Development Team
Joel Barrett
Joel spent 15 years in the public accounting industry, primarily with Deloitte & Touché, LLP. During that time, he renovated a small portfolio of residential rental properties before partnering with Gary, Jared, and Matt Muisus in 2014 to restore single family homes in the North Winton Village area to residential apartments. In 2016 Joel formed Bace Build, LLC, the construction arm of Heirloom Development and a stand-alone custom builder of residential and commercial spaces. Heirloom is currently developing approximately 25 adaptive re-use apartments on two project sites. Joel grew up in Irondequoit, NY. He is a graduate of Irondequoit High School and attended St. John Fisher College.
Gary Muisus
Gary spent the vast majority of his career in the telecommunications industry, first co-founding White Knight Communications, a utility construction company with capabilities in fiber optic design and aerial and underground construction. Later Gary became a founding member of what would eventually become Fibertech Networks. As a Senior Vice President of Operations he helped build fiber networks in mid-size cities supporting government, education, healthcare, finance, and large business clients. In 2015, Fibertech Networks was acquired by Lightower Fiber Networks. After a yearlong transition, Gary retired from the new organization. Gary grew up in Irondequoit, NY. He is a graduate of Irondequoit High School and attended The University of Toledo.
Jared Muisus
Jared is the Operations Manager of Western New York & Pennsylvania for Lightower Fiber Networks. He boasts more than 20 years of experience working in the telecommunications industry, specializing in telecommunications engineering, operations management, network engineering, and optical fiber. Jared grew up in Irondequoit, NY. He is a graduate of Irondequoit High School and attended Edinboro University & Monroe Community College.
Matt Muisus
Matt is an experienced Director of Operations with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry. Skilled in Voice over IP (VoIP), Cross-functional Team Leadership, Fiber Optics, Data Center, and Vendor Management, he is a strong operations professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Communications from State University of New York College at Oswego.
Project Builder | Bace Build
At Bace Build we seek to create environments that join people with space in positive and inspiring ways. Drawing from our region’s historic architectural landscape and employing a design-forward mindset, our talented team works to realize our client’s vision with sophisticated solutions, custom detail and superior craftsmanship.
Bace Build is committed to smart, sophisticated, and responsible development. We build design rich environments with a focus on architectural finishes and fine custom detail.