RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – August 5, 2024: Thalhimer Realty Partners, Inc. (TRP) is pleased to announce that Maritza Pechin has joined Thalhimer Realty Partners as Director of Development.

Before joining TRP, Ms. Pechin was Head of Innovative Finance and Delivery at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau, where she assisted public entities in exploring financing solutions, including public-private partnerships, to accelerate project delivery.

Ms. Pechin was previously a Deputy Director with the City of Richmond, where she led planning and real estate projects, including the Diamond District and City Center redevelopments. Ms. Pechin was the project manager for Richmond 300: A Guide for Growth, the City’s national-award-winning master plan. Additionally, she was previously a consultant with AECOM and the development manager at Fulton Hill Properties.

Since moving to Richmond in 2011, Ms. Pechin has been an active member of Storefront for Community Design, RVA Rapid Transit, the Urban Land Institute, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), and the American Planning Association and served as an adjunct professor in the graduate planning program at VCU.

Ms. Pechin is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Pennsylvania.

Jason Guillot, Principal, Thalhimer Realty Partners, comments, “We are thrilled to have Maritza join our team. Her experience in community engagement, real estate development, and urban planning makes her an invaluable addition to the Thalhimer Realty Partners team and the Diamond District Project. She has a proven track record of delivering complex projects and identifying opportunities that will serve our team well and help expand Thalhimer Realty Partner’s development footprint.”