Jack Illes has over 30 years of experience developing diverse real estate projects across multiple product types in major cities around the world. He has expertise in mixed-use, retail, residential, hospitality, and creative office spaces. Notable projects include Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles and Prudential Center in Boston. Illes offers a unique combination of market expertise, planning, design, development, leasing, and property management skills.

1. San Diego
Honolulu
Hollywood
Kansas City
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Tempe
Salt Lake City
Boston
New York
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Chicago
Denver
San Jose
Mexico City
Tokyo
Budapest
Toronto
San Francisco
Lincoln
Miami
Project Experience
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Mixed-Use
Retail
Residential
Hospitality
Entertainment
Creative Workspace

2. About Jack Illes
Jack Illes has over three decades of diverse real estate experience
encompassing mixed use, hospitality, retail, multifamily and creative office
properties, in roles ranging from strategy to planning to deal making.
Early project experience began with Horton Plaza in Jack’s hometown of
San Diego, continued with 1540 Broadway, one of the catalysts of the
renaissance of Times Square, and then master planning and the leasing of
the initial phase of the 25-year redevelopment of Prudential Center in
Boston. Jack has since been involved in the development of major
destination resorts, urban mixed-use city centers, and adaptive reuse
projects across North America and internationally, including Hollywood and
Highland, where Jack was directly responsible for securing the tenancy of
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, considered the anchor for
the long awaited rebirth of