David Schwartzman — Harridge Development Group

Chief Executive

THE LATEST: Harridge Development Group CEO Schwartzman is launching a new company focused on single-family rentals. It already has 450 units under development, including a large number in San Pedro. The company will be separate from Harridge, which is behind some big projects in L.A., including the $1 billion Crossroads Hollywood project. The 1.4-million-square-foot project is in development.
BACKGROUND: Schwartzman founded Harridge Development Group in 2010 to develop on vacant or underutilized sites, but he started his real estate career as a residential homebuilder in 1990. He has worked on more than 5,000 homes in his career, in addition to mixed-use projects in Central and Southern California. Schwartzman has a degree from USC and supports a number of philanthropic organizations.
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