• Origins as an Architectural Firm, “The Office of Edward V. Giannasca, Architect”,
founded in 1961 by Edward V. Giannasca
• The Architectural firm provided Architectural Services to various Dioceses of the
Roman Catholic Church
•The Office Of Edward V. Giannasca, Architect
later became Giannasca-Gallo
Architects – Principals Edward V. Giannasca, AIA & Paul Gallo, AIA Registered:
N.C.A.R.B., NY, NJ, MD
• Edward V. Giannasca, AIA
- Member Emeritus: American Institute of Architects,
Member: The NYS Association of Architects, -Board of Directors Brooklyn Chapter of
AIA, NYC Architects Council, NYC Mayor’s Panel of Architects
Giannasca Development Group Origins & History
• The Office Of Edward V. Giannasca Design Awards: New York City Department of Public Works, Brooklyn Real Estate Board, Three
First Place Design Awards From Queens Chamber of Commerce
• Over 50 years of Architectural Design and Community Involvement
St. James,
Brooklyn, NY
St Brendan’s,
Brooklyn, NY
St Bernard's,
Brooklyn, NY
Giannasca Development Group History
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The Architectural Firm also provided Architectural Services to private developers such as the DeMatteis Organization
551 Madison Ave.,
Carnegie Hill Tower,
New York
New York
St. Jude,
Brooklyn, NY
Resurrection Mausoleum
St. John’s Cemetery
Middle Village, NY
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After completing his Architectural Internship under Ed Sr, Edward V. Giannasca II relocated to Baltimore, MD and eventually
founded the real estate development firm Giannasca Development Group LLC based in Maryland.
Giannasca Development Group History
• The methods of clean-up and transformation of contaminated former industrial waterfront in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor developed
for Harborview under Edward V. Giannasca II’s leadership were used in projects in Maryland, Miami, and New Orleans
•Giannasca Development Group LLC (GDG) – A Full-Service Planning and Real Estate Development Firm based in Maryland
• Once had offices in New Orleans, LA, Miami, FL which conceived the initial concepts for the proposed Crescent City Residences,
St Charles Place, and other projects in Louisiana, and the Midtown Miami / FEC Buena Vista Yards Project in Miami, FL.
• An affiliated entity, Giannasca Development Group of Pennsylvania LLC, a proposed joint venture with AEC Consulting Group
LLC (AEC) of NY, had an office in Reading, PA & proposed the initial RiverView project in Pennsylvania in 2008 which became
unfeasible due to the economic downturn. GDG & AEC had also conceived the Ritz-Carltons in White Plains and North Hills, NY.
• These firms specialize in identifying neglected and environmentally challenged properties in up and coming cities, then conceiving
and packaging projects that transform them into thriving communities
Giannasca Development Group Firm Profile
• Giannasca Development Group LLC has a proven track record of successfully managing the design and pre-development of
projects of various types throughout the Eastern United States
• Experts at utilizing existing city infrastructure to create communities that respect the environment and minimize land disturbance,
now known as “Smart Growth”
• Communities incorporate Brownsfields Revitalization Programs, Leadership In Energy And Environmental Design (LEEDS)
principals, and Green Building Technology
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Privately owned firm with many years of experience, not a deep-pocketed financial powerhouse or land owner wanting to become
a Real Estate Developer
• For further information visit www.GiannascaDevelopment.com
Giannasca Development Group Firm Profile