2nd Annual San Diego Evolution of Downtown

Doug Austin, FAIA, is Founder, Chairman and CEO of AVRP Studios, a California-based architectural firm well known for its expertise in the design of affordable housing and the urban environment. Mr. Austin is recognized by his peers as a visionary design leader. Since establishing his firm in 1976, he has led teams in designing projects both domestically and internationally that have been recognized with over 150 awards for design excellence. Doug’s passion for architecture and his mission to make housing available to all, led him to some of the first micro-unit housing during the 80s in trying to make homes naturally more affordable through design as an alternative to unsustainable government subsidies. He challenged the building Industry, who was faced with inclusionary housing issues, to build two projects that ranged in size from 195 SF per unit to 295 SF. The premise was simple “if people can’t afford more there should be a good option to buy or rent less?” In its outside-the-box nature, the firm was recently awarded US and International patents for a new methodology involving prefabricating modules that act as the formwork for Concrete buildings up to 75 stories in height that hold the potential to save significant construction cost and time in the process. Austin serves as Chair of the Advisory Board for YIGBY (Yes in God’s Backyard), which is an organization committed to finding innovative ways to house its poor and homeless. YIGBY is one of many ways that represent AVRP Studios’ commitment to the larger goal of housing for all. Austin served as the Vice chairman of San Diego’s Redevelopment Agency and currently sits on the City’s Planning Commission. Austin received his B’ARCH from Cal Poly SLO, where he is an Honored Alum and serves on the President’s Council of Advisors. His firm sponsors a grant each year for “Housing Innovations”. Austin has furthered his post graduate education studying at the Harvard’s Graduate Center for Design and participating in the exploration of workforce housing at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing.

Ricardo Jinich is a co-founder of Paragon. Since the Company's inception in 1998, Ricardo has played a key role in the acquisition and management of Paragon's real estate investments. His expertise includes sourcing, analyzing, structuring and managing investment opportunities for Paragon. His experience in real estate transactions includes multifamily, retail and industrial properties, as well as commercial and residential development. He currently oversees the asset management of Paragon's retail, mixed use, office and industrial holdings, and manages the acquisition and disposition of all of Paragon's investments. Ricardo received his BS in Civil Engineering from Tufts University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. Ricardo is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).

Garth leads TCR’s business in the Western United States, overseeing site selection and acquisition, team building, securing project entitlements, project design, construction and project capitalization. Prior to joining TCR, Garth was co-founder, President and Managing Partner for GLJ Partners, which merged with TCR in 2012. Prior to forming GLJ Partners with Leonard Wood, Garth teamed up with Curt Olson on Nexus Residential Communities, Inc., overseeing acquisition, development and construction as president and CEO. Earlier in his career, Garth spent a decade at TCR, serving as Division Partner responsible for 4,325 multi-family units, 1,000 hotel rooms and the acquisition and rehabilitation of more than 1,300 multi-family units. In total, Garth has sourced, structured and closed over $1 billion in projects. Garth holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Virginia and an MA in Finance and Real Estate from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute (Gold Council) and National Multi-Housing Council.

Luke Daniels, President of The Richman Group of California is located in the San Diego, California office and leads Richman’s development and construction business in California. Mr. Daniels graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development.

Harry has a rich background in seismic and structural engineering that encompasses a variety of project types. With more than 20 years of experience, he has worked for the commercial, institutional, and industrial sectors throughout the western United States, including Alaska and Guam. His project management experience includes seismic, rehabilitation, historic preservation, medical, educational, commercial, and industrial facilities, using a wide range of construction materials. In 2011, Harry moved from the Portland office to the San Diego office, and has been an important resource for DCI’s Southern California clients since then.

Robert V. Lankford is president, chief executive officer, and owner of Lankford&Associates, Inc., a company formed in 1982 to develop and manage commercial real estate. Mr. Lankford’s personal involvement in every project undertaken by Lankford&Associates assures clients the highest degree of attention to their unique needs. Mr. Lankford’s experience encompasses projects in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. In total, Lankford&Associates has developed over 4 million square feet of office, medical-office, government, residential, and biomedical space with a total value of approximately $1 billion. Mr. Lankford has instigated major real estate development projects covering a wide range of product types for over 30 years. Prior to founding Lankford&Associates, Mr. Lankford served twelve years as Vice President and Project Manager for The John Madden Company, a major Denver developer. It was there that he oversaw the company’s construction subsidiary and was responsible for the master planning and execution of several large-scale development projects totaling more than three million square feet. Mr. Lankford holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is currently an Executive Board Member and immediate past Chairman of the Board of the Downtown San Diego Partnership and a participating member of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Lankford is a member of the Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC) Community Plan Update Steering Committee and leads collaborative effort to launch the Downtown San Diego Business Attraction Program.

Mr. Dealy has over 44 years of real estate experience in the public and private development arena with over $5 billion of projects entitled of which over $3 billion are completed. With hands-on experience in all aspects of real estate development including being a licensed architect, general contractor, and fiduciary representative, Mr. Dealy brings a broad set of skills that have been crucial to his success in strategic planning, acquisitions and development. Since founding Dealy Development, Inc. in 1992, Mr. Dealy has been primarily responsible for project pre-development, master planning, entitlement phase, and overall project implementation and completion. Recently completed projects include the expansion of the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego; the development of The Grand Del Mar resort, Clubhouse and Villas; the entitlements and pre-development acquisition of the Columbia Tower Hotel Downtown San Diego; the entitlement and pre-development for Phase III San Diego Convention Center Expansion; and the master plan and entitlement for the San Diego Union-Tribune redevelopment. In addition, he continues the development management of Manchester Pacific Gateway on San Diego's downtown waterfront. Mr. Dealy is a former Marine/Vietnam veteran and holds a Master Degree in Urban Design/Planning in Architecture from NC State University/UNC Chapel Hill with a thesis focused on Architect as Developer. Mr. Dealy is active in the community with membership with Lambda Alpha International, the Downtown San Diego Partnership Executive Committee, Urban Land Institute, Lincoln Club, Mission Valley Community Planning Group Board member, as well as the San Diego River Park Foundation Board member. Mr. Dealy resides in Point Loma and is married with a son. He enjoys golf, hiking, travel, good friends and wine.

Mike leads Lowe’s Western region commercial property development, investment and management activities. He is responsible for $1.9 billion of current development projects and 1.5 million square feet of commercial properties managed. Mike is a past-President and current executive committee member of the San Diego Chapter of NAIOP, and a member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Mike and his wife Tami enjoy hiking, camping and skiing in the Sierra Mountains. Education: United States Air Force Academy, BS; Chapman University, MBA