Making historic preservation make sense.
What we bring
The regulatory world for historic properties is complex, but we've logged thousands of hours over the last 20 years gaining approvals and managing complex projects. Working together, you’ll maximize incentive dollars, mitigate schedule risks, and know what to expect from the historic process. Rehabbing a vintage building isn’t for the faint of heart, but you’ll feel confident with a real estate-savvy preservation consultant in your corner.
What sets us apart
Continuum strives to achieve the highest quality of client service. This includes responsive and clear communication, effective cost management, professional guidance throughout the project, adherence to schedules, and timely project closeout. We bring an owner's mindset to our work, acting and advising with the same care and diligence we would employ with our own properties. The success of our company is a direct reflection of our clients' positive project outcomes.
Jessica Engeman
As the founding principal of Continuum, Jessica Engeman is a specialist in historic preservation with over 20 years of experience working on high-profile historic redevelopment projects in a variety of roles, including project manager/owner’s representative. Her range of consulting services touches most aspects of historic preservation and adaptive reuse—from feasibility studies to historic tax credit applications to strategic guidance on land use reviews. Developers, architecture firms, nonprofits, and local governments seek her unique expertise that blends a deep knowledge of real estate economics along with a holistic understanding of historic preservation constraints, opportunities, and best practices.
Jessica has shared her expertise and love of old buildings with the broader community through her service on the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission, as an adjunct faculty instructor teaching historic preservation economics, and conference presenter. She is a University of Oregon alumna and holds bachelor and master’s degrees in architectural history, historic preservation, and planning.
Erik Hovmiller
Erik is a lifelong student of cities, their urban fabric, and what makes them livable. Being well-versed in local, regional, and national history, Erik brings this knowledge and his archival sleuthing abilities to Continuum’s research projects. A gifted writer and editor, he is also the firm’s “secret weapon” when it comes to preparing slam-dunk National Register nominations and other technical documents. For over twenty years, he has worked and volunteered in capacities that have led teams of people to realize their noble aspirations on strict budgets. He brings these skills and proclivities to his work at Continuum.
Erik is a graduate of Wake Forest University.