accretive real estate advisors

Real Estate expertise to De-risk, Design, and Develop.

Located in the mountains of western North Carolina.

Have a use looking for a site? or a site looking for a use?

Surface Area helps you to:

  • turn your real estate into a successful development?

  • invest in property for your business?

  • turnaround a project facing community opposition?

  • partner on predevelopment activities?

  • conserve your land for the next generation?

  • sell your portfolio in a strategic manner?

  • redevelop an underperforming asset?

  • understand your real estate options and their risks?

Surface Area supports your goals with expertise and customized analysis.

Since 2005, Mary Margaret Licisyn has been immersed in commercial real estate as developer, project manager, planner, urban designer, and strategist for complex redevelopments across the country. She is an expert in real estate market fundamentals and pre-construction activities from goal setting and visioning through construction completion and stabilization. For the last five years, she focused on multi-family projects financed with federal low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) to expand the supply of housing for all. 

additional offerings:

  • Housing Advocacy
  • LIHTC (4%-TEB & 9% Credit) financing and advising
  • Engagement with local leaders and influencers
  • Custom renderings, maps, and presentations
  • Developer & Project PR management
  • Social media monitoring and reputation awareness