Building enduring places
Eternum delivers lasting projects – crafted by placemaking, rooted in research, shaped by innovation, and defined by quality.
OUR COMPANY
Eternum is an agile real estate platform with deep institutional expertise. We develop multifamily projects in high-demand micro-markets along the East Coast.
What We Do
Strong fundamentals, cultural shifts, and chronic undersupply create a compelling multifamily development opportunity—one Eternum is uniquely positioned to deliver.
We develop market-leading multifamily projects in gateway cities and their surrounding metropolitan areas. Our developments span workforce housing to flagship high-rises, in both urban and suburban settings—in micro-markets with strong economic fundamentals.
Our projects create lasting value for investors, partners, and the communities we build in.
Institutional expertise made agile
Eternum represents a new caliber of developer—one that is anchored in institutional expertise, yet agile in deal execution and project delivery.
How We Do It
Today’s market demands insight and agility. Eternum pairs institutional rigor with an entrepreneurial ethos—enabling decisive action, efficient execution, and enduring value creation.
We unite data-driven decision-making with decades of experience to deliver market-leading projects. We translate market insight into design, shaping homes aligned with how people live and what they value most. Our integrated design and construction expertise drives disciplined delivery, rigorous cost management, and speed to market. Commercial acumen anchors every decision, optimizing leasing performance and maximizing value for our investment partners.
OUR FOUNDER
Eternum’s founder and inaugural team bring decades of experience garnered at market-leading organizations including Rockefeller Group and Lendlease.
Monique Henley
Founder & CEO
Monique Henley is a seasoned real estate leader with over 20 years of experience driving the sourcing, development, and asset management of more than 11 million square feet of real estate projects nationwide.
As Head of Lendlease’s East Coast development platform, she directed a $2 billion development portfolio and led a cross-disciplinary team of 20+ development, design and construction professionals in delivering high-quality assets.
Previously, she held leadership roles at Rockefeller Group, where she led residential and mixed-use developments across the Southeast. At Deutsche Bank, Monique focused on the development and structuring of real estate and infrastructure commingled funds.
A respected industry voice, Monique has served on the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) New York Housing Council, mentors through ULI, and is a member of WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate.
OUR EXPERTISE
The sum of our experience forms a foundational advantage, turning insight into action. Few emerging developers can meet the standards required to build at scale. Eternum stands out—a proven team ready to execute.
Capabilities
Acquisitions & Capital Markets
Eternum’s founder and team bring expertise beyond execution, with a proven ability to originate deals and build a durable development pipeline. Leveraging a deep network of landowners, capital markets brokers, general and limited partners seeking a developer with integrated horizontal and vertical expertise, the team is positioned to source both on and off-market opportunities. Flexible deal structures, an entrepreneurial approach, and disciplined financial analysis underpin value-driven outcomes for investors and partners.
Design & Construction
Eternum’s founding team has led the design and delivery of more than 29 million square feet of residential, office, and mixed-use development. Drawing on decades of experience, we combine deep industry expertise with data-driven insight into customer needs to create enduring projects aligned with tenant aspirations. Partnering with leading architects and contractors, we deliver high-quality residential product with disciplined cost control and a clear focus on value creation.
Leasing & Disposition
Eternum targets East Coast markets with strong upside potential and resilient downside protection to safeguard exit values. Our team has consistently driven leasing programs to stabilization at market-leading rents, demonstrating an ability to maximize asset performance. Guided by rigorous research and data-driven insight, we define a clear product strategy and maintain disciplined alignment across design and delivery, positioning each project to achieve best-in-class rental rates and exit values within the sub-market.
Portfolio & Asset Management
Eternum’s team brings decades of experience managing best-in-class residential, office, and mixed-use assets, enabling a multi-city strategy that spans high-rise through low-rise product types. Our disciplined investment approach begins with rigorous, research-driven micro-market selection and extends through thoughtful design strategies that future-proof each project. Together, these capabilities allow Eternum to assemble a risk-adjusted portfolio positioned to deliver enduring value.
