SEARCH FORM SEARCH Practice Areas Our People Our Clients What's New About KMA Contact Us Trusted Advisors in Public-Private Real Estate Development Featured Projects UCSD's La Jolla Innovation Center The La Jolla Innovation Center is a state-of-the-art facility featuring 110,00 SF of office and educational space for UCSD Health, UCSD School of Medicine, and UCSD Extension to serve students, patients, and the larger community. Developed on seven acres adjacent to UCSD’s main campus, the Class-A seven-story building will also feature a ground floor café, 275 parking spaces, and sustainable design features. Read More Palm Desert - Paseo Hotel Palm Desert’s new Paseo Hotel, a 150-room luxury boutique hotel operating under the Autograph Collection by Marriott brand, opened in May 2018. Developed by West River Development, the 3-story hotel includes an array of public amenities, including a full-service spa, pool and patio bar, coffee shop, and an adjoining restaurant / bar “AC3”. The spacious outdoor area also features a firepit, along with a stage and lawn for concerts, weddings and other special events. Read More Infrastructure Finance - EIFDs, IFDs, IRFDs KMA has extensive experience in preparing financing plans for public improvements and unmatched experience in preparing Infrastructure Financing District (IFD) financing plans. KMA prepared the financing plans for the following formed districts: City of West Sacramento EIFD No. 1; City of San Diego Otay Mesa EIFD, Mission Rock WIFD, Treasure Island IRFD, Historic Core Pier 70 EWIFD, Rincon Hill IFD; and Legoland IFD. Read More What's New KMA's Berkeley Office is Hiring! September 22, 2021 We are seeking qualified candidates to join our Bay Area Team. Depending upon the candidate's qualifications, we are hiring either a Land Use Economics INTERN / ANALYST or Land Use Economics SENIOR ANALYST / ASSOCIATE. Detailed descriptions of each employment opportunity and how to apply can be viewed link below. No phone calls, please. Read more 072621_KMA JOB DESCRIPTION.pdf San Diego Office - Real Estate Intern Position Available September 22, 2021 By Kristi Lytle KMA has an immediate opportunity for an INTERN in our downtown San Diego office to assist the Managing Principal and other professional staff in completing urban economics, affordable housing, and other feasibility studies and analyses. A detailed description of the Internship opportunity and how to apply can be viewed at the link below. Read more 0821_SD Intern Advertisement.pdf Los Angeles Office - Job Opportunity for a Real Estate Analyst / Associate September 22, 2021 Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. has an immediate opening in the firm's downtown Los Angeles office for a Real Estate ANALYST or ASSOCIATE, depending on the candidate's qualifications. For more details and how to apply, please access the document linked below. Read more 092221_KMA LOS ANGELES JOB DESCRIPTION.pdf Encinitas Approves Updates to Inclusionary Housing Program September 7, 2021 The City of Encinitas recently approved updates to its Inclusionary Housing Program, based on recommendations outlined in KMA’s analyses. Read more Major Milestone Reached for the Chula Vista Bayfront June 23, 2021 By Paul Marra On June 15, 2021 the San Diego Unified Port District (District) and the City of Chula Vista (City) approved the pivotal leasing, financing, and construction documents that move the Chula Vista Bayfront (CVB) project one step closer to ground breaking. The planned $1 billion development encompasses a 1,600-room waterfront resort hotel, 250,000 SF of convention and meeting space, and a parking structure on 36.5 acres, along with new public parks and associated infrastructure. Read more With Opening of Beachfront Resort, Oceanside's Tourism Bonafides are Solidified May 28, 2021 By Kimberly Heaton The Mission Pacific Hotel and The Seabird Resort officially opened in May 2021, putting a stamp on the City's reputation as a tourism destination. Originally referred to as the Oceanside Beachfront Resort, the two adjacent hotels were developed by S.D. Malkin Properties (Developer) and are operated by Joie de Vivre and Destination Hotels, respectively. After years of planning, construction, and Covid-19 delays, the hotels are now open and are the largest newly constructed oceanfront development on the San Diego County coast in fifty years. Read more Multi-Jurisdictional Award Winning Specific Plan Adopted by City of Riverside – Northside Specific Plan May 13, 2021 The City of Riverside adopted the Northside Neighborhood & Pellissier Ranch Specific Plan and Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) on November 17, 2020. The Specific Plan provides a vision for future development in the Northside neighborhood, which encompasses approximately 1700 acres within the City of Riverside, City of Colton, and unincorporated County of Riverside. The city solicited community feedback throughout the planning process and strived to strike a balance between the desire to save open space but also allow property owners to build residential and commercial projects. Read more San Diego’s Complete Communities Advances with City Council Approval December 7, 2020 On November 9, 2020, the San Diego City Council approved two primary components of the Complete Communities program, a package of development incentives designed to strengthen community development and improve housing affordability and quality of life. Housing Solutions and Mobility Choices are complementary planning strategies designed to incentivize development near transit while connecting San Diegans to convenient and safe transit options. KMA was engaged to evaluate the financial feasibility and fiscal impacts of implementing the two components. Read more Imperial Beach – Opening of the Hampton Inn & Suites August 5, 2020 The City of Imperial Beach welcomed a new hotel on June 15, 2020 as the greatly anticipated 100-room "Beach Modern" Hampton Inn opened on a prominent site on State Route 75 at the entrance to the City’s downtown and beachfront communities. The final phase of the 4.75-acre Breakwater Town Center, the four-story Hilton-branded hotel located at 771 Palm Avenue includes a pool, fitness and business centers, free wi-fi and a breakfast/lounge area. Read more Advised by KMA, Escondido Adopts a Community Facility District (CFD) July 31, 2020 The City of Escondido, in an ongoing effort to address projected budget shortfalls, adopted a resolution to form a Citywide Services Community Facilities District (CFD) on May 13, 2020. The goal of the CFD is to ensure that new residential developments do not negatively impact the City's General Fund. Read more KMA's Julie Romey Joins CAL-ALHFA Board June 22, 2020 Julie Romey, a Senior Principal in KMA's Los Angeles office, has joined the CAL-ALHFA Board of Directors. CAL-ALHFA (California Association of Local Housing Finance Authorities) is a non-profit organization with a broad based membership including both public and private agencies which develop, finance, and administer programs to address affordable housing throughout the State of California. Read more Vallco Town Center Wins Legal Battle May 8, 2020 By Kimberly Heaton On Wednesday May 6th, a Santa Clara Superior Judge upheld the City of Cupertino's September 2018 approval of the Vallco Town Center, concluding the project proposed by Sand Hill Property Company is in conformance with SB 35 guidelines and therefore eligible to proceed. SB 35 is part of a landmark package of housing bills enacted in 2017 to address the affordable housing shortage in California. SB 35 facilitates the expedited development of eligible projects, and the court ruling allows the redevelopment of the former Vallco Mall to move forward. Read more Sunnyvale's Cityline Enters New Phase of Development March 17, 2020 By Kimberly Heaton A critical economic development goal for the City of Sunnyvale has been to transform the partially built Sunnyvale Town Center, now called Cityline, into a dynamic and unique downtown core. Recent updates in the news reveal the transformation has hit exciting milestones. Phase 1 of the mixed-use project is nearing completion; substantial retail has been completed with additional tenant announcements last week (Ulta Beauty, Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics and Xfinity will be joining anchors Whole Foods and AMC theaters, along with restaurants Pacific Catch and Urban Plates). 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