Other projects completed by Jim Suhr

 

Hotel Stanford, Buena Park– project management. Owner’s representative for 11-story, 191-room boutique hotel to be developed in Buena Park, near Knott’s Berry Farm. City defaulted the owner in 2021 per the terms of an obsolete Development Agreement, pushing the project into litigation. (2020-2021)

Robertson Honda, North Hollywood – redevelopment feasibility analysis. Analyzed redevelopment potential and market comps for outmoded auto dealership site, ultimately sold to national dealership group. (2017-2018)

Plaza Cultura Village–development feasibility analysis. Analyzed development potential and economic feasibility of 3.7Ac surface parking lots on a long-term ground lease adjacent to El Pueblo. Proposed project includes 240 housing units and 40Ksf retail space, along with enhanced pedestrian Paseo, to connect El Pueblo with Fort Moore. Culminated in RFP, resulting in Trammel Crow Residential selection as developer. ((2013-2014)

817 Chautauqua Blvd. Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 (310) 454-6446 Jim@SuhrAndAssociates.com

Hackman Capital – Culver City entitlement consulting. Obtained entitlements and construction permits for creative office conversion of 3 warehouses totaling 110,000sf along with a public private joint venture to build a new 5-level 550- space parking structure in Culver City’s Hayden Tract district. Approvals include an extensive public art installation, as well as significant architectural and landscape modifications. (2012-2014)

Santa Monica – residential construction management. JSA managed construction of two 40-unit apartment projects with ground-level retail and subterranean parking, at 2nd/Santa Monica (Mayfair) and 6th/Santa Monica Blvd. on behalf of private owners. Both are Type V over podium construction, completed in 2013. The Mayfair Theater incorporates preservation of a 1929 historic façade into the apartment and retail spaces. (2012-2014)

St Regis Monarch Beach – lobby lounge renovation. Project manager for major reconstruction of primary hotel lobby lounge spaces within operating 5-star hospitality environment. (2012)

Central Tower, Santa Monica - development feasibility. Analyzed redevelopment potential of an existing historic office tower on 4th Street, in the heart of downtown Santa Monica. Provided owners with entitlement analysis, evaluated range of alternate land uses, and coordinated design studies and financial modeling of option schemes. (2010-2011)

7250 Van Nuys Blvd. redevelopment analysis. Development feasibility analysis for a 2.0 Ac site in Van Nuys, evaluating the range of potential uses and resulting land residual values to support partnership negotiations. (2008/2012)

Gateway Ranch, LA County–development/conservation land sale. JSA advised the owner of a 300 Ac LA County site, formerly assembled for development of a 9Msf mixed-use planned community, with the evaluation and negotiation of a sale to a private land conservation agency. Services provided include land planning and entitlement application for an as- of-right development, managing subdivision as negotiation foil, and state/local agencies coordination. (2007-2014)

Portfolio Recapitalization. Created individual project proformas and portfolio roll-up financial information for Palmer Investments’ recapitalization of six development project assets with total value of $1.5B. (2007-2008)

Urban Partners projects –

 

Wilshire Vermont Station, Los Angeles. Entitlement & predevelopment of a TOD joint development project with Metro including 450 apartment units and 35Ksf of ground-level retail space over an existing subway station, was developed in 2003-2005. JSA obtained $85M in tax-exempt CDLAC affordable housing bonds on an 80-20 mixed- income basis. JSA also secured City entitlements, negotiated the ground lease term sheet with MTA, created the development proforma, and implemented the financing.(Urban Partners, 2002-2004)

Burien Town Square, Burien, WA. Entitlement & predevelopment of a 450Ksf public-private development on 10.5 Ac in downtown Burien. Identified feasible range of uses, negotiated site plan and land transfer values, secured entitlements, build-to-suit delivery agreements, tax-exempt financing, and holdout acquisitions. (Urban Partners, 2004)

Washington-National Station, Culver City. JSA won the Culver City Redevelopment RFP on 3.3Ac site adjacent to then-planned Expo station, proposing a mixed-use development including live/work residential loft units and ground floor retail space on 3.25 acres. (Urban Partners, 2003-2004)

The California Endowment Headquarters, Los Angeles. Entitlement & predevelopment of a 140Ksf building with adjacent conference center on a 6 acre site purchased from USPS in Downtown LA. (Urban Partners, 2004)

Princess Cruises, Valencia, CA. 165Ksf expansion lease for HQ relocation of cruise operator from Century City to Valencia. Subsequent $72M sale of 500Ksf Valencia Town Center portfolio to CalSTRS. (Newhall Land, 2000).

Specialty Laboratories, Valencia, CA. Build-to-suit of a 250,000 square foot medical testing laboratory facility located in Valencia, CA. (Newhall Land, 2001).

Warner Hollywood Studios, West Hollywood, CA. Negotiated master plan, Development Agreement and zoning approvals for 360,000 sf expansion of 13-acre studio in West Hollywood. Coordinated EIR and extensive community and government consensus-building process for Warner Bros.

Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles. Development Manager for renovation of national landmark 1929 Art Deco tower, including office and retail/restaurant space along with 2,300-seat performing arts theater.