Philippe Starck
and YOO

In 1999 world-famous designer Philippe Starck partnered with development guru John Hitchcox to form London-based YOO. The result is a design centered company focused on enhancing quality and adding value to development projects in cities across the world. YOO is about more than just pioneering design. Its innovation is in seeing potential in less than obvious places, with the ability to transform buildings into icons of modern living. YOO works with international partners on a variety of large residential projects across the world, and is involved with more than $1 billion in developments worldwide.

Carlyle Realty Partners, the real estate investment arm of The Carlyle Group, focuses on investments in major U.S. cities. The Carlyle Group has acquired a number of Boston area properties, including the 40 Court Street office building and the residential portion of the 226 Causeway Street project (now being successfully marketed as the Strada234 residential condominiums). The Carlyle Group’s Boston portfolio has included 99 Summer Street and One Washington Mall office buildings, as well as the 955 Massachusetts Avenue office building in Cambridge.

Founded in 1893 and based in Chicago, Draper and Kramer, Incorporated is one of the oldest family-owned real estate firms in the country. It has more than 300 professionals involved in the development, marketing, management and financing of both commercial and residential properties nationwide and beyond. The firm has developed more than 15,000 homes and brings top quality residential management experience to Parris Landing™. Draper and Kramer currently manages more than 30,000 homes in the Midwest, Miami and Boston.

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