Kermit Westergaard
Multidisciplinary Designer, builder, and entrepreneur in Ridgewood, Queens
I am a multidisciplinary designer, builder, and entrepreneur. My real estate development company Hooper and Keap is based in Ridgewood, Queens, where I have worked to build a small-business community. I also operate a small design/build company that serves both commercial and residential clients. Notable projects include La Colombe Cafe’s flagship in NOHO; Rolo’s in Ridgewood; Variety Coffee Roasters in Chelsea; and Radio Bakery, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
I am also the co-founder of Woodward Guest Residency, an arts-based residency program which offers 3-months of free communal workspace to a rotating community of writers, artists, composers, designers, and more.