Jessica Contreras, CEO of Fuego Fino, Inc., connected with Kathryn Peacock, Principal/National Client Manager at Partner Engineering & Science, Inc. to round out a commercial land transaction involving all women.

“I was very proud to sit down at the table with women to complete this commercial real estate transaction. The seller, broker, and title agent were all women, and the due diligence team was led by a group of women as well. This transaction is something about which I want all young women from different walks of life to know. I want to pass the word that commercial real estate is very much open to women and minorities, and a young lady from Tucson was able to experience this opportunity firsthand,” says Fuego Fino CEO Jessica Contreras.

About Kathryn Peacock

Kathryn is a principal and national client manager at Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. (Partner), a national environmental, engineering, and energy consulting firm. She is a pillar of the Arizona commercial real estate industry and has been practicing in the environmental and engineering due diligence field for over 20 years. Kathryn has worked on thousands of transactions, subsurface investigations, and site remediation projects. Her clientele includes many of the nation’s largest lenders, real estate investors, and corporations.

“I am really proud to have worked with Jessica and her all-female team on this deal. I take a lot of pride in guiding clients like Jessica as they make complex real estate decisions when it comes to the environmental and geotechnical process, and I’m gratified that her team relied on our local Arizona expertise.”

“The studies which must be completed before a land deal can close are just as important as the location. It was great to make a connection with a group of women over at Partners ESI to complete that due diligence. Kathryn and her team went straight to work to make sure that the land we purchased didn’t have any issues in terms of the environment, and they cleared the way for us to make this deal among women,” says Ms. Contreras, CEO of Fuego Fino, Inc.

This property is located in Census Tract 04019001200, and it will be one of the first QOZ projects within that zone.

About Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. offers full-service engineering, environmental, and energy consulting throughout the Americas, Europe, and around the globe. Drawing on over 90 years of business experience, their multidisciplinary approach allows them to serve clients at all stages from initial due diligence and design to development and construction, as well as the ongoing maintenance and optimization of a real estate asset. Partner is deeply committed to the commercial real estate industry and they offer technical services to support the entire lifecycle of a real estate asset.

With five of its nine founding members being women, Partner started out with strong female leadership and continues to reflect a diverse corporate structure today. Nearly 50% women-owned, Partner has robust female participation in corporate executive roles and on its board of directors. For most of the years since inception, Partner has been recognized as a certified women-owned and operated business.

About Fuego Fino, Inc.

During the global pandemic, when many companies are turning their strategic focus inward, it is refreshing to see a women-led company expanding upward. In addition to managing this growth, it is also noteworthy that Fuego Fino, Inc. has begun to sponsor environmental projects by agreeing to regularly purchase carbon offsets.

Fuego Fino, Inc. is a planet-friendly wine and spirits company that focuses on developing the next high-growth product sector. They boost their revenue potential by curtailing waste and retaining the majority of their supply and distribution networks.  For more information, please visit the website.

Fuego Fino Website:

https://fgfino.com

Partners ESI Website:

https://www.partneresi.com/