Agoura Hills, CA

An early example of Maxxam's hands-on approach, the Agoura Hills Project was an ambitious master-planned development entitled and built from the ground up by principals of Maxxam on 154 acres of hillside land. It eventually consisted of a 64,000-square foot shopping center, 2 freestanding office buildings, a full-service 300-room hotel, and several additional parcels for future development.

At the time it was constructed in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was one of the largest development projects in the Conejo Valley, an affluent suburb of Los Angeles, and required the realignment of a major thoroughfare and the installation of extensive infrastructure. Maxxam principals were involved in every step of design, entitlement and construction, and worked closely with city officials to ensure community support. Now an essential part of the City of Agoura Hills, a portion of the site currently houses the Agoura Hills City Hall.