Train Station.

This unique location has a number of advantages over the typical café / food service location. It is easily accessible from the Central County Bikeway, which connects the City from end to end; it is positioned at the only Capitol Corridor commuter rail service stop in Solano County; serves as a multi-modal transit hub for Solano County with regular Greyhound stops; it is within a 10-minute walk from the Solano County Administrative Building and within walking distance of the scenic Suisun City Promenade. Additionally, the Train Station is adjacent to a popular park-n-ride lot and is visible to passing cars on Main Street which offers a vast pool of potential customers.

Suisun City envisions the Train Station as a transit center; as such it is an important gateway to our community and more specifically the revitalized Waterfront District. When a traveler passes through the Suisun City Train Station, the first and sometimes only impression they have of Suisun City is the one they receive while visiting the Train Station.

As a result, the City is keenly interested in creating a lasting positive impression that entices people to return and further explore the Waterfront District. This directly relates to the overall Waterfront District goals and objectives that are geared towards building local economic activity through destination tourism. It is important to ensure the Train Station is open and welcoming for travelers and visitors alike while offering convenient services to enhance their travels and experience in Suisun City.

Submittals are due Oct. 20, 2011.

>> Click here for detailed information on this opportunity

Survey Launched to Help Support Suisun City Businesses

INPUT VITAL TO CREATION OF BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

SUISUN CITY - The Suisun City Economic Development Department is conducting its first local business survey to assess what programs or services would be most helpful for local entrepreneurs.

The one-page survey is being sent to every business license holder in the 2011 billing, which will go out in early January. The survey also is available online.

The survey is being conducted to

* Improve communications with our business community
* Assess the overall health and outlook of Suisun City's businesses
* Develop targeted programs to offer the most help based on the needs of our businesses.

"The economy makes it very challenging to operate a business these days," said Marketing Manager Scott Corey. "We want to hear from local businesses in our community what constructive steps we might be able to take that they would find most helpful."

The survey will be open online until Feb. 22. Paper copies will be accepted with business license renewals through the end of February.

For more information, contact Marketing Manager Scott Corey at 707-421-7333 or email.

Learn more about the Economic Development Department's business services at www.SuisunCityBusiness.com

Planning Commission to Host General Plan Workshop

Residents invited to give input on future of Suisun City

SUISUN CITY - The Suisun City Planning Commission will hold a workshop at 7 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 10, 2010, on the comprehensive update of the City's General Plan.

The focus of the workshop, which will be held at City Hall, is to discuss the General Plan Update status and upcoming milestones, and to continue soliciting input and comments from Suisun City residents.

It is the intention of the Planning Commission to hold periodic workshops on the General Plan as the update process continues over the next 12-18 months.

The General Plan is the main community planning document required for every community in California. It is designed to outline acceptable uses for every section of the city to ensure orderly development of homes, businesses, parks, schools, transportation and other community facilities.

State law requires that a city’s General Plan be updated periodically so it remains an accurate reflection of the city’s existing and intended development, and the environmental impacts of planned growth. It guides decision making in the community regarding city goals.

Since Suisun City’s General Plan was last updated, state law changed to require that issues such as climate change and green house gas reduction be considered when planning future development.

In April 2010, the Suisun City Council approved a contract with AECOM to assist city planners update the General Plan.

To receive notices regarding future General Plan meetings, and other announcements regarding Suisun City, please follow us at www.twitter.com/suisuncity

>> Learn more about the Community Development Department >>

Suisun City is Still Helping First-Time Homebuyers

Program Extends Beyond Tax Credits to Target Foreclosed Homes

SUISUN CITY - Federal homebuyer tax credits may have expired, but Suisun City is still in the business of helping first-time homebuyers get into a house of their dreams.

Qualified buyers can get down-payment assistance of up to 25 percent of a home’s value through the Suisun City Redevelopment Agency’s First-Time Homebuyer Program. The program targets foreclosed and short-sale homes to return them to individual and family ownership so they are neighborhood assets.

The program was designed to support existing Suisun City neighborhoods to ensure the long-term quality, value and availability of a variety of housing options.

