‘Caution and conversion’ was the commercial real estate theme in 2025
Recent reports show that the conversion of office space to residential units drove the commercial market last year
2018 Business Excellence Winner: Todd Hanson of JSA Incorporated
Todd Hanson, principal architect at JSA Incorporated in Portsmouth, is the 2018 Business Excellence winner in the real estate and construction category for a small organization
Developing a niche in behavioral health and substance abuse facilities, Todd approaches each project with the philosophy that the smallest details matter and that environments affect healing.
But it was a life-altering experience that drew Todd’s focus to the importance of accessibility.
Todd lives with primary lateral sclerosis, a neuromuscular disease. He uses a wheelchair for mobility and an iPad for speech.
Experiencing first-hand the difficulty of accessing historical buildings in Portsmouth, in 2016, Todd launched Access Navigators, a website that identifies restaurants and attractions that are wheelchair accessible in three states.
This internet presence has driven business to JSA, which has become the go-to firm for getting it right for people who live with disabilities.
