The early roots of Maxxam Enterprises lie in what is today the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles. In 1979, when the principals of Maxxam embarked upon their careers in real estate, downtown Los Angeles was primarily a dilapidated industrial area where few ventured. Seeing potential where others saw only urban blight, Maxxam's principals were among the first to begin converting old industrial warehouses and empty parking lots into desirable retail, wholesale, office and showroom space. Eventually, the company developed more than 50 such properties in the area, becoming one of the key engines in the revitalization of downtown
Los Angeles.

Since those early days, Maxxam has diversified, not only across property types, but across regional markets. To date, the company has acquired or developed more than 200 properties including residential, office, retail, hotel, industrial and mixed-use throughout California, Hawaii and the Western United States.

Perhaps what's most telling about us is that, unlike many companies, we continue to invest our own capital in each and every transaction - a testament to our confidence and success. And for those instances when we do engage investors, our financial partners know that we're as committed to the success of a project as
are they.