Land Brokers | Realty Advisors

Contact

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Principals

Norm Scheel nscheel@hoffmanland.com
Principal
DRE Lic. #00999403
  • Specializes in residential land sales to homebuilders and land developers throughout California
  • Joined The Hoffman Company in 1989
  • Promoted to Vice President in 1996
  • In 2005, purchased the Hoffman Company in partnership with Tom Dallape
  • Top Producing Broker 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Economics from the University of La Verne in 1988

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Tom Dallape tdallape@hoffmanland.com
Principal
DRE Lic. #01100284
  • Residential Land Sales, Specializing in the Inland Empire
  • Joined The Hoffman Company in 1992
  • In 2005, purchased the Hoffman Company in partnership with Norman Scheel
  • Total transaction volume in excess of One Billion ($1,000,000,000)
  • Graduated in 1990 with a BS in Urban Land Planning from University of Southern California

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Founder

Byron Hoffman bhoffman@hoffmanland.com
  • Byron Hoffman began his Real Estate career in 1968 as Executive Vice President and head of land brokerage with the La Costa Masterplan Development in Carlsbad, California.
  • His six years in that position contributed to the tremendous success and international recognition of that famed development.
  • From there the natural transition was to provide land brokerage to developers in all of Southern California. That led to the creation of The Hoffman Company.
  • Today, he continues to lead a team of dedicated, talented and highly skilled professionals who are thoroughly immersed in the complexities of the Southern California land market from Ventura County to San Diego County.
  • Byron is a skilled and active dealmaker concentrating on higher profile land opportunities. His clients include both privately held entities and public companies.
  • He focuses on the brokerage of land to the development community and to a lesser extent investment land to individual and institutional investors.

 

Associates

Steve Bari sbari@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #00881884
  • Specializes in residential land sales to homebuilders and land developers.
  • Specific market focus includes the Coachella Valley (low desert) from Palm Springs to the Salton Sea.
  • Experience in Industrial / Commercial Development and Land Sales.
  • Graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration and German.

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Erik Christianson echristianson@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #01475105
  • Joined The Hoffman Company in 2004
  • Coachella Valley, Santa Clarita, and Imperial County
  • Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Multi-Family Land & REO’s
  • Building Industry Association (BIA) Member
  • Urban Land Institute Young Leaders Group (ULI) Member
  • National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Member
  • Light Construction & Development Management (LCDM) Program
  • Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

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Justin Esayian jesayian@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #01513596
  • Focusing on land and infill opportunities in the markets of the VictorValley, Southern Riverside and Orange Counties
  • Joined The Hoffman Company in 2005.
  • Active member of the Urban Land Institute and the Builder Industry Association
  • Participant of the Light Construction and Development Management program through UC Irvine.
  • Prior to joining The Hoffman Company, Justin worked for the Royal Bank of Canada’s mortgage division in the new construction finance group.
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations from the University of California, Los Angeles.
  • Licensed Real Estate Professional.

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Graham Gilles ggilles@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #01252103
  • Residential Land Broker, specializing in the Inland Empire
  • Joined The Hoffman Company in 2001
  • Financial Analyst – Highpointe Communities (1995-2000)
  • During tenure at Highpointe, processed an excess of 5,000 lots and 500 Apartment Units

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Vic Grady vgrady@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #01275966
  • Closed over $200 Million of Land Sales
  • Specializes in Orange County and Riverside County land sales
  • Land Investment Opportunities
  • Building Industry Association Member
  • With The Hoffman Company since 2000, Previously with The Irvine Company

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Aman Lal alal@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #01389108
  • Land Specialist/Realty Advisor
  • Actively working Southern California Markets specializing in the High Desert areas
  • Meyers Group Data Specialist
  • Active in the Urban Land Institute and Building Industry Association
  • Bachelors of Science in Economics from the University of California, Davis

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David McSwain dmcswain@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #01741387
  • Joined The Hoffman Company in 2006
  • Specializing in distressed and bank owned properties including REO’s and Foreclosures
  • Focusing on residential and commercial land opportunities throughout Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Tulare and Fresno Counties
  • Clients include developers, investors, private and public homebuilding companies

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Scott Covington scovington@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #01807000
  • Joined The Hoffman Co in 2
  • Specialty: Apartment, residential and in-fill land in OC, San Bernardino, Riverside, LA and San Diego counties
  • Previous experience:
    - National Football League, St Louis and Cincinnati
    - The Staubach Company, Commercial Brokerage
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Miami, FL
  • Member: National Football League Players Association

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Cameron Fowler cfowler@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #01224393

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Bryant Brislin bbrislin@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #01877964
  • Joined The Hoffman Company in 2008
  • Specializes in the Antelope Valley, Las Vegas and in-fill properties in Los Angeles and Orange Counties
  • Title Officer/AVP at Fidelity National Title (2001-2008)
  • Bachelors of Arts received in English from Cal State University Fullerton
  • Active Member of the Young Leader Groups for the Building Industry Association and the Urban Land Institute
  • Currently enrolled in UCI’s Light Construction & Development Management Certificate program
  • 2011 Recipient of an Award for the Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Leadership Awards in the Professional Services category