“The federal government may have done all it could to reinvigorate the housing market, but Suisun City isn’t done yet,” said Project Manager Vivien Chua Togonon. “Despite State raids on our redevelopment funds, we are committed to reinvesting in our neighborhoods to make Suisun City the region’s best community for families.”

The Redevelopment Agency has streamlined the program to make it easy to understand and navigate.

Qualified buyers can get a loan in the form of a second mortgage on which the homeowner makes no monthly payments. Upon future sale of the property, the Agency recovers the principal it invested and shares in a pro-rata portion of any equity appreciation in the home.

Approved First-Time Homebuyer Program participants also get first chance to make an offer on properties acquired and completely renovated through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. These homes may qualify for down-payment assistance of up to 35% of the property’s value.

Households that qualify for the First-Time Homebuyer Program are also qualified to participate in the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program, which provides up to $2,500 in a matching grant to help homeowners with exterior improvements.

The Suisun City Redevelopment Agency launched the First-Time Homebuyer Program in January 2009, committing $3.4 million. Since then, the program’s staff has fielded 278 inquiries, qualified 30 homebuyers with 60 days purchase a home, and closed 22 escrows with the help of a Suisun City down-payment loan.

For more information, go online to www.suisun.com, call 707-421-7309 or e-mail homebuyer@suisun.com.

Suisun City RDA Seeks Innovative Developer Interested in 30-acre Highway Site

SUISUN CITY — The Suisun City Redevelopment Agency is seeking an innovative, experienced and financially capable developer that can help the Agency reach Suisun City's redevelopment goals for a 30-acre parcel on California State Route 12. >>Map>>

The parcel, which is zoned Commercial Service with a General Plan designation of Planned Development, is considered a key bridge between the Suisun City's main residential districts and the redeveloped Waterfront District, which is fast becoming a regional dining and entertainment destination.

The Agency's primary goals for any development on this site are:

• Strengthen the economic vitality of the City as a whole
• Embrace the site's location relative to the train station and the Waterfront District
• Provide a transition between existing development from the east to the Waterfront District
• Provide pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular connectivity and linkage from the east to the Waterfront District
• Create land planning and architectural treatments that are visually appealing from Highway 12 and the rail line
• Create a comprehensive plan for the entire site

The site faces State Route 12 (Highway 12) and is immediately adjacent to Solano County's only rail station serving the Capitol Corridor commuter rail service that extends from Sacramento to San Jose. A new Class I recreation trail runs along the southern boundary of the property to provide a key alternative transportation route to the Waterfront District, which is a primary focus of the Agency's redevelopment effort for the past 20 years.

Find general information on the Economic Development Department page or go to www.SuisunCityBusiness.com.

>>Follow this link for full details on the opportunity and related studies and documents>>

New Workshop: "How to Start a Business"

Solano College Small Business Development Center is presenting “How to Start Your Own Business” on March 4, 9-11:30am, at Benicia City Hall, 250 East L St., in Benicia. Cost is $30. Find out about legal structures, licenses, permits, fictitious business names, recordkeeping, self-employment taxes, business insurance and more!

“So You Want to Open a Restaurant?” is also scheduled on March 4, 6-9pm. Cost is $35. Learn from renown Chef Steven Howard, owner of Bay area-based Consult the Chef whose website is: www.ConsultTheChef.com.

In addition, Brian T. Cushing, professional educator and SBDC Sales Advisor is offering “Soft Selling Techniques That Really Work!” on March 9, 1-4pm. Cost is $35.

Both workshops are scheduled at the SBDC, 360 Campus Lane, Ste. 102, in Fairfield.

Reserve a seat by calling the SBDC at 864-3382 or registering online at www.SolanoSBDC.org. Cost varies.

The Solano College SBDC is an economic development partner of Suisun City, offering affordable, expert advice to local businesses and residents desiring to operate their own enterprise.

For more about Suisun City's Economic Development program, go to www.SuisunCityBusiness.com.

Solano commuters an educated bunch - The Reporter

Solano commuters an educated bunch - The Reporter

Story excerpt:

If you are a commuter, riding a bus, the Baylink Ferry, Amtrak or BART train and surrounded by people from Solano County, then you are in educated company.