OUR TRACK RECORD
Each team member brings diverse expertise honed at leading real estate institutions — and together have delivered groundbreaking projects.
A Solid Foundation
Our founder held leadership positions at notable development firms including Rockefeller Group and Lendlease. During her tenure, she led signature condominium, multifamily, mixed-use, office and life science projects in U.S. gateway markets on behalf of institutional investors Ivanhoé Cambridge, Mitsubishi Estate Company, Aware Super and Daiwa House. This expertise and track record serves as the foundation for Eternum.
A Legacy of Institutional Projects
A selection of ambitious multifamily, mixed-use and life sciences projects delivered at leading real estate development firms.
The Riverie . New York . Lendlease
Developed by Lendlease and Aware Super, The Riverie is New York State’s largest multifamily geothermal project—an 834-unit, 788K ft² mixed-use community on a 2.6-acre site along Brooklyn’s Greenpoint–Williamsburg waterfront. The all-electric project will deliver 30% affordable housing and target LEED Gold, Fitwel, and WEDG certifications. With its reimagined waterfront esplanade and climate-resilient, wellness-focused design, The Riverie sets a new standard for sustainable urban living in New York City.
Claremont Hall . New York . Lendlease
Developed by Lendlease with LMXD and Daiwa House, Claremont Hall is a 42-story, 355K ft² mixed-use tower rising within Union Theological Seminary’s Morningside Heights campus. The Robert A.M. Stern–designed building includes 165 luxury condominiums and 54K ft² of academic space. Featuring a historic refectory repurposed as a pool, resident lounges, a gym, and creative studios, the LEED Gold and WELL-certified project blends modern amenities with gothic-inspired architecture—setting a new benchmark for sustainable, contextually rooted urban living in Manhattan.
Forum . Boston . Lendlease
Developed by Lendlease and partner Ivanhoé Cambridge, Forum is a 355K ft² life science development at Boston Landing. With a cutting-edge 60/40 lab-to-office ratio and highly flexible floor-plates, the project strengthens Allston/Brighton’s position as a hub for innovation. Featuring a public café, art gallery, community spaces, a rooftop terrace, and a landscaped plaza, Forum pairs world-class lab infrastructure with a mission to foster collaboration—establishing a new benchmark for Boston’s life sciences landscape.
1072 West Peachtree . Atlanta . Rockefeller Group
Developed by Rockefeller Group with Taisei USA and Mitsubishi Estate New York, 1072 West Peachtree is a 60-story, 1.1M ft² mixed-use tower in Midtown Atlanta—the city’s tallest building in more than three decades. The project will deliver 350 luxury rental residences, 224K ft² of Class-A office space, and 6,300 ft² of street-level retail. Offering world-class amenities including a spa, concierge, valet, smart building technology, and Midtown’s largest outdoor deck, 1072 West Peachtree sets a new standard for inspired living and working in Atlanta.
40 West 12th Street . Atlanta . Rockefeller Group
Delivered by Rockefeller Group in partnership with Selig Enterprises, 40 West 12th is Rockefeller Group’s premier residential development in Atlanta—a 16-story, 154K ft² condominium tower with 64 luxury residences. Featuring expansive layouts with soaring ceilings, high-end appliances, fireplaces, and large balconies with treeline views, 40 West 12th offers a hospitality-infused lifestyle with access to hotel services, a four-season pool, and a sky terrace.
The select projects enumerated herein are provided solely to demonstrate the experience of our founder and to exemplify the caliber of projects undertaken during her tenure at prominent real estate development firms. The inclusion of such projects on this website shall not be construed as an indication of any involvement nor endorsement by Eternum.
Contact Us.
To learn more about Eternum and investment and partnership opportunities please contact us. We are continually engaged with prospective investors, land owners, and LP & GP partners to identify new development opportunities across the U.S.