ULI advises on MLK Hospital Campus

ULI LA convened nationally-recognized experts in a two-day intensive technical assistance panel to brainstorm on how to develop the 38 acre Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center site. The report will be released in August.

"We intend to establish a Technical Advisory Panel of experts representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines to discuss the possibilities associated with this site," said Supervisor Ridley-Thomas. "The re-opening of a Martin Luther King Medical Center -- devoted to the delivery of quality patient care -- is happening against the backdrop of a national discussion about health care reform, universal health care access, health information technology, disease management and preventive care."

"This moment can be transformative in ways we have yet to imagine by contributing to the economic and social health of the region," Supervisor Ridley-Thomas explained. "The Urban Land Institute has a record of facilitating the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers, in ways that can benefit the process of re-envisioning this facility and campus as a magnet for economic development and research, as well as the delivery of quality health services."

Chair

Michael Banner, President & CEO, Los Angeles LDC, Inc.

Panel Members

Peter T. Belisle II, President, Jones Lang LaSalle
Dan Chandler, President, Chandler Partners
Dan Cushing, Executive Vice President, McKissak & McKissak
Scott Cooper, Partner, Sidley Austin, LLP
John Ellis, Principal, Director of Urban Design, Solomon ETC
Stephen Jones, Chair, Board of Directors, HOAG Hospital, & Chairman and CEO, Snyder Langston
Jim Lott, Executive Vice President, Hospital Association of Southern California
Robert Tarnofsky, Director of Real Estate, Continental Development Corp.
David Wong, Director of Acquisitions, Our Castle Homes

Panel Member Biographies

Michael Banner, President & CEO, Los Angeles LDC, Inc.

Michael Banner is the President and Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the daily operations of the LDC. He has been active in the area of community development finance for the past fifteen (15) years. Prior to becoming active in community development, Michael Banner was a banking executive specializing in commercial lending with several major California banks; additionally, he has an extensive background utilizing public funds to stimulate revitalization in distressed neighborhoods. He is very active in the leadership of the Urban Land Institute and serves on its Board of Trustees and holds the special position of Inner City Advisor. In Los Angeles he chaired the ULI Los Angeles Urban Marketplace real estate conference and expo.

Peter T. Belisle II, President, Project and Development Services

Mr. Belisle is President of Jones Lang LaSalle's Project and Development Services group for the Americas. In this capacity, he oversees a staff of over 1,300 professionals handling an estimated annual project volume in excess of $13 billion. He also provides guidance to Jones Lang LaSalle's Mexico and South America Project and Development Management teams. His responsibilities include client relationship management, fiscal performance accountability, and strategic leadership for all initiatives across the United States. Current clients include Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Host Marriott, Abbott Corporation, Bank of America and Kaiser Permanente.

Dan Chandler, Principal, Chandler Partners

Dan Chandler has been involved in the development and construction of over $750 million in real estate, comprised of apartments, condominiums and office buildings. Under his direction, the company has developed more first class, high-end apartments in the San Fernando Valley than any other developer or builder. He has completed some 1,000,000 square feet of office buildings, working with such companies as Columbia Pictures, Western Security Bank, Warner Brothers, and Disney.

Dan Cushing, Executive Vice President, McKissak & McKissak

Mr. Cushing has 25 years of experience in providing Architectural Project Engineering services to his clients. He has 18 years of experience as a project manager in the field of complex building types including healthcare and research laboratories. As the Operations Director for McKissack & McKissack, a firm specializing in architecture and interiors, program and construction management, planning and facilities management, environmental engineering and transportation, his responsibilities include Quality Assurance, Allocation of Resources, Contracts and Schedules.

Scott Cooper, Partner, Sidley Austin

Scott Cooper's practice involves full-range representation of capital markets and traditional financial institutions and other investors in transactions involving real property.

Major engagements have included the following:

Representation of capital markets institutions, banks, and life insurance companies in origination of mortgage-secured loans involving all kinds of commercial properties.
Representation of lenders in restructuring of financing transactions and portfolio relationships involving office buildings, hotels, shopping centers and residential developments, and representing financial institutions in foreclosures and in the exercise of other remedies.
Representation of financial institutions in dispositions of portfolios of mortgage loans and other real estate assets.
* Representing landlords and tenants in leasing of over one million square feet of office and retail space.
Representation of developers in all phases of development of hotels, shopping centers and office buildings.

John Ellis, Principal, Director of Urban Design, Solomon ETC

John is an architect and director of urban design for the practice. Central to his many years of project experience is a commitment to urban repair and the principles of New Urbanism. Much of John's work involves developing revitalization strategies whether at the scale of a downtown or a waterfront district. John teaches at the California College of Arts and Crafts in San Francisco and occasionally writes articles for the Architectural Review.

Steve Jones, Chair, Hoag Hospital Board of Directors
Chairman and CEO, Snyder Langston

Steve Jones provides leadership to the 14 member Board of Directors that governs Hoag Hospital. The Board provides guidance and oversight to our non-profit, faith-based hospital with a focus on the mission to provide the highest quality healthcare services to the communities we serve.

Snyder Langsten, one of the largest builders of commercial and industrial projects in the southwestern United States, is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The firm is at the forefront of office, industrial, retail, institutional and urban residential projects, offering clients a comprehensive approach to the real estate development and construction processes.

Jim Lott, Executive Vice President, Hospital Association of Southern California

Jim Lott is the executive vice president of the Hospital Association of Southern California, where he is responsible for health care policy development, advocacy, and association communications for hospitals serving Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. He also serves on the L.A. Care Board of Governors, the Claremont University Consortium Board of Overseers, and the board of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation.

Robert E. Tarnofsky, Director of Real Estate, Continental Development Corporation

Mr. Tarnofsky brings in excess of 25 years of executive level involvement in the development of institutional quality commercial assets. As Director of Real Estate for Continental Development Corporation, Mr. Tarnofsky is responsible for new development, acquisitions, and redevelopment activities for Continental's active portfolio, which includes in excess of 4.5 million square feet of office, R&D, retail, and lodging space located in Southern and Northern California. Highlighted projects include The Atrium at Continental Park, a 300,000 sq.ft. Class "A" office development whose tenancies comprise the dominant players in the financial services industry; Skypark Medical Office Center, a 400,000 sq.ft., nine-building development being converted into a 22-acre medical office campus; and Plaza El Segundo, a 375,000 sq.ft. promotional and lifestyle oriented retail center being developed in joint venture with Comstock Crosser & Assocaites and Mar Ventures. As co-founder of the West Los Angeles based development firm Goldleaf Partners, he developed over 1,250,000 square feet of Class "A" commercial office and retail space, a majority of which was completed in joint venture with institutional partners. Mr. Tarnofsky is an alumnus of the University of Southern California School of Business and received his M.B.A. from the University of Colorado. He has been a full member of the Urban Land Institute and is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.