More than 27 percent of area residents, or more than one in four, who commute to work outside Solano County have at least a bachelor's degree, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Only San Francisco and Alameda counties have more commuters who earned a bachelor's or graduate degrees, said Michael Ammann, president of the Solano Economic Development Corporation.

"The data says that Solano County contributes to the educated workforce that is driving the economic engine of neighboring counties within the northeast Bay," he said in a press release.

Right in the middle of this amazing population sits Suisun City, home to Solano County's Capitol Corridor station.

• Across the street sits One Harbor Center (a three-story Class One Office Building)
• Within a short walk Harbor Square (a brand new 40,000 square foot mixed use center with restaurant/retail on the first floor and office uses on the second)
• New Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel overlooking the water set to open in September.

You need to consider Suisun City for any office relocations:

• Halfway between the Bay Area and Sacramento

• Straddling the Capitol Corridor route
• A dozen unique independent restaurants within an easy walk
• Plenty of parking
• Beautiful waterfront setting
• Community and business leaders focused on building the local economy
• Educated workforce nearby eager to cut their commute times
  

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Homebuyer Assistance Income Limits Revised

FAMILY OF FOUR MAKING $95,300 MAY QUALIFY

SUISUN CITY - The Redevelopment Agency has updated it's income qualification standards for its First-Time Homebuyers Assistance Program.

The program is designed to help individuals and families entering the housing market purchase a previously foreclosed home in Suisun City. To date, $3.4 million in local affordable housing funds have been committed to this program. Nearly $1 million in additional federal stimulus funds are being pursued to augment local funding.

Income limits also were recently raised for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program.

These annual adjustments allow more families to qualify, and increases the opportunity for the Redevelopment Agency to reinvest in Suisun City's neighborhoods.

>>READ MORE>>

JAZZ CLUB PERMIT APPROVED BY PLANNING COMMISSION

UPSCALE ENTERTAINMENT CLUB UNLIKE ANYTHING IN THE REGION

SUISUN CITY - A jazz and entertainment club was approved Tuesday for the new Harbor Square development in the heart of Suisun City's Waterfront District.

The Planning Commission unanimously approved a permit that could pave the way for the first upscale live music and entertainment club to locate in the rejuvenated Waterfront District.

Proposed for a 3,500-square-foot ground floor space at the corner of Main Street and Solano Street, the new club is expected to complement both existing restaurants in the area and the new Cast Iron Grill & Bar, which will open later this summer in a neighboring Harbor Square suite.

"The proposed lounge is a compatible fit and will help enhance and promote bringing people downtown to enjoy the promenade, our restaurants and listen to some live jazz or similar type of music," according to the planning staff report to the commission.

Local businessman Demetrius Mance wants to open the upscale music club tentatively named Demitri’s Lounge by the Bay to provide an entertainment option not available anywhere else in the region. Though Suisun City has had successful outdoor concerts for years, the lounge will take that experience to the next level indoors and year-round. >>READ MORE>>

First Harbor Square Business Opens

SUBWAY SANDWICHES FIRST BUSINESS IN NEW COMPLEX

Subway Sandwiches opened today as the first operation to open in the new Harbor Square complex at the corner of Main Street and Solano Street in the Suisun City Waterfront District.

Though it was a rainy and dreary day, the new sandwich shop appeared to be doing fairly brisk lunchtime business on its first day. No doubt a front-page mention in the Daily Republic this morning helped some.

Harbor Square is a nearly 40,000-square-foot mixed use building located in the heart of the Waterfront District. The complex, arranged around a central courtyard, offers restaurant and retail space on the ground floor with office space on the second. [For leasing information, contact Main Street West Partners.]

Stop by for a sandwich and welcome the newest business to open up in the Suisun City Waterfront District.

Massive Career Fair Set for Thursday

SOLANO COUNTY'S LARGEST CAREER FAIR

Whether you are looking for your first job, have become recently unemployed or are looking for work closer to your home in Suisun City or elsewhere in Solano County, Thursday offers an opportunity you can't afford to miss.

