Robert
Sickeler

PROJECT MANAGER

Residential
Buildings

Parking
Structures

Sustainable / CLT Construction

Retail

Mixed-Use
Buildings

Office / Headquarters

Key Qualifications

  • 43 years in the construction industry, 8 with VASE Management

  • Over $6B in construction experience

  • Over 5M SF of construction experience

  • Extensive experience in the construction of largescale projects

Project Experience

Housing Authority of New Haven | New Haven, CT
Winslow Celentano Apartments | $7 million

The 53,000 SF redevelopment of two six-storey buildings consisted of senior/disabled high-rise development, providing 65 homes/one-bedroom & studio apartments for residents 62 yrs and up, as well as residents w/ disabilities.

Housing Authority of New Haven | New Haven, CT
Charles T. McQueeney Apartments | $13 million

A 66,000 SF ten-storey high-rise consisted of 150 studio and one-bedroom apartments. It serves residents with disabilities and residents who are 62 years and older.

Yale University | New Haven, CT
Multiple Renovations | $275K

Conversion of a one-family residential to business. Rehab and replacement of kitchen units. Rehab and replacement of apartment units. MEP upgrades.

Ansonia Housing Authority | Ansonia, CT
Demolition of Apartments Complex on Olson Dr.
$1.2M

Managed two phases of the Riverside Apartments Complex demolition. Oversaw the demolition of the five-acre portion of the site, west of Olson Drive and south of High Street. The Riverside Apartments site encompasses a total of approximately six acres.

Jose Ramirez | Hartford, CT
Hartford Lofts | $1.7 million

Developed 16,000 SF, eight condos located on the upper floors of the building. This project, named “The Hartford Lofts,” converted a former hotel & rooming house, and turned it into the first residential condo project downtown in more than a decade. Work consisted of total gut renovation, site work, and a new elevator & MEP systems.

Department of Housing | Hartford, CT
Rehab of Hurricane Affected Communities
$1.8 million

Reconstructing and mitigating 37 residential structures in compliance with all applicable local, federal, and state statutory requirements. Construction included single and small multi-family housing projects and house lifts.

Achievement First | Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, CT
Rehab of Elementary, Middle & High Schools | $480k

Rehab of new classrooms, gymnasium, bathrooms, hallways, flooring, window / door replacement, MEP upgrades including generator and switch gears. Other municipal, housing, institutional and non-profit construction projects include Operation Hope, Town of Groton, City of Meridan, City of North Branford, Norwalk Redevelopment Agency, Dakota Partners, and more.

Hartford Community Loan Fund | Hartford, CT
Developer / Builder of 94-96 Edwards St. | $450K

Renovations of 1865 historic building to return to its former glory and provide high-quality, affordable housing. The project received full 25% historic tax credits and ten years of City tax abatement.