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Garett Essl and Alex Hammerschlag founded Effectus Group with an understanding that the success of a building project relies heavily on the communication and culture between the Owner, the Architect and Builder. Backed by a core group of talented project managers, Alex and Garrett manage and guide teams toward their greatest built projects.
Garett
Essl
Co-Founder and Principal
Garett Essl has nearly 15 years of experience in the construction and real estate industries. The first 5 years of his career, he gained valuable lessons from pre-con and constructibility, to job site sequencing and labor management. While a partner at CG Northern Development, he managed more than $25 million in Class A finish-out projects, and successfully exited nearly $100 million of redeveloped commercial real estate opportunities. As Co-Founder and Principal of Effectus Group, he and Alex currently have more than $250 million of projects under construction across New York, Texas and Arkansas, and have completed planning or development of over $180 million of projects in New York, Texas and California.
A graduate of Texas Christian University – MJ Neeley School of Business, Garett earned a B.A. in Entrepreneurial Management and was President of the American Marketing Association from 2007-2009.
In 2012 he began a six-year engagement on the Board of Trustees for Ronald McDonald House Fort Worth, he has been an active member of the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate since 2014, and is a member of the West Texas Chapter of YPO.
Alex Hammerschlag Co-Founder and Principal
Alex has built a career of managing large-scale projects from the Richard Meier on Grand Army Plaza to The Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion, and Grace Farms by SANAA.
Working from the ground up, Alex oversees the selection of architects, engineers, and contractors while carefully crafting, managing, and administering budgets and schedules to enable team members to work at their most effective and efficient.
Prioritizing collaboration, Alex has worked with clients, architects, and builders to complete over $450 million in completed construction projects. His decade of experience includes multi-family residential, historic landmarked restoration, and legacy projects.
Alex holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Lehigh University and previously worked for the Paratus Group in New York City.
Services and Capabilities
Project Direction
Weaving manifold interests into an unchanging plan.
Project Direction
Project Analysis
Programming Balancing
Architect Selection Master
Planning Master Budget
Design Direction
Architect Selection Design
Team Assembly Design
Program Alignment Design
Phase Estimating
Project Management
Executing plan with supreme efficiency
Pre-Construction Administration
Builder Selection
Pre-Construction Value
Engineering Contract
Negotiation Contract
Coordination
Construction Administration
Budget Management Activity
Reporting Invoice Review
Approval Change Order
Review Punch List
Coordination Documentation
Turnover Closeout
Post-Opening Follow Up
While every project has a unique set of needs that require a customized approach, experience has shown that the same values produce the greatest outcomes.
Experience
Our collective experience in each of the key roles of project development and construction.
Continuity
Holistic perspective to preserve continuity through each step of the process.
Tenacity
Unrelenting pursuit of client’s best interests. There is always room to make construction more efficient, design more functional, and the project better as a whole.
Focus
Sights set on the big picture, yet never hesitant to delve into the details.
Balance
Thoughtful, yet efficient, in all aspects.
Work Ethic
Work harder and with greater urgency than anyone else in the room.
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New York Office
(332) 268-5597
1 Dock 72 Way
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Contact Us
New York Office
(917) 817-5935
1 Dock 72 Way
Brooklyn NY 11205