The Workforce Investment Board of Solano County is hosting its Spring Regional Career Fair with more than 80 employers with positions to fill waiting to meet you.

Here are the particulars:

• WHEN: Thursday April 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• WHERE: University of Phoenix, 5253 Business Center Drive, Fairfield

Tips for Success:

1. Visit the Workforce Investment Board website for key information. >>Click here!>>
2. Get there early!
3. Bring plenty of up-to-date resumes.
4. Be ready for immediate interviews.

Complete lists of sponsors and participating companies is available here.

Gotta Boat? Want one? Check Out Cal Marine Sports

If you have a boat or ever thought about getting out on the gorgeous local waterways, you've gotta check out California Marine Sports - Solano County's premiere marine retailer and service provider, right here in the Suisun City Waterfront District.

California Marine Sports offers a huge selection of boats plus excellent service.

Generous discounts for military personnel, as well as law enforcement and firefighters!

Located at 1240 Kellogg Street, Suisun City right next to the Boat Launch and the Suisun Wildlife Center.

Profit Mastery for Small Businesses: Creating Value & Building Wealth

From the Solano College Small Business Development Center,
a vital Suisun City partner

Profit Mastery: Creating Value and Building Wealth

On March 31st, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Solano College, Redwood Empire and Napa Valley College Small Business Development Centers are sponsoring "Profit Mastery: Creating Value and Building Wealth," an internationally-acclaimed seminar for small business owners, managers, and advisors. It will be held at Pepperbelly’s Comedy & Variety Theater, 849 Texas St., in Fairfield.

The program is designed to help owners and managers of small business better understand financial management and increase their chances of success in today's difficult economic times.

Statistics show that over half of all businesses that fail each year do so despite reporting profits and record sales. The most successful businesses have found that the key to long-term success revolves around effective financial management.

“I have heard Steve LeFever speak at several of our conferences and I have wanted to bring him to Solano for years. He is one of the best presenters I have heard on the subject of financial management," said Charles Eason, Director of Solano College SBDC.

Sponsored by Citi®, this one-day event includes presentations on financial statement analysis, cash flow planning, planning for growth, cost, volume and pricing issues, and determining the right kind of financing for your business. Participants will practice teaching points by using case studies and discussing real-life examples.

For more information, contact the Solano College SBDC at (707) 864-3382 or visit www.SolanoSBDC.org.

Events with a Purpose

The Daily Republic ran a nice article this morning by Staff Writer Ian Thompson on the expanded events calendar being planned for this spring and summer in the Suisun City Waterfront District.

Last week, we published along with our quarterly newsletter Discovery a pull-out calendar listing the more than 40 dates on which we will sponsor a free family-friendly event in the Waterfront District. No wonder Daily Republic readers recently voted the District as a top Solano County 'staycation' destination! >>Click here to see the full schedule.>>

What Ian's article didn't really touch on was why we put so much time and effort into our community events, and why we are really pushing hard to get more businesses and community organizations involved in the events this year.

All of these events are part of our marketing strategy to expose Suisun City residents and those living throughout the region to all the terrific activity going on in the Waterfront District. We want everyone from Napa to Davis and Danville to know about the unique hideaway we have in Suisun City, and the 12 terrific & unique family-owned restaurants in the Waterfront District alone. Our strategy is for visitors to come fall in love with what we have, come back with friends and family, and help us build the foot traffic necessary to make boutiques, shops and galleries successful in the Waterfront District.

Each of you telling people you know about our great City is a key part to the marketing approach. Subscribe to this News blog or become a fan of the City on Facebook to keep in touch with what's happening in town.

And, when you come to the Waterfront for a free concert or outdoor movie, make sure to check out Main Street Bar & Grill, Bellezza Hair Studio or Waterfront Comics.

Here's the first part of Ian's story:

Bigger is better in Suisun

By Ian Thompson | DAILY REPUBLIC | March 11, 2009 23:30

SUISUN CITY - A bigger, family-friendly kite festival, a new June event called Shore Fest and jet ski racing at night are among the expanded events this year on the city's waterfront.

There is even talk of importing sand to an empty lot near the Suisun Marina during the Shore Fest so the city can hold a beach volleyball contest. The synthetic ice rink was a hit last December, so the city is thinking beach volleyball in June could be one as well.

