Why Hestia?
Hestia was the goddess of the hearth, home, architecture, domesticity, family, and the state. In other words, she took care of her community.
About Hestia
Mission: Reinvest in and activate buildings and sites to serve as homes, businesses, and community spaces through the lenses of historic preservation, sustainability, and affordability.
What does it mean to be a triple bottom line developer:
Build public spaces that provide community space
Promoting car-free lifestyle
Locally sourcing construction jobs
Housing provided at prices that residents can afford
Local business development is over chains
Collaborate, innovate, and build relationships
Briana Paxton, CEO
Briana Paxton is a historic preservation professional, small-scale developer, and single-mom to a 4-yr old daughter. She resides in the Baldwin Park neighborhood of Savannah, Georgia. A recent accomplishment was the redeveloped a historic commercial building on Waters Avenue into a space for three new businesses. She volunteers with the Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF) and was named their 2022 Volunteer of the Year for her efforts to launch HSF's affordable housing initiatives. On the national scale, she brings the preservation voice to Congress as Chairwoman of Preservation Action, a grassroots lobby for preservation. In her free time, Briana plays ultimate frisbee at Forsyth Park.
