About

Jeff Spiritos is the principal of Spiritos Properties, LLC, a commercial and residential developer that develops projects in New York and the Northeast. Spiritos worked for 25 years with Hines before starting his firm in 2004 and for the past five years has turned to build only with mass timber structural systems. Mass timber buildings are revolutionizing the real estate industry – providing environmentally progressive, prefabricated, fast, energy efficient, safe, less expensive and healthier ways to build, live and work. Spiritos has a BSCE from Duke University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Jeff Spiritos

CTBUH Designated Expert

CTBUH Roles

Working Group: Tall Timber (2015 – Present)

Steel-Timber Research Project Steering Committee, Chair (2022 – Present)

Annual Conference, Presenter (Middle East 2018)

Annual Conference, Session Chair (Middle East 2018; Chicago 2019)

Videos

01 October 2020

Timber Rising | Jeff Spiritos

Mass Timber Adoption for Tall Buildings: The Developer's Perspective

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Research

17 September 2021

Meet the CTBUH: Future Timber City Steering Committee Chair

The Council published an interview with Jeff Spiritos, Steering Committee Chair, Future Timber City research project and Principal, Spiritos Properties LLC.

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Research

04 February 2016

New Heights for Renewables: The US Tall Wood Building Competition

Thomas Robinson, LEVER Architecture; Anyeley Hallova, project^; Jeff Spiritos, Spiritos Properties; Michelle Roelofs, Arup

In a continuing effort to support the Obama Administration’s climate strategy, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Softwood Lumber Board...

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22 June 2017

NYC YPC: Building Tall – Timber Structures

This presentation will share and discuss the character and behavior of timber buildings, and the future opportunities for this building system in New York and beyond.

22 June 2017

CTBUH New York Hosts Tall Timber Event

CTBUH New York held a presentation and panel discussion on the character and behavior of tall timber buildings, as well as the future opportunities with timber in New York and beyond.

01 October 2020

Timber Rising | Jeff Spiritos

Mass Timber Adoption for Tall Buildings: The Developer's Perspective

17 September 2021

Meet the CTBUH: Future Timber City Steering Committee Chair

The Council published an interview with Jeff Spiritos, Steering Committee Chair, Future Timber City research project and Principal, Spiritos Properties LLC.

04 February 2016

New Heights for Renewables: The US Tall Wood Building Competition

Thomas Robinson, LEVER Architecture; Anyeley Hallova, project^; Jeff Spiritos, Spiritos Properties; Michelle Roelofs, Arup

In a continuing effort to support the Obama Administration’s climate strategy, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Softwood Lumber Board...