We transform spaces that transform lives.

From Blight to Bright.

We invest in reimaging and rebuilding forgotten spaces into high-quality homes for our teachers and essential workers.

By aligning catalytic capital, best-in-class local developers, and the utilization of undervalued real assets to craft modern living spaces for the civic workforce.

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WHY ADAPTIVE COMMONS?

Affordable housing for essential workers is a huge need.

​​Municipalities across the country are actively seeking workforce housing solutions. Adapting existing structures saves up to 40% of emissions and can reduce transportation costs and additional land use.

Investing in the development of workforce housing creates an ecosystem of positive effects. We create better lives for essential workers, which in turn have an impact on the people they serve, and the broader community.

THE PRESENT

Opportunity

Our Essential workers cannot afford to live near where they work. While at the same time, there is an oversupply of vacant buildings that threaten the viability of city centers.

AN ADAPITIVE

Solution

Adaptive Commons connects municipalities to turnkey workforce housing solutions for essential workers via a bespoke real estate development and investment platform.

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Why Now?

Adaptive reuse of existing municipal structures represents an exciting, efficient, and sustainable solution to the nation’s housing and climate crises.

“Intention means every decision, from the most obviously significant to the seemingly mundane, matters.”

— Will Guidara

MEET THE TEAM

New project.
Same leadership.

The Adaptive Commons leadership team leverages decades of real estate development and investment experience, coupled with a long and successful track record of convening strategic partners to advance community-centered, ecosystem-based impact projects.

Derwin Sisnett

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Margaret M. Towle

SENIOR ADVISOR

THE INSIGHTS

A Legacy of Community Transformation

Grounded in proven strategies that address the needs of essential workers and foster sustainable, community-centered solutions. Through our work, we aim to create lasting positive impacts that enrich the lives of residents and revitalize urban spaces.

Insights
Adaptive Commons: A Vision for Public Good in Real Estate
Adaptive Commons: A Vision for Public Good in Real Estate

In episode 220 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Derwin Sisnett, Founder and CEO of Adaptive Commons, on addressing the urgent need for affordable housing for essential workers by reimagining and rebuilding forgotten spaces into high-quality homes.

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Loeb Fellowship Class of 2023 Final Presentations: Derwin Sisnett
Loeb Fellowship Class of 2023 Final Presentations: Derwin Sisnett

Derwin Sisnett has spent the last fifteen years in community development, public education, and impact investing with a particular focus on coalescing and maximizing community assets.

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[Loeb] Derwin Sisnett Loeb ‘23
[Loeb] Derwin Sisnett Loeb ‘23

“Neighborhoods across the US are fractured by design. If we continue to address the need for schools, affordable housing, health and wellness programs, and workforce assets and silos, the problem will only persist.”

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[Investments & Wealth Institute] Navigating the Myths of ESG Investing:A Road Map to Success
[Investments & Wealth Institute] Navigating the Myths of ESG Investing:A Road Map to Success

Two years ago, Investments & Wealth Monitor (IWM) published an article about the myths of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing.

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