Real Estate
Building Success
Capitoline Development is an experienced real estate investment, development, and consulting firm. Capitoline acquires property in strategic locations and assists property owners entitling and developing high quality residential properties. Many variables need to be considered when evaluating a land investment. Entitlement risk, infrastructure requirements, market considerations, capital structures, and dozens of other items require careful assessment. Capitoline’s Project Evaluation, Due Diligence, and Implementation services help our clients to efficiently and thoroughly evaluate financial, planning, development and other key elements of a land project. Thereafter, our team members, working in conjunction with our network of third party consultants, will implement strategies in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Acquisition and Development
We source single-family, multi-family and mixed use opportunities in California. We are skilled in unlocking land potentials and navigating the labyrinth of local, state, and federal approvals.
Real Estate Consulting
Leveraging our decade-long experience and extensive network, Capitoline advises property owners and capital partners on all phases of real estate life-cycle to achieve the highest potential and manage risk.
Our Expertise
Land Acquisition
Capitoline makes investments in raw land, approved and partially improved properties, and urban redevelopment opportunities at any stage of the entitlement process. We also assist our clients in evaluating land opportunities, asset repositioning, selecting target markets, and evaluating market trends.
Due Diligence
With decades of experience, Capitoline knows where the risks and rewards are. We provide a detailed evaluation of entitlement status and risks, environmental conditions, infrastructure and vertical costs, market values and timing, and financial performance.
Entitlement
Capitoline’s team can navigate the labyrinth of local, state and federal approvals and permits required to bring a property to market. We work in conjunction with our network of third party consultants to address multiple stakeholders, refine project visioning and planning, and process properties from raw land to completed buildings.
Finance and Investment
Our goal is to create the highest and best use. We have expertise in financial analysis in both for-sale and for-rent projects. We understand the perspectives of both investor and sponsor and well versed in debt and equity deal structuring.
Land Development
Capitoline’s team can identify challenges/obstacles and offer cost saving solutions, as well as expertise in budgeting, bidding, contracting and site supervision. We will develop and implement land development strategies that are tailored to each opportunity.
Homebuilding
The team has experience building thousands of homes throughout the West ranging from high end custom residences to podium, mid-rise and high-rise multi-family projects.
Multifamily For-Rent
From urban high-density projects in complex jurisdictions to suburban garden-style developments, our team is the expert in creating high quality income producing assets with durable NOI from acquisition, development, to leasing and disposition.
Sales and Marketing
With experience in all Western U.S. markets, we provide guidance in product positioning to maximize returns. Using our in-house expertise in conjunction with our network of third-party experts, we can identify your competitive edge in the local market and lock it in through careful planning.
Consulting
We provide extensive real estate consulting services. Areas of advice and implementation include highest and best use, financial modeling, project vision, land development, entitlements, sales and marketing, and construction.
Our team
Rick Nelson
- Division President, Toll Brothers, 2021
- 30 years of Federal, State and Resource Agency Land Use Approvals and Operations Responsibility throughout California
- Extensive Planning, Product Development and Construction Experience in High Density, Mid-rise Developments
- Licensed California Civil Engineer
Jim Boyd
FOUNDER
- Co-Chief Operating Officer of Toll Brothers, 2021
Managed Operations in the Western United States with Sales Totaling over $4 Billion in 2021
Joined Toll in 1993 to oversee entry into the California market
Inducted into the California Homebuilding Foundation Hall of Fame in 2019
Licensed California Broker and General Contractor
Shuchi Hsu
- Director of Acquisition and Development responsible for Toll Brothers City Living West Coast Operations, 2022
- Former Head of Development, Cypress Equity Investments
Responsible for Luxury Apartments Design and Development on West Coast and CO-GP Investments Nationally - Extensive Finance and Investment expertise
- Licensed California Architect