JEFFREY C. BRIZES, Architect
PROFILE
An Architect with 30+ years of experience in the areas of land acquisition, real estate development, land planning, design, construction management/owner’s agent, project supervision from conception through design, and construction. Preparation of contract/construction documents, contract negotiations and bidding, Adept at quickly responding to ever changing environments and situations. Achieving goals within critical project parameters. Motivate and mentor diverse professional teams through strong communication skills, experience, and leadership.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Developing Solution – Assembly of and managing the project Design and Development Team end to end, developing solutions to complex entitlement and development challenges, possessing a strong command of the “Design Process”, leading the drawing and documentation of a project through design and construction, managing the value engineering and scheduling, specification and technical writing, agency processing, preparation of feasibility studies and Development/Executive Summary’s. Experienced in establishing office procedures and practices, conflict resolution, contract writing, project review, contract negotiation and implementation. AutoCAD, Excel, Word, Project, and playing the catcher position on the softball team.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pacific Group Architecture and Planning - Managing Director 1985 – 2015
Offering architectural services for a wide range of disciplines and uses, including destination resorts, high end residences, multifamily, subdivisions, office use, restaurant, hotel, manufacturing facilities, and commercial/mixed use projects.
Clark 888 Inc. - President 1995 – 2012
Privately owned real estate Development Company that acquired properties, processed entitlements and maps, constructed the properties as well as managed the financing, marketing, and sales.
Jeffrey C. Brizes Consulting – Principal 2012 - Present
Privately owned real estate development consulting firm.
Land Development Solutions Inc. – Managing Director 2017 - Present Offering Architectural and Real Estate Development services for a wide range of disciplines and uses
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science: Emphasis on Construction, Real Estate Development, Law, and Finance
Kent State University Kent, OH, 1981
Bachelor of Architecture
Kent State University Kent, OH, 1982
EXAMPLE PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS
1111 Prospect Street and the Parisi Hotel, La Jolla CA 92037 – mixed use retail and hotel, 35,000 s.f.
(Received Orchid Award) Cost -$9m (includes acquisition at $5.1m), value after completion - $30m
Marina Point - Fawnskin, California; 12.5-acre site on Big Bear Lake. (Development of 175-boat marina, 30,000 s.f. retail/restaurant/health club, 200 room hotel, and 132 time share units).
Surya Mas Resort - Surya Mas, Indonesia; 128-acre site. (Development of 450-room hotel, pool facility, and 75 cottage/villa units).
Mission Valley Center East - San Diego, California; (7-acre commercial site with 17,000 s.f. mixed use retail/restaurant building, two drive -thru pad sites, and complete site re-development).
Pick-up-Stix – Locations in San Diego, La Mesa, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Santa Anna and others: (Developed the Prototypes for the quick food restaurant chain).
Lawrence Residence, 8560 Ruette Monte Carlo, (Montoro Subdivision) La Jolla, CA 92037 (9,000 s.f.), Ocean view custom home with a budget of $700 per s.f. (featured on the cover and article in “California Homes” February 2005) Cost $6.1m (includes land acquisition at $2.2m) value after completion - $10.8m
Wong Residence, 7888 Muirlands Drive, (The Farms), Rancho Santa Fe, CA (7,500 square feet)
Custom home (featured on the cover and article in “Fine Homes and Living” volume 3 issue 12) Cost - $2.65m (includes land acquisition at $7.8k) value after completion - $3.8m
1044 Wall Street, (previously a Security Pacific Bank Building) La Jolla, Ca 92037
(18,000 square feet mixed use, residence, retail, restaurant and office uses.) Cost - $3.2m (includes $1.2m land acquisition) value after completion - $8.5m
Sycamore Ridge, Temecula, CA: 200 unit multi-family complex on a 15 acre site
Sierra Creek Apartments, Rosemond, CA - 248 unit multi-family complex with a community center, leasing office, fitness center, and pool area.
Del Mar Legends, Del Mar, CA; multifamily condominiums, 21 units
Arroyo Ridge, San Diego, CA: multifamily condominiums, 9 units
The Terraces, Bonsall, CA; multifamily 38 units.
Bear Creek Swim and Racquet Club, Temecula, CA, seven championship tennis courts, 25,000 s.f. clubhouse/restaurant/pool house facility, 35-unit hotel/time share facility
Authored Design Guidelines for Whispering Palms in Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091 (view at www.whispering palms.org) More example projects can be provided upon request. A few examples can be viewed on my LinkedIn site: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeff-brizes/7/64/bb9/
Respectfully,
Jeffrey C. Brizes, Architect
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