About Us
Thomas Kegelman, Executive Director
Peter Serafino, Director of Real Estate Development
Richard Kingston, Deputy Executive Director
Tom joined Home City Development in 2009.
Prior to that, Tom was with The Community Builders development staff from May 1993 to April 2009, becoming Senior Project Manager. During that time, he assumed responsibility for managing several development projects, including a large HUD Section 236 sale, rehab and refinancing; several 9% LIHTC
Tom joined Home City Development in 2009.
Prior to that, Tom was with The Community Builders development staff from May 1993 to April 2009, becoming Senior Project Manager. During that time, he assumed responsibility for managing several development projects, including a large HUD Section 236 sale, rehab and refinancing; several 9% LIHTC rental projects, totaling 320 units and 5,000 sf of commercial rental space; a 430 unit 236 decoupling with 4% bond financing; a 190 unit tenant buyout and rehab through the Title VI preservation program; two Section 202 Elderly Housing projects; two HOPE VI developments in two states; and redevelopment of the Northampton State Hospital, including a 28 unit mixed-income subdivision, renovation of 33 rental units, new construction of 40 more, and the development of a 115 unit subdivision for mixed-income homeowner and rental housing.
Tom holds a Masters Degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Richard Kingston, Deputy Executive Director
Peter Serafino, Director of Real Estate Development
Richard Kingston, Deputy Executive Director
Richard comes to HCDI with 30 years of housing experience in both affordable and market rate housing. He has worked in 20 states across the country building and operating housing communities in many struggling areas. He chose the affordable housing industry because he believes housing is a right and creating great communities for underser
Richard comes to HCDI with 30 years of housing experience in both affordable and market rate housing. He has worked in 20 states across the country building and operating housing communities in many struggling areas. He chose the affordable housing industry because he believes housing is a right and creating great communities for underserved populations is fundamental to equity, health, and stability.
He believes that having ownership and accountability in our communities change lives, and he is excited to focus on the Western Mass community and bring his expertise to Home City Development. His best experiences have been mentoring and impacting people's lives. He has spoken at numerous trade shows over the years teaching thousands of people about the intersection of health and housing.
Peter Serafino, Director of Real Estate Development
Peter Serafino, Director of Real Estate Development
Peter Serafino, Director of Real Estate Development
Peter joined Home City Development in the summer of 2019. Prior to joining Home City, Peter was a project manager in Real Estate Development at Way Finders for 10 years. There, he managed several major developments with complex funding structures throughout Western and Central Massachusetts. In family housing he managed three developmen
Peter joined Home City Development in the summer of 2019. Prior to joining Home City, Peter was a project manager in Real Estate Development at Way Finders for 10 years. There, he managed several major developments with complex funding structures throughout Western and Central Massachusetts. In family housing he managed three developments creating 125 units total. In senior housing he managed a project to re-finance and rehabilitate 40 units, and an adaptive re-use of a historic building to complete 28 units. He also managed the construction of 70 studio/one-bedroom apartments with 2,500 square feet of retail space. These projects were completed using a variety of private and public funding sources including: State and federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC); state and federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits, USDA 515 funds, HUD 233(f) financing, and many others. From 2005-2008 Peter worked with The Community Builders as project manager primarily for a HOPE VI development of 127 rental apartments in Hartford, CT.
A native of Springfield, MA, Peter lived in Brooklyn, NY for 19 years. Peter holds a Bachelor's Degree with Individual Concentration (International Development) from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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Jasper McCoy, Project Manager
Tia Altman, Administrative Services Manager
Peter Serafino, Director of Real Estate Development
Jasper joined Home City Development in the summer of 2021. Prior to joining Home City, Jasper worked in Boston as a Design Coordinator at Stantec, a top tier global design and delivery firm. There, he assisted with several complex design strategies to implement projects in the Greater Boston area. He joins with a combined 8 years of exp
Jasper joined Home City Development in the summer of 2021. Prior to joining Home City, Jasper worked in Boston as a Design Coordinator at Stantec, a top tier global design and delivery firm. There, he assisted with several complex design strategies to implement projects in the Greater Boston area. He joins with a combined 8 years of experience in Architectural Design with a focus on Housing in Urban Contexts.
Previously, Jasper worked at ICON Architecture, as well as for the City of Springfield. At ICON Architecture, he managed the construction administration for an affordable townhome redevelopment in East Boston; and the pre-design, phasing, and community outreach, for an affordable housing redevelopment in Charlestown.
A native of Springfield, Jasper lived and worked in Boston for 10 years prior to come back to his hometown. Jasper holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture, as well as a Master of Architecture degree, both from Northeastern University.
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Tia Altman, Administrative Services Manager
Tia Altman, Administrative Services Manager
Tia Altman, Administrative Services Manager
Tia Altman joined Home City Development in January 2020. Her responsibilities include administrative support to the executive director and implementation of human resources programs and policies for staffing, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and training.
Tia has worked as the Executive Assistant at Springfield College as well
Tia Altman joined Home City Development in January 2020. Her responsibilities include administrative support to the executive director and implementation of human resources programs and policies for staffing, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and training.
Tia has worked as the Executive Assistant at Springfield College as well as at American International College. She has a BA in liberal studies from American International College. Tia also graduated from the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, LIPPI (Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact). She is a commissioned notary public in the state of Massachusetts and has many years of executive-level administrative experience.
Tia serves as the Board Secretary of the Pesce Family Foundation.
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