Kristin Ryan a Partner in Barrientos RYAN, a multi-family and civic project developer focused on building inspired places that promote the growth of the city of Seattle. Ms. Ryan is an astute and experienced developer having managed development projects totaling over $400mm in housing, medical offices, schools and theaters over the course of her career.
She was previously Director of the Northwest Division of Jonathan Rose Companies, directing the firm’s acquisition, development and consulting, and asset management activities on the west coast, following two years in the firm’s NYC office as the Director of Civic Development.
Ms. Ryan has provided development advisory services to many non-profit, and governmental agencies, and private parties, seeking to use multi-layered financing approaches to implement mission-based projects. She served as the Development Manager for the conversion of the historic Pacific Tower to a multi-tenanted Health and Education Innovation Center, utilizing Historic Tax Credits and New Markets Tax Credits in a unique partnership of the Washington State Department of Commerce and Foundation for the Seattle Colleges. She is currently working with HomeSight community development to oversee the master development plan and development of the Opportunity Center at Othello Square, a 3-acre mixed-use campus at the Othello Light Rail Station. She is actively developing privately financed workforce housing in core Seattle locations, in partnership with private impact investors. She believes deeply in helping transform communities through tools in the built environment.