Calvin E. Hollis, II
Mr. Hollis, a Managing Principal of Keyser Marston, has managed the Los Angeles office since joining the firm in1982. With a background in both public finance and real estate economics, Mr. Hollis has advised the firm’s West Coast clients in some of the regions most complex public/private transactions.
Key Role
Mr. Hollis has served as the principal real estate advisor to public and institutional clients ranging in size from the City of Los Angeles to the City of Santa Cruz. for more than twenty years. Clients include cities and counties, non-profit medical institutions, educational institutions and Tribal councils. In his role as advisor, he is often asked to reconcile the needs of his public and institutional clients with the economic realities of the private real estate market. Projects have included the Paseo Colorado in Pasadena, Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, the new Downtown Brea in Orange, ant the Americana at Brand , a development of Caruso Affiliated in Glendale California. His experience, in a wide variety of communities and institutions, with the most active real estate development groups in the West has proven invaluable to the firm’s clients.
Specific Areas of Expertise
Public/Private Real Estate Development Analysis and Negotiations
Critical to the success of public private transactions is the understanding of the particular requirements of the public sector in implementing development projects. The ability to understand the local public environment, the resources available to the public sector and the alternative ways of bringing such resources to bear has allowed Mr. Hollis to successfully negotiate a wide variety of publicly sponsored real estate transactions. The ability to articulate complex real estate structures in a public forum and among public policy makers is a particular strength.
Professional Credentials
Mr. Hollis is a member of the Urban Land Institute, is currently a member of the Public Private Partnership Council of ULI. He is a past board member of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, serves as a special advisor to the Board of Directors of the California Redevelopment Association (CRA), an instructor in the CRA Institute in both real estate financial analysis and developer selection and serves as treasurer of the Pasadena Educational Foundation and a member of Lambda Alpha. Mr. Hollis is a frequent speaker before such organizations as the Urban Land Institute, the CRA and the California League of Cities and has served as a guest lecturer at the University of Southern California and University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Hollis holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from California State University, Los Angeles.