Bruce Houdesheldt
2257 Heritage Dr., Roseville, CA 95678916.622.9053


OBJECTIVE Director of Land Acquisition and Entitlement for corporate real estate department, residential developer, builder, or investment firm.


SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Proven ability to quickly research, pro forma, and market land
Extensive contacts among builders, title company representatives, engineers, land use attorneys, and special asset managers
Record of building effective working relationships with planning, public works, building officials, and elected officials.
15 years of land use, CEQA and public policy experience


PROJECT MANAGEMENT/LAND ACQUISTION

Responsible for contacting adjoining property owners and existing businesses, briefing them on recently adopted ballot measure and soliciting their participation in land planning for 6500 acre Specific Plan in Sutter County.

Formulated and implemented coalition building effort for various ballot initiative campaigns that secured key political, agricultural, business, and civic endorsements

Created and implemented public outreach strategy for BurnBrightBurnRight Woodstove Rebate program that resulted in issuance of $ 50,000 in rebate vouchers within first eleven days of program.

Reporting responsibility to partnership owning 815 acres of mixed-use acres on planning, environmental, engineering, technical, fiscal, operational and legal issues related to the approval of the Placer Vineyards Specific Plan

Organized and conducted site tour of Lennars North Natomas master planned community for supporters of Measure M

Conducted Retailers Workshop on Woodstove Rebate Program, briefing retailers on details of program and keeping them inform of progress of program

Prepared and reviewed Letters of Intent and Option Agreements

Wrote and edited weekly Monday Morning Report briefing 700 member firms of non-profit trade association on land use, environmental, regulatory and fiscal public policy issues

Secured Tentative Map Approval of 153 residential units (North Douglas 2) in Rancho Cordova

DUE DILIGENCE AND MARKET ANALYSIS

Networking with lenders, title companies, engineers, builders and property owners quickly developed inventory of available entitled property and 150 finished lots

Compiled market data, comparable sales information, and permit fee information for potential buyers to evaluate the acquisition of 95 finished lots

Prepared pro forma for potential acquisition of 8 finished residential lots owned by lender

REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND TAXATION

Worked with other builders and landowners in the development of fair and equitable land equalization programs, advance funding, credit and reimbursement agreements

Reviewed and briefed Senior Management on Operating Agreement involving 24 separate property owners


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CurrentConsultantPlacer County Air Pollution Control District
Campaign ManagerStan Nader for Lincoln City Council
2004-2007Project ManagerLennar Communities, Sacramento
2003-2004Legislative AdvocateCalifornia Building Industry Association
1991 -2003Legislative Advocate
Director, Government
AffairsNorth State Building Industry Association


EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science, Journalism, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Fundamentals of Real Estate Investment and Taxation - CI 101,
Commercial Investment Real Estate Council