Tankhouse is a Brooklyn-based real estate development firm. Our team brings together expertise in architecture, urban design, finance, construction, management, and education. We aim to prove that a commitment to design makes for better buildings, more vibrant neighborhoods, and more connected communities.
Sam Alison-Mayne and Sebastian Mendez met on the Sperone Westwater Gallery, Sam as construction manager for Sciame and Sebastian as an architect at Foster + Partners. They founded Tankhouse in 2013, convinced that New York needed a developer willing to rethink housing.
Sam Alison-Mayne
Co-Founder
Sam is a real estate and construction specialist who has worked in New York City's built environment since 2007. He grew up in Los Angeles, studied philosophy at UC Berkeley, and earned a master's in real estate development from Columbia University.
He has taught as an adjunct professor at Columbia and serves on the boards of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, and the Myrtle Avenue BID, and co-chairs the steering committee for the Gowanus Improvement District.
Sebastian Mendez
Co-Founder
Sebastian is a licensed architect with extensive design and construction experience. Before Tankhouse, he was an Associate Partner at Foster + Partners in New York, where he led design and project management for more than 3 million square feet of residential, commercial, and cultural work across North and South America.
He earned a master's in architecture from the University of Buenos Aires and a master's in real estate development from NYU's Schack Institute, has taught at the University of Buenos Aires and the Boston Architectural College, and serves on the board of the Van Alen Institute.