'We are focusing on kids and families to get them out to enjoy our waterfront,' said Mick Jessop, director of the city's Recreation and Community Services Department.

The Friday Nights at the Waterfront, Saturday Nights at the Movies and The Waterfront Jazz Series are coming back and will start in early July.

The Kids & Kites Festival on May 2 is being expanded to offer activities such as slides, rock walls and a trackless train.

'We are making everything center truly around the children,' said Anita Skinner of the city's Redevelopment Agency who organizes the events. 'We are trying to bring in kite clubs for demonstrations of different kinds of kites.'

To see the full article, visit www.dailyrepublic.com

Real Estate Reality Check

LOCAL HOME SALES ARE BOOMING

Dismal economic news seems to be everywhere these days. But today I discovered a little glimmer of hope for Suisun City: Homes are selling, and our first-time homebuyer's program is very popular!

On March 5, Business Week reported that Fairfield had the nation's highest percentage increase in home sales for the fourth quarter of 2008. The 94533 ZIP code (that's central Fairfield) showed a 226% jump in home sales during October to December 2008.

But wait! Rod Herman over at HomeSection.com noted that Suisun City actually outperformed Fairfield in 2008 compared with home sales in 2007. For the year, Fairfield posted a 219% increase while Suisun City posted a 239% jump.

In January of 2009, Suisun City posted a 371% increase in home sales to Fairfield's 310%, according to HomeSection.com.

Aside from local bragging rights, what these numbers show is that the market is beginning to absorb the glut of foreclosed homes by moving them back into private ownership. Investors and first-time buyers are taking advantage of real estate deals. This is a first step in rebuilding a healthy local real estate market.

Part of that effort is Suisun City's $4.4 million investment in our First-Time Homebuyer/Foreclosure Eradication Program. Our program offers income-qualified buyers up to 25% down-payment assistance in the form of an equity share loan to be repaid upon sale of the property. We've closed six of those deals and have more than a dozen more qualified while we are taking lots of calls everyday about the program.

All of this activity is before Suisun City even receives $950,000 in federal stimulus money designed to address local foreclosures and help first-time home buyers!

So here's the good news: Suisun City is way ahead of the curve helping first-time homebuyers, and our local market is beginning to show signs of positive movement.

Need more good news? Check out this letter from Mayor Pete Sanchez published in the Daily Republic this morning.

While it's not an end of our economic trials, the light at the end of the tunnel looks a lot less like an oncoming train!

Small busines tax tips offered

From Vacaville Reporter

Posted: 02/01/2009 01:02:47 AM PST

"Tax Tips for Small Business" is the title of a workshop to be held 6-8 p.m., Feb. 5, at the Suisun City Council Chamber, 701 Civic Center Blvd., in Suisun City.

The program will be presented by Teri Johnson, owner of Vacaville-based Bookkeeping and More and business advisor to the Solano College Small Business Development Center.

Cost is $20. Reserve a seat by calling the SBDC at 864-3382 or registering online at www.SolanoSBDC.org.

Check here for more information

Suisun City Pursuing Federal Neigborhood Stabilization Funds

FRIDAY HEARING TO COLLECT INPUT ON HOW FUNDING IS USED

In partnership with four other local cities and Solano County, Suisun City is applying for federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Funding that is being distributed by the State of California. The State has received $145 million it is distributing to local agencies.

This funding is designed to help government agencies address the challenges posed by home foreclosures in their communities. For nearly a year, Suisun City has worked proactively on the foreclosure issue, including using $3.4 million in local affordable housing funds to establish a First-Time Home Buyers Assistance / Foreclosure Eradication Program.

Suisun City is applying for approximately $665,000 in NSP funds. The program is designed to:

• Establish financing mechanisms for the purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed homes and residential properties;
• Purchase and rehabilitate homes and residential properties that have been abandoned or foreclosed upon, in order to sell, rent or redevelop them;
• Establish land banks for foreclosed homes;
• Demolish blighted structures; and
• Redevelop demolished or vacant properties.
  

