Mr. Pachecano created and chaired the Committee on Utilities for the Hamilton Terrace Block Association in New York City
from 1998 to 2001. He was instrumental in working with city officials in removing overhead cables and data lines to protect
valuable viewsheds toward St. Nicholas Park and the Hamilton Grange, a US Department of Interior national historic landmark.
His work continued enhancing the public domain / streetscape by overseeing the significant capital improvements/upgrade
to historic street lighting. Working with US Representive Charles Rangel (D-NY), the street lighting conversion took place
over several months and was attributed to the strategic planning of several years by the local community preservation board.
Film director Wes Anderson, upon hearing about the transformation from his film scouts, decided to shoot the Royal Tenenbaums,
in its entirety, on the block. The motion picture recieved great reviews.
Portico Real Estate Investments LLC Makes Property Donation
At the end of 2005, Portico Residential's twin company Portico Real Estate Investments LLC (PorticoREI) purchased, then
donated a vacant residential dwelling to Iglesia Bautista Sur San Antonio, a spanish-speaking non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization.
The donation is aimed at assisting the recipient's community youth program by offering interested youth an opportunity
to discover and learn a building trade. Roy Pachecano, President and Founder of PorticoREI met with leaders of the
organization to also offer construction related funding. Design services will also be provided pro-bono. Partnering with this
small organization has allowed PorticoREI to share its expertise in the rebuilding of the dwelling.
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| Above: Fence ornament. Below: Exterior concrete shell at 1903 Rivas. |
Mr. Pachecano was instrumental in getting Habitat for Humanity's first Manhattan project off the ground by providing
survey work on two townhouses in West Harlem. In the winter of 1998, Alan G. Hevesi, Comptroller and Roland Lewis, Executive
Director of Habitat for Humanity New York City broke ground for the Maxwell House-sponsored project.
Between 1994-1996, Mr. Pachecano volunteered hundreds of hours in Central Harlem as part of Columbia University's
Alumni Organization effort. The alumni group, Columbia Impact Alumni Organization, known as "CIAO,"would work with
local residents on building improvements such as window glazing, painting, cleaning and general maintenance.
To visit Columbia's Alumni website go to:
Ivy League Alumni
