About J. Whalen Associates, Inc.
Our firm specializes in the resolution of difficult land use, governmental affairs, finance, redevelopment, retail development, affordable housing, senior housing and all other development challenges for business and government interests. Successful advocacy and approvals to local, state and federal approving entities, including the California Coastal Commission.
J. Whalen Associates, Inc. continues to provide expert Project Management to clients on all development matters. Clients are guaranteed the direct involvement of the principal of the firm, who is backed up by the most qualified experts in the development planning, redevelopment, environmental, governmental affairs, legal and financial arenas. Projects have ranged in size from as few as five acres to over twenty-one thousand acres.
The firm also represents landowner interests in the municipal and regional financing process, including preparation of development agreements, assessment districts, infrastructure bond finance, Mello-Roos, capital improvement and legislative appropriations funding.
The firm also represents public utilities in natural resource management, regulatory affairs and public policy matters in California as well as federal actions affecting the safe and reliable provision of electric power, natural gas and water to California. Our firm is also the authorized Sales Agent for the State-owned Crestridge Mitigation Bank and we create other banking solutions to help optimize value in difficult land. We have a licensed real estate broker in house. Our hallmark is achieving consensus-driven solutions to seemingly intractable development issues.