CEO, LANDSEA HOMES
WHY: Leads U.S. unit of China-based real estate firm, largest publicly traded homebuilder headquartered in OC. Master developer of IronRidge, a 96-acre Lake Forest project with 600 homes. Went public in early 2021.
IN THE NEWS: Expansion into Florida, inked $250M for Orlando’s Hanover Family Builders.
NOTABLE: Bullish on OC real estate in wake of pandemic, and sees demand from millennials, which represents a large group of first-time homebuyers.
QUOTABLE: Lake Forest project has “attracted a variety of buyers, but especially first-time homebuyers looking for space to grow their families in attractive homes and attainable prices.”