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David Capel dcapel@hoffmanland.com
  • Served as Vice President of Land Acquisition for Morrison Homes (now TaylorMorrison) and as the Director for Laing-Sequoia NoCal Partners, a joint venture between John Laing Homes and IHP Capital Partners, Inc, a leading pension fund advisor to CalPERS.
  • Acquired over 2,500 residential lots and managed construction of almost 1,500 lots in the Central Valley and East Bay.
  • Experienced in managing all facets of acquisition, including site selection, market analysis, due diligence, contract negotiation and executive committee approval.
  • Successfully managed construction of residential land, taking lots from raw land to a finished lot state, including hiring and management of all civil, environmental and geotechnical engineers, as well as utility consultants.
  • Entitled over 350 lots, ranging from low density single family residential to a medium density “motor-court” project.
  • Sourced, brokered and entitled retail sites for franchisees of McDonald’s and Chevron; entitled retail projects for tenants including Starbuck’s and AT&T Wireless.
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker –State of California; former Certified General Real Estate Appraiser – California.

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Nick Giannini ngiannini@hoffmanland.com
  • Served as Vice President of Land Acquisition for SunCal Companies – more than 100 transactions, 20,000 acres, 60,000 residential units, $600 Million
  • Specialize in Las Vegas Valley, Inland Empire, and South Coastal region land sales
  • Experienced in managing all facets of acquisition, including site selection, market analysis, offer & negotiation, due diligence, title & escrow, and executive committee approval
  • Former Land Brokerage Associate with O’Donnell/Atkins
  • Former City Planner (Planning Commission team) with City of Las Vegas
  • Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree, with significant study in Architecture and Urban Planning, from the University of Nevada Las Vegas
  • Master of Business Administration degree from the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California Irvine
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker – State of California, Licensed Salesperson – State of Nevada

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Fred Farr ffarr@hoffmanland.com
  • Vice President of Land Acquisition for the Inland Division of John Laing Homes from 2001-2008. During that time managed the acquisition and/or sale of approximately 4,000 lots.
  • Vice President of Land Acquisition & Forward Planning for Premier Homes from 1995-2000.
  • Experienced in all facets of acquisition and dispositions including site selection, market analysis, due diligence, financial analysis, contract negotiations, executive committee approval and closing of transactions.
  • Served as President of the Baldy View Chapter of the Building Industry Association in 1999 and 2000.
  • Served as President of Home Aid Inland Empire in 2005 and 2006.
  • Graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in History.
  • Licensed real estate salesperson in the State of California.

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Larry Ford lford@hoffmanland.com
  • Specializes in the sale of residential land to home builders, land developers and investors throughout Southern California
  • Owner of Ford Land Company in Irvine from 1997 – 2010. During that time had the vision, knowledge and fortitude to successful obtain entitlements on very complex land holdings. Ford timed the market perfectly by acquiring and entitling land from 1997 to 2005. In 2005 sensing the market was about to shift downward, Larry sold all his land holdings, with the last project Emmerson Ranch in Hemet CA closing January 2006.
  • Land Broker at the Hoffman Company from 1991 to 1996. Top Producer for Hoffman Company in 1996.
  • Graduate of California State Polytechnic University – Pomona with a BS, in Finance, Real Estate and Law, with emphasis on Real Estate.
  • Serves the community by volunteering on several church related real estate committees. Also leads the Treasure Box program for a local church.
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of California.
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Jim Gallagher jgallagher@hoffmanland.com
  • Over ten years experience specializing in residential land sales to homebuilders, land developers and investors throughout Southern California with an emphasis in San Diego County.
  • Fifteen years experience in finance, entitlement, project processing, and market analysis as a Vice President for The Irvine Company, and the Mission Viejo Company.
  • Graduate of the University of Southern California with a B.S. degree in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Finance.
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker – State of California.
  • Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), inactive, State of California.

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Office

Christina Buchanan cbuchanan@hoffmanland.com
  • Office Manager
  • Research Analyst
Melissa Brown mbrown@hoffmanland.com
  • Graphic Designer
  • BFA in Graphic Design, California State University, Fullerton
Jennifer Scott jscott@hoffmanland.com

 

 

Corporate Office:

The Hoffman Company
18881 Von Karman, Suite 150
Irvine, CA 92612

Ph: 949.553.2020
Fax: 949.553.8449
info@hoffmanland.com
DRE Lic. #01473762

Las Vegas Office:

The Hoffman Company
3753 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

Ph: 702.784.7680
RED Lic. #B.1000466.CORP

Northern California Office:

The Hoffman Company
2603 Camino Ramon,
2nd Floor
San Ramon, CA 94583

Ph: 925.242.2202