The first step in this process is a Public Hearing on the design of the local program to determine how the funding should be used. The public's input is important to help guide upcoming policy decisions that could impact the community.

The hearing is set for

Friday January 30, 2009
3:30 p.m.
Three Oaks Community Center
1100 Alamo Drive, Vacaville

Local action by the Suisun City Council is required to submit the application.

>>Click here for the full public notice>>

Redevelopment Agency Closes First Home Buyer Loan

FIRST-TIME BUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TARGETS FORECLOSED HOMES

SUISUN CITY — Escrow closed this week on the first foreclosed home to be purchased through the Suisun City Redevelopment Agency’s First-Time Homebuyer Assistance / Foreclosure Eradication Program.

“We are moving quickly and aggressively to address this challenge in our community,” said Mayor Pete Sanchez. “I was delighted when I heard this first deal closed.”

Suisun City, which has a population of 27,950, committed $3.4 million in local affordable housing funds to underwrite about 100 down payment assistance loans for first-time home buyers of foreclosed properties. The loans can be worth up to 25% of the value of the property.

The program provides equity share loans on which the homeowner makes no payments. The Agency recovers the principal it invested and shares in any equity appreciation in the home upon future sale.

The Agency has received more than 108 inquiries and qualified 12 homebuyers who have 60 days purchase a home. Four additional homebuyers are in escrow with the help of a Suisun City down-payment loan.

“I’m very pleased with all the hard work that has gone into making this a successful program,” said City Manager Suzanne Bragdon. “We’re moving very rapidly to make a real impact on our foreclosure challenges and preserving the quality of our neighborhoods.”

The First-time Homebuyer Assistance / Foreclosure Eradication Program was designed to provide homeownership opportunities for qualifying families while helping to address the glut of vacant homes on the market as a result of the broader foreclosure crisis. The City Council, sitting as the Redevelopment Agency Board, wanted to move quickly without waiting to see what federal and state programs may be developed.

For more information on the program, visit www.suisun.com/ed.html or call 707-421-7307.

The down payment assistance program is one proactive step Suisun City has taken to buffer the impact of the broad national financial crisis, others include:

• City Council created the Foreclosure Task Force to investigate how to work directly with financially distressed homeowners
• The Task Force and Economic Development Department sponsored two community workshops
• The Agency launched Foreclosed Home Rehabilitation Program in partnership with local home builders
• The Agency launched Neighborhood Reinvestment Program offering matching grants up to $2,500 to make “curb appeal” improvements for homeowners to upgrade their homes and assist first-time homebuyers
• The City initiated revision to City’s Nuisance Ordinance to hold banks accountable for condition of foreclosed properties
• The City initiated application for approximately $665,000 in federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds through the state
  

Office Developer Gets LEED Certification

Early on in the rebuilding of the Suisun City Waterfront District, the Wiseman Company bought into the vision with a major investment in One Harbor Center, a fantastic office building overlooking the Suisun City Waterfront. Wiseman also developed 333 Sunset, an office complex in the Sunset Avenue/Highway 12 Commercial Hub.

Last week, this item appeared in the Woodland Daily Democrat announcing Wiseman's Director of Properties has been certified as a LEED accredited professional.

Here's the Daily Democrat's piece headlined "Wiseman Company Goes Green":

Doyle Wiseman, CEO of The Wiseman Company, announced today that Elliot Jorgensen, Director of Properties, has been certified as a LEED accredited professional. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a building standard created by the United States Green Building Council. LEED buildings go above and beyond city, state or federal building standards to emphasize energy efficiency and environmental design that promotes healthy and sustainable infrastructure and communities.

Elliot has been the Wiseman Company's Director of Properties since January 2008. As a LEED AP, he now has an in-depth knowledge of the LEED system and will begin applying that to The Wiseman Company's current portfolio of buildings. As the head of the Wiseman Company's property management department, Elliot has worked to "green" the properties that he manages through the installation of window film, new building energy management systems and new, highly-efficient lighting systems.

The Wiseman Company LLC is a Fairfield-based, full-service commercial real estate firm offering brokerage, development, investment and management services to Solano, Napa and Yolo counties.