Hallmark Planning & Development

Let's Go Buffalo!!!

On Tuesday, September 15th, from 5:00–7:30 PM, Hallmark Team members Petreen Thomas, Keiah Shauku, and Katie Segarra, joined industry leaders at Uniland Development Company’s Signature Event inside the Seneca One Lounge at the incredible new Highmark Stadium!
Bringing together elected officials, developers, architects, planners, and regional visionaries, the evening offered a powerful platform to connect, share insights, and discuss the future of our built environment.

Events like this highlight the strength of cross-industry collaboration and our shared commitment to regional growth. We are proud to be part of a community that is continuously innovating and building for tomorrow.. . .

*** ‼️ WE NEED YOUR HELP ‼️ ***

Over the past year, our partner and client, Open Buffalo, has experienced significant, unacceptable, and disgusting ILLEGAL DUMPING on the future site of their Urban Ecology Climate & Resilience Campus located in Buffalo's Broadway-Fillmore district. The latest incident is another reminder that we must work together to PROTECT THIS LAND and the investment being made in our community. Where some see trash and an invitation to dump waste of all sorts, WE SEE VALUE, and an opportunity to BUILD SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL with generational impact.

Open Buffalo and the Eco Collective have worked extensively to engage residents and build awareness through public meetings, listening sessions, network events, community outreach, and the Eco Campus Block Party. Now we are asking EVERYONE to help us take the next step.

The project is currently advancing through the Brownfield Cleanup Program application and environmental cleanup process. As we prepare this land for redevelopment, continued dumping creates additional environmental challenges, cleanup costs, and delays that can directly affect the progress of the project.

We've engaged elected officials. We have plans for cameras and other CPTED tactics, but we need YOU.

CALL TO ACTION:

Help us protect the future Urban Ecology Campus.

• 💪🏾 Become an Ambassador: IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. Report Dumping to 311. You can also file a report online here: https://www.buffalony.gov/1668/BUFFALO311-SELF-SERVICE-PORTAL.

** REWARDS: up to $1100 for tips that lead to successful conviction**

• ✨ Share this message with your networks (see video link below).

• 🚯 Help us spread the word that this land is NOT A DUMPING GROUND and is claimed for the community.

This is more than vacant land. It is the future home of a major community and environmental investment on Buffalo’s East Side.

Help us protect it.

Help us build it.

Help us bring the Urban Ecology Climate & Resilience Campus to life.

Open Buffalo | Eco Collective | Hallmark Planning & Development

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What can we do about outsiders continually dumping on Buffalo's East Side?? This is a persistent and systematic trend. It contaminates our lived environment and disrespects neighboring residents who take pride in their homes and blocks.

🎉 MORE BIG NEWS AT HALLMARK PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT! 🎉

We are beyond thrilled to announce that Petreen Thomas has joined the Hallmark team as our new Community Design & Development Planner! 🌟👏

Petreen brings an incredible blend of creative design, spatial storytelling, that is deep-rooted in community passion. Holding a Master of Architecture and Master of Urban Planning from the University at Buffalo, her extensive background spans architectural design, site visualization, and hands-on neighborhood engagement across Western New York.

From drafting conceptual site plans and rich visual renderings, to creating interactive community engagement strategies, Petreen will be working right at the intersection of planning, placemaking, and real estate development. Her talent for transforming community ideas into vibrant visual concepts will play a huge role in shaping centered, equitable development across the communities we serve.

Since joining the Team last month, Petreen has already been a contributor to 'The Hallmark Effect'. She's a true self-starter with fantastic ideas, and natural problem-solver whose hardworking drive is matched only by her warm, effervescent personality.

Please join us in giving Petreen a warm welcome to Hallmark! We can't wait to build, design, and grow together! 🏙️✨📐

🎉 Big News at Hallmark Planning & Development 🎉

Hallmark is ecstatic to announce that we are continuing to grow and strengthen from within! We have officially promoted Hezekiah Hall from Intern to a new permanent role as, Community Development Assistant! Since joining us in August 2025, Hezekiah has balanced higher education pursuits, while mastering new concepts, techniques, and skills on the job. From grassroots community outreach to AI integration, his contributions have directly boosted Hallmark's bottom line. Hezekiah is truly a teammate with a capital "T"—dependable, insightful, always ready to fill gaps, and constantly bringing a unique perspective to every project.

In his expanded, permanent role, Hezekiah will serve as a vital bridge between our team and the neighborhoods we serve:
~Community Engagement & Outreach: Assisting with event logistics, setting up public workshops, and driving resident engagement across urban planning and real estate initiatives.

~Fieldwork & Research: Conducting site visits, neighborhood observations, field data collection, mapping support, and stakeholder presentations.

~Program Support: Helping to coordinating community ambassadors, volunteers, and local programming ranging from educational workshops to clean energy and infrastructure projects.

~ Real Estate & Planning Operations: Assisting our planners and development team with active project research, marketing analysis, and administrative coordination.

Whether he's helping transform communities on the clock or playing golf, basketball, pickleball, and bowling off the clock, Hezekiah brings positive energy to everything he does.

Please join us in giving a huge cheer to Hezekiah Hall—our new CDA and Community Champion!

Congratulations to one of Hallmark's "OG's", Katie Segarra, MUP, WEDG 🎉 . Kate has been with the firm from our humble beginnings and continues to help shape HPD everyday. She has grown from a shy, but quietly powerful General Planner, to a young professional that leads with grace, integrity, and boldness. She is a dedicated, resourceful, kind, forever learner, who puts her hands to the plow everyday with intention to contribute as a difference maker. She consistently shows up for her teammates and always exhibits a can-do attitude with positivity. Katie is a solution-oriented thinker, who is hardworking, and independently executes new and exciting ways to approach her role in each project she's assigned. Over the years, she has nurtured, developed and sharpened others as she has evolved herself. Along with all that she has poured into the Hallmark team and WNY Community, she has contributed even more to her family. She and her husband, Dan recently welcomed a beautiful baby boy into their lives (who we all have adopted), who adds an even greater element of joy to her life. We are grateful for Katie and look forward to many years of meaningful community impact, and the delivery of 'The Hallmark Effect'. Help us congratulate Katie Segarra, MUP, WEDG on her elevation from General Planner to Senior Planner with Hallmark Planning and Development. 🥳

Hallmark Planning & Development - Join the Erie-Niagara Board of Realtist tomorrow for the Builders and Developers Network!

Erie-Niagara Board of Realtist - Buffalo, let’s build the future together! Join us for an evening of networking, collaboration, and real-world development insights as Dr. Reverien “Revi” Mfizi shares the inspiring transformation of the Sacred Heart Redevelopment Project. Connect with developers, investors, planners, and community leaders shaping the future of our neighborhoods.

Thursday, July 16 | 6–8 PM | 119 Broadway, Buffalo
Register today and be part of the movement to Build Black Wealth through Real Estate Development!

Link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebC4NONwAFKSAN9Mu9Yt9uFUQ2h4DLJ6jqNMggAFL8KGqRMg/viewform?pli=1

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20.4% of businesses fail in their first year, and 49.4% fail in their first 5 years. By God's grace Hallmark is NOT apart of those statistics. Help us celebrate 5 YEARS OF COMMUNITY IMPACT. Cheers to the next 5! Experience the Hallmark Effect: www.thehallmarkfirm.com

Happy Juneteenth!