James A. Rabe
Mr. Rabe is a Senior Principal in Keyser Marston’s Los Angeles office. For more than 25 years he has provided public and private clients with real estate and financial expertise.
Key Role
Mr. Rabe assists clients in public/private real estate and economic development activities from Keyser Marston’s Los Angeles office. He provides public and private sector clients with services in the following areas: public finance, specific plan feasibility, fiscal impact, financial modeling, developer selection, asset management and deal structuring and transaction negotiation.
Public/Private Development Specialist
Recognized as an expert in real estate advisory services, Mr. Rabe specializes in public/private transactions. Examples include the RiverPark planned development, Pacific View Mall, the revitalization of downtown Anaheim and several transit-oriented mixed-use projects. He has assisted public and private clients in the analysis and implementation of residential, commercial, industrial, office, hotel, and mixed-use projects, and master plan developments in California, Arizona and Nevada.
Additional Areas of Specialization
Mr. Rabe has consulted in all areas of the disposition process for redevelopment projects and surplus properties for public agencies, including project planning, Requests for Proposals and Qualifications, and developer selection. He has worked with planning consultants to develop feasible specific plans. He has also served as financial advisor, special tax consultant and developer’s advisor for bond issues in California.
Professional Credentials
Mr. Rabe is a member of the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE). He is a past board member of the California Association for Local Economic Development, a member of the California Redevelopment Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Council for Urban Economic Development. He served as President of the Verdugo Hills Boy Scout Council and as a Resource Professional for Urban Land Institute and the California Redevelopment Association. Mr. Rabe has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of Southern California School of Urban and Regional Planning; and the University of California, Los Angeles School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
Mr. Rabe earned his master of arts in economics from the University of Southern California, and his bachelor of arts in economics from the University of California, San Diego.