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SolTerra

Who We Are

We create beautiful buildings to reconnect people to nature, create urban community and make a positive impact on the earth.

SolTerra began in 2008 as UseYourRoof.com, putting plants and solar on city rooftops. Since then the team has played every role in the building process, from subcontractor and general contractor to architect and developer, and has delivered apartment buildings, offices, retail and the Cascada thermal springs and hotels across Seattle, Portland and Bend.

Meet the Team

  • Brian Heather

    Co-founder & CEO

    Brian co-founded SolTerra in 2008 and leads its design. He invented VeraWall, SolTerra's patented living-wall system, co-founded Cascada, and has spoken at TEDxSeattle and TEDxAruba on reconnecting cities to nature.

  • Marc Coluccio

    Co-founder & COO

    Marc co-founded SolTerra and leads its operations, finance and technology. He is also a co-founder of Cascada.

  • Chuck Bartholomew

    Construction Manager

    Chuck manages SolTerra's construction projects, including Cascada, and brings decades of experience to the work.

  • Jordan Harris

    Superintendent

    Jordan runs SolTerra's job sites day to day, coordinating crews and trades to keep each build safe, on schedule and true to the plans.

  • Danya Feltzin

    VP Asset Management

    Danya oversees SolTerra's completed buildings, including leasing and the relationships with the residents and local businesses in them.

  • Joan Heather

    Owner's Representative

    Joan represents SolTerra's ownership through design and construction, keeping each project true to its story, budget and schedule.

Our story, by year

  1. 2008

    SolTerra is founded as UseYourRoof.com, covering urban rooftops with plants and solar.

  2. 2009

    Brian Heather begins patenting VeraWall, the living-wall system used on every SolTerra project.

  3. 2013

    Brian Heather speaks at TEDxSeattle on reconnecting cities to nature.

  4. 2015

    Woodlawn, an 18-unit LEED Platinum building in Portland, is completed.

  5. 2016

    Brooklyn Yard opens in Portland; Brian Heather speaks at TEDxAruba.

  6. 2017

    Cove, 60 units on Seattle's Capitol Hill, is completed.

  7. 2018

    The SolTerra Building, a 38,000 sf office building on SE Division in Portland, opens.

  8. 2019

    LakeView, 33 units in Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood, is completed.

  9. 2020

    Solis (Capitol Hill, Seattle) and Bezel (Alberta Arts District, Portland) are completed.

  10. 2025

    Cascada, a 100-room hotel and 38,000 sf thermal spa in Portland, is completed.

  11. 2028

    Cascada Bend, now under construction in downtown Bend, Oregon, is scheduled to open.

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