Terra Champion,LLC

Terraco Development is a privately-owned, Arizona-based company formed for the purpose of developing and obtaining quality real estate investment projects

• Comprehensive involvement in all aspects of business operations, strategic direction, real estate finance, construction, development, entitlement, acquisition and marketing of large portfolios of commercial, industrial, office, residential and land purchase agreements.
• Maintain strong working relationships with an array of firms and institutions while successfully managing real estate developments from acquisition to final delivery.
• Provide ongoing real estate development advisory services to property owners, developers, investors and lenders throughout the Southwest and Pacific Rim.

• Client list includes: CBRE, First Community Bank, Morgan Stanley, JR Investments, Pentad, Cerberus Capital, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Dollar Tree, PetCo, Walgreens, Fresh & Easy, Wells Fargo, Office Max, Best Buy and Costco.

  Utilize industry relationships and expertise to develop profitable projects meeting the needs of local communities and investors.

  Terraco Development has positioned itself with a select group of high net worth investors to identify and target potential opportunities which can be improved upon with a solid business plan for acquisition, entitlement, development and management.

• Conceived and developed an innovative business concept leading to a dynamic $400M enterprise.
• Developed shopping centers nationwide as well as in Hawaii and Mexico, with revenues generated annually of $80M.    
• Aggregate of property values: $400M. 
• Supervised the activities of up to 13 personnel, including their hiring, training and performance review. ·
• Responsible for project management, accounting, attorney involvement, land leases, negotiations and the oversight of entitlements. ·   
• Personally selected talented individuals and taught them the business. Involvement in a wide array of commercial, industrial and office construction, land purchase and management of portfolio.
• Travel component: 90%.

Projects include:

• Victorville Commons 314K SF,  
• Goodyears Atlantic Coast, 143K SF, $14M K-Mart.
• Western New York, 156K SF, $27M.
• Ventura Commons, Albuquerque, 120K SF. $
• Publix Super Market, Pensacola, FL. 
• Ocotillo and Gantzel, Queen Creek, AZ, 115K SF, $18M Kona , HI 40K 21M. Lahaina, HI 27 17M

• As COO of a $25M annual revenue development and leasing company, over a six year period gross profits increased 32% as a result of employee retention, skilled training, efficient use of resources, and timely performance.

  Supervised the activities of up to 8 personnel, including their hiring, training, performance review, scheduling and compensation. Developed shopping centers throughout the Eastern Seaboard and elsewhere.

  Projects included a 120K SF center in Albuquerque with high-profile tenants such as Bed Bath and beyond and Trader Joe’s. Typical projects ranged from 70K SF up to 350K SF and included Lowe’s, Home Depot – well-known tenants such as Jack in the Box, Home Depot and McDonald’s).   Project mix focused on big box, junior box and specific base clientele. Travel Component 30%.

Developed small, single-user tenants—Goodyear Stores and small shopping center developments primarily on the East Coast to include Jack in the Box and McDonalds.

Utilized many of the skills and aptitudes as described in the above text. Built large box and small box entities.

Supervised the daily activities of up to 3 personnel, including personalized training, performance evaluation, hiring and orientation.   Travel component: 20%.

Comprehensive responsibility for site selection, project management, lease negotiations and client relations.

Specialized in commercial real estate development.

During tenure, developed The Home Group and multiple sites, as well as Payless Shoes and various drug stores.