Founder Teron Marie McGrew unites Freedom Colony ancestry, Oakland upbringing, and advanced urban planning training-shaped by fellowships in green building, climate adaptation, and environmental justice-to ground every collaborative step we take, centering community wisdom, inclusive engagement, and practical strategies that help residents, institutions, and partners share power and shape equitable, long-term change.
A family history in real estate, education, and community development shapes our approach to ownership, long-term resilience, and equitable wealth-building, guiding how we co-create projects that preserve cultural roots, support stable multigenerational housing, and generate tangible economic benefits that help families and neighborhoods thrive across generations.
We treat communities as living systems, aligning housing, mobility, climate resilience, and economic opportunity so each project reduces harm, prevents green gentrification, and strengthens environmental justice across entire neighborhoods, building on a legacy of community-led innovation and inviting residents, institutions, and partners to co-design measurable, long-term change.
Teron Marie McGrew leads Teron Marie McGrew & Associates, LLC, advancing regenerative housing, SMART communities, and environmental justice through research, planning, and strategic development. Her work integrates systems thinking, climate resilience, and intelligent technologies to support equitable, community-centered outcomes.