Suburban Life - Main Line/Philadelphia - Issue #2 (February 2021)

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SL_PROFILE_Meridian_Bank_0221_FINAL_Layout 1 2 / 22 / 21 5 : 34 PM Page 2 Patrino calls Martindell a “ great partner , ” in part because his background in development gives him an intimate understanding of TierView’s business . was very good . It wasn’t as much of a leap of faith as she might believe . But then , our experience and ability to understand a business like this gives us a real advantage when it comes to assessing risk . ” TierView currently has two projects in the works with Meridian Bank ; the company also has a third project with another bank , to include the new construction of 53 apartments and a commercial space in East Passyunk . One is an adaptive reuse of an existing structure on Ger - mantown Avenue that was built in the mid - 1700s . Slated to open late this year or early next , the completed project will include 14 apartments , as well as a restaurant on the ground floor . The second of the two projects with Meridian is a new construction of 60 units and a commercial space in which TierView hopes to place a breakfast café at the request of the neighborhood . Meridian has provided financing for both proj - ects , and Martindell says he’s confident the projects Tearing Down Walls will thrive . After all , he’s familiar with Patrino’s style of management and knows she will have a Jenn Patrino followed a nontraditional path to running a real estate company . firm grasp on every last detail . She majored in history and philosophy at San Jose State University , and “ During the initial interview process , she minored in applied mathematics , physics , and computer science . She talked about all she did before , and how passionate graduated with honors . she is , ” Martindell recalls . “ All those buildings she’s built — she knows them down to the last Today she’s directly responsible for all acquisitions , design , development , and nail . That’s what we liked about her . She’s on top construction administration for TierView Development . While she has to wrestle ? of everything . ” with the same challenges every other developer has to deal with , she also has to navigate an additional one : being a woman in an industry dominated by men . D “ I started in the construction industry when I was 19 years old , ” she says . “ Even though much has changed in 20 years , there are still a lot of challenges for women trying to make it in a male - dominated industry . The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that respect is earned , not given . It’s harder at times for a woman to Meridian Bank succeed when surrounded by all men , but it’s possible . ” ( 484 ) 395 - 2066 Yet , despite almost 20 years of experience in construction and real estate , she meridianbanker.com says some people still try to test her knowledge . TierView “ There’s a narrative about women in the workplace , and every woman has to figure out how to navigate it in a way that’s best for them , ” she says . “ For me , Development I know the business , but I still ask questions when I don’t , and I listen to ( 267 ) 551 - 1215 people who know things I haven’t yet learned . ” tierviewdevelopment.com SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | 43

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SL_HuntingtonCreekProfile_0221FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 2 / 22 / 21 4 : 22 PM Page 1 D PROFILE by Maureen Coulter | photography by Nicole Karr The Right Choice At Huntington Creek Recovery Center , adolescents break free from substance abuse through connection and adventure , and discover their true hopes , dreams , and passions . adolescent substance use reveals some ATHY SMITH * NOTICED A SHIFT alarming trends . IN HER SON’S BEHAVIOR DURING The Pennsylvania Youth Survey ( PAYS ) K HIS MID - TEENS . Outgoing and ath - is conducted every other year to gather infor - letic , Travis * had always been a happy kid mation about youth in grades six , eight , 10 , and rarely caused problems . Suddenly , he and 12 regarding their knowledge , attitudes , stopped going to the gym and began hanging ment providers such as Patti Anne McAndrews , and behaviors towards alcohol , tobacco , out with a suspect group of peers . founder and program director of Adolescent and other drug use . According to the data , “ Every time my mom would see me when & Young Adult Advocates in Bryn Mawr . She most youth who had used alcohol or mari - I came home , she would say , ‘ I smell alcohol has observed a significant uptick in the juana stated that their first use was between on your breath ’ or , ‘ You smell like weed , ’ ” number of adolescents who vape nicotine 10th and 12th grade . Over - the - counter and Travis recalls . “ At the time , I thought that this is and marijuana since the beginning of the prescription pain relievers were used with just what teens do , like in movies I watched . pandemic . She is seeing some kids drinking the purpose of getting high by 3.4 percent But it’s not what you are supposed to do . ” bottles as well . Since heavily and hiding of students . Prescription pain relievers in The final straw came when Travis was school schedules across the region have put adolescents at risk for particular can apprehended by police and compelled to been hybrid or completely virtual for the dependency and addiction . take a sobriety test . “ His blood - alcohol level past 11 months , much of this substance From 2017 to 2019 , the percentage of was so high , I knew then for sure he had a abuse is happening right under their parents ’ 10th graders who reported drinking five or problem , ” says Kathy . roof . more alcoholic beverages in a row was 9.6 “ The parents have the kid at home and percent , according to the 2020 Monitoring The Other Pandemic they think they aren’t smoking , ” says Patti the Future survey , a national study funded by Addiction doesn’t discriminate . Male or Anne . “ Then we do a drug test in treatment the National Institute on Drug Abuse . For 12th female , rich or poor , young or old — addiction and they are hot because they are using graders it was 16.8 percent . In addition , 4.4 can strike anyone . Substance use disorder ‘ pens ’ at home . Kids can go online and look percent of 10th graders reported daily marijuana often begins in adolescence and , without up dealers to deliver to their house . These use , and almost 7 percent of 12th graders . proper treatment , can spiral into a lifelong parents are often sophisticated , but they This data is corroborated by local treat - struggle . Recent research on the subject of have no idea this is happening . ” SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 44 |

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