Land & Building Development, Brownfield Redevelopment Expertise

Environmental Remediation & Regulatory Coordination

• Directed all environmental cleanup activities under the oversight of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, the lead agency for the site.
  
• Managed remediation documentation, monitoring, and compliance to ensure the site met all regulatory thresholds for redevelopment.
  
• Achieved a formal “No Further Action” (NFA) determination from the Water Board, unlocking the property for industrial reuse and significantly increasing asset value.
  

Stormwater Compliance & Infrastructure Constraints

• Navigated strict stormwater regulations tied to the site’s former refining operations, which required 100% on‑site stormwater retention and prohibited discharge into the Los Angeles County system.
  
• Coordinated with Los Angeles County Public Works to develop a compliant stormwater strategy that supported future industrial development without triggering costly redesigns or delays.
  

Entitlement Strategy & Industrial Redevelopment

Rezoning & Land Use Approvals

• Secured entitlements to convert the former refinery site into light industrial land use, aligning with market demand and highest‑and‑best‑use potential.
• Structured an entitlement pathway that supported the development of two modern distribution centers, leveraging the site’s strategic proximity to the LA/Long Beach Port complex.

Pipeline Easement Resolution & Refinery Coordination

• Identified active refining pipeline easements that encroached on future building footprints and threatened development feasibility.
• Negotiated with adjacent refineries to relocate pipelines to the property perimeter, ensuring they were clear of future structures and compatible with long‑term site planning.
• Coordinated construction sequencing to avoid any interruption to neighboring refinery operations, which operated 24/7, requiring temporary bypass systems to maintain continuous flow.
  

Development Management & Value Creation for Shell Oil

Full‑Cycle Owner’s Representation

• Oversaw planning, engineering, environmental, and entitlement teams to ensure alignment with Shell Oil’s redevelopment objectives.
  
• Managed budget, schedule, and regulatory milestones to maintain project momentum and protect capital.
• Delivered a fully entitled, environmentally cleared, development‑ready industrial site positioned for maximum market value.

Transforming a Legacy Refinery into a High‑Value Industrial Asset

• Converted a complex brownfield property into a prime logistics development opportunity.
  
• Enabled Shell Oil to reposition the asset for distribution center development, capitalizing on port‑driven industrial demand.
  
• Ensured all environmental, regulatory, and operational risks were mitigated, creating a defensible and market‑ready property.