VP, DEVELOPMENT, MERLONE GEIER PARTNERS
WHY: Helming San Diego-based retail developer’s efforts to redevelop former Laguna Hills
Mall into Village at Laguna Hills with 250K square feet of retail, 465K square feet of office space in four buildings, a hotel with up to 150 rooms and about 1,500 apartments. Project in works for nearly a decade.
IN THE NEWS: Received city approval in March for latest version of $130M redevelopment.
QUOTABLE: “This is [now] a true mixed-use project in South Orange County. We think having all those different components is going to be dramatic for South Orange County and this shift will make it a better place for everyone to visit.”
