Makers of
space and place.
FORTIFIED is an interdisciplinary real estate development, architecture, and design practice based in Rochester, New York. By approaching real estate as an evolving system, we reveal opportunities through the means of our attention to detail and commitment to community. Spanning from historic adaptive reuse to new constructions including multi-family housing, creative workspaces, and restaurants, we fortify our projects to create architecture that is timeless in character yet responsive to change.
WHO WE ARE
PATRICK DUTTON
PARTNER, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER, BROKER
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Patrick is a real estate developer and licensed real estate broker specializing in the quickly advancing downtown Rochester marketplace. He and his affiliated firms, Dutton & Company, Dutton Properties, and FORTIFIED, have a particular focus on mixed-use developments and therefore have extensive experience in apartments, condominiums, office space, retail, restaurants, light industrial, and maker’s spaces. Patrick is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a degree in Education. Patrick is a member of the Cornell University Athletics Hall of Fame, where he was honored for his accomplishments in lacrosse and football. He played professional lacrosse for the Rochester Knighthawks and Rochester Rattlers, winning league championships with both franchises in 2007 & 2008, respectively.
MAURO CRINGOLI, RA
DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE
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Mauro is a licensed architect in the State of New York and leads the architectural division of FORTIFIED. He has extensive experience in both redevelopment and new construction projects and has worked on several signature projects in Rochester and Buffalo, including the redevelopment of The Metropolitan (former Chase Tower), The Glenny Building, and more, with over 25 years of experience managing all aspects of design, code review, and construction administration. Mauro received his undergraduate degree in architecture from the University of Buffalo, as well as his Master of Architecture. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology in the School of Design.
BRETT DELOLA
DESIGN DIRECTOR
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RAINE CERANKOSKY
WEB DESIGN INTERN
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CLIENTS
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Bar Bantam
Barry’s Power Yoga
Big League Chew
Bristol Mountain Ski Resort
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CareerStart
CGI Communications
City of Rochester
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John’s Tex Mex
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Partners + Napier
Paylocity
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Radio Social
Rainaldi Bros. Development
The Refinery
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Scratch Bake Shop
Stacy K Floral
The Standard
Stem Plant Shop
Sigma Marketing
Six Point Cannabis
Saunders Management
