About us

Forward City Labs specializes in consulting services for infill mixed-use projects of varying scales, focusing on planning, design, and real estate development. Our clients include public agencies, school districts, landowners, profit and nonprofit developers, financial institutions, and community organizations. We offer comprehensive services, including site planning, feasibility studies, community outreach, negotiation, land transactions, grant support, portfolio strategy, and full-scale project management. Our portfolio encompasses master plan communities, transit-oriented developments, public-private partnerships, downtown plans, workforce housing, affordable housing, and education campuses.

At Forward City Labs, we prioritize achieving policy objectives and development targets through customized design solutions, community engagement, strategic partnerships, and effective implementation. Our team of design and development professionals possesses expertise in project management, design management, land transactions, financing, and community development. We continuously invest in our team and the profession, actively participating in legislative updates and advocacy and staying abreast of evolving state laws, regulations, financing initiatives, and community priorities. This enables us to provide our clients with realistic and actionable deliverables.

Atisha Varshney founded Forward City Labs in 2020, an innovative business model that brings together allied professionals to close the gap in design and development. Located in San Jose Downtown, Forward City Labs is a certified DBE, SBE and MWBE enterprise.