News: Owners Developers & Managers

O’Brien and Snay join Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc.’s development practice

Westford, MA According to Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc., Susan O’Brien and Timothy Snay have joined the firm’s growing development practice in leadership roles.

“Susan and Tim are exciting hires for us,” said Tricia Pinto, development market leader. “Their experience and leadership will expand our service delivery to clients while also creating new professional opportunities for our team. Both Susan and Tim bring solid technical skills that will help us stay on the leading-edge of our practice and a passion for responsive service that will deepen our commitment to client service.”

O’Brien, project director, is a licensed site professional with more than 20 years of experience planning, performing, and managing complex multi-phase investigations and remedial actions at contaminated properties. She has particular expertise in helping clients navigate the requirements of the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) with the goal of property reuse and redevelopment. O’Brien brings to Sanborn Head a very strong project management discipline that she combines with a genuine interest in building trusted relationships with clients and other members of her project teams.

Snay, vice president, is a licensed site professional and licensed environmental professional who is skilled at collaborating with project teams to balance the technical, regulatory, and financial needs of a project. Through his more than 30 years as a consulting scientist, Snay has developed expertise in environmental due diligence, site investigation and remediation, brownfields redevelopment, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the environment and building materials, and emerging contaminants.

Snaym brings a sense of urgency to his work, enjoys working closely with colleagues and clients and believes that through collaboration, we achieve better and lasting outcomes.

READ ON THE GO
DIGITAL EDITIONS
Subscribe
Columns and Thought Leadership
IREM president’s message:  Our new reality - Staying ahead of supply chain delays - by Yoany Vargas

IREM president’s message: Our new reality - Staying ahead of supply chain delays - by Yoany Vargas

Supply chain delays are slowing construction, ratcheting up operating costs, and extending turnover timelines across Greater Boston, directly reducing revenue and increasing the workload for multifamily and

Revitalized Town Centers:  Retail??? - by Carol Todreas

Revitalized Town Centers: Retail??? - by Carol Todreas

It is now widely accepted that customers want to shop in person at physical stores. Brands know that they do better business in a physical store than just on line so they want to open stores. Demand for retail space by digital merchants, local entrepreneurs, and newly developed national chains
Florida ruling raises bar for condo terminations and buyouts - by Michael Karsch

Florida ruling raises bar for condo terminations and buyouts - by Michael Karsch

On October 14, 2025, in a landmark decision with significant implications for the Florida real estate market, the Supreme Court of Florida formally denied Two Roads Development’s (TRD Biscayne LLC) petition for review in its long-running case against unit owners of Biscayne 21,
Retail infill strategy to activate Pawtucket’s Conant Thread District - by Gaetan Kashala

Retail infill strategy to activate Pawtucket’s Conant Thread District - by Gaetan Kashala

Until recently, the Conant Thread District consisted of approximately 150 acres of underutilized industrial land spanning Pawtucket and Central Falls. Today, the area is one of the most significant