REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

ZONE 15 – Carlsbad, CA - 

Principal & Developer 1998 – 2018

Assembled, designed and entitled a 430-acre multi-parcel land development / subdivision project, including a comprehensive habitat conservation program, that transformed a fragmented rural island into a premium quality mixed-use urban community.  Formulated and negotiated private cost-share agreements for off-site infrastructure together with boundary adjustments and land-swaps to facilitate right-of-way dedication (IOD) and design of an arterial roadway.  Entitlements included General Plan amendments, zone changes, subdivision maps, environmental impact reports (EIR) and permits from USF&W (Sec 7 & 10-HCP), Regional Water Quality (Sec. 401), Army Corps of Engineers (Sec. 404) and State Fish & Wildlife (Sec. 1602).

COLINA ROBLES, LLC - Carlsbad, CA - 

Principal & Developer 1996 - 1999

Acquired and designed an environmentally constrained former agricultural property into a successful estate-lot subdivision for 28 homes (12x equity return to investors; 18 month hold).  

EMERALD RIDGE & MAR VISTA - Carlsbad, CA - Principal & Developer 1994-1996

Assembled and subdivided three ocean-view parcels into 170-residential lots.  Land investment transaction included an all-cash purchase with a JV/participation loan from a homebuilder that received 50 lots at a preferred price (7x equity return; 2-year hold.)

HORNBURG TRUST - Partner/Asset Manager/Advisor 1986 – Current

Real estate investment, management and advisory services for a multi-generational HNW family trust with real property interests in AZ, CA & TX.  Services include real estate appraisals, lease negotiations, property marketing, contract drafting, transaction negotiations a multi-state1031 reinvestment program.  Also served as developer for the family’s “Palo Verde Ranch” property in Arizona, designed as a 3-phase estate lot/custom home development.  David’s responsibilities included budgeting and financing; construction of streets, utilities & amenities; Subdivision Public Report and HOA formation; drafting of CC&Rs and Design Guidelines; conducting architectural review and managing the marketing and lot sales.