Douglas MacLeod, Owner
Douglas has been a Portland realtor and homebuilder for over 20 years. His experience in both real estate and construction has allowed him to more readily identify which kinds of homes Portlanders most want, and need. Douglas has been an active member (and occasional agitator) within the Portland HBA for over ten years, building participatory and member-driven programs. Douglas has also served in an advisory capacity to improve zoning and other housing policies, including on the RMLS ADU advisory group and on the Residential Infill Project Stakeholder Advisory Committee. He has been known to make sporadic forays to Portland City Council when key housing policy issues surface. Prior to his work in real estate and development, Douglas spent a decade as a union organizer in rural Georgia and North Carolina, organizing textile mills and sewing shops during the Reagan administration, and in Central America with Witness for Peace, among other jobs and passions. After many years working with more mainstream single-family residential builders, Douglas founded UrbanRoost Development, LLC in 2017 to focus on delivering smaller, high-quality homes at modest prices. When he’s not building and selling homes, you can probably find Douglas hiking in the gorge, canoe-crabbing in Neskowin, or misbehaving at a Timbers match.
Neil Thogerson, Co-Owner, Etruscan Custom Homes
Neil is the Co-Owner of Etruscan Custom Homes with Brent Pilip, and the Principal at Thogerson Designs Architects. Etruscan delivers quality custom homes that will pass the test of time, specializing in smaller residential developments and urban infill. Neil’s work both as an architect and as a construction manager spans a wide range of commercial and residential projects, from hotels and apartment complexes to single and multi-family homes. Prior to co-founding Etruscan in 2008, he worked as a homebuilder and partner in another firm, building over 100 homes a year. Neil’s early career took him to Dallas, Austin and Phoenix as he worked for multiple major firms. Born and raised in Oregon, he moved back to raise a family and start his own businesses. Neil is renowned for his expertise in residential design: He frequently consults on custom homes as well as small-scale residential plans, and has developed multiple sets of stock plans for other homebuilders for over 25 years. In his spare time, Neil enjoys water- and snow-skiing, and boating on Portland rivers and Puget Sound.
Colin Mooney, Project Manager, Etruscan Custom Homes
Colin has been working for UrbanRoost's home building partner, Etruscan Custom Homes, for nearly a decade. He specializes in multi-dwelling development, and specifically in townhome construction. As a Project Manager, Colin helps guide each project from pre-development through homebuyer orientation and one-year warranties. He has successfully managed the production of more than 12 multi-family projects and over 120 units for Etruscan to date. Colin arrived in Portland with a passion for homebuilding, and is continually inspired by both the beauty of our neighborhoods and Portland's thoughtful approach to urban planning. Colin has a BA from Arizona State University. In his spare time, you will probably find Colin outdoors, snowboarding, surfing or building a treehouse somewhere.