The HPD team has over 40 years of experience in the real estate industry.
Bobby Younessi
Founder and Managing Partner
George Shakiban
Founder and Managing Partner
Brian Younessi
Vice President of Acquisitions & Development
Highland Park Developments ©
Bobby YounessiBobby Younessi oversees all development, acquisitions, asset management, and operations of the firm. He brings 30 years of real estate experience with a depth of knowledge across a breadth of asset classes including residential, multi-family, commercial and industrial projects. Bobby’s expertise spans beyond the investor lens and runs deep in the processes of construction, entitlements and disposition. During his tenure, Bobby has acquired, developed and managed over 1.4m square feet, generating $150m in investor value.
Prior to his real estate career, Bobby co-founded two garment manufacturing businesses. He served years as an executive and board director at both companies and grew their operations to an international presence and two successful exits. Bobby is also an active angel investor in software and consumer companies where he invests alongside venture funds in Seed to Series B stages.
Bobby completed his Bachelors of Science studies in Electrical Engineering as well as a minor in Music Studies at California State University – Long Beach.
George ShakibanGeorge Shakiban is a Co-founder and Managing Partner at Highland Park Developments. With over 35 years of experience, Mr. Shakiban is a licensed contractor and engineer who has designed, developed, and managed over 1,000 residential and commercial projects across 7 different states. George specializes in designing wood, steel, and masonry structures including subterranean garages, retaining walls, grade beams and caissons.
From site development, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, and luxury homes, George has a diversified set of skills that has yielded over $200M in investor value. His extensive experience has provided HP Developments with a track record of identifying opportunistic repositioning, development, and acquisition opportunities across the Western United States.
Brian Younessi
Brian is the Vice President of Acquisitions and Development at Highland Park Developments (“HPD”). Brian leads sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, and the execution of all investments and strategies.
Prior to HPD, Brian began his career as a Senior Associate on the Real Estate Advisory team at Duff & Phelps in New York City. He then joined Fulton Realty Capital where he helped facilitate the acquisition and asset management of over $850MM of self-storage, multifamily, and flex industrial real estate specializing in value add, core-plus, and stabilized initiatives across the US.
Brian graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a dual degree as a Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Economics, with a concentration in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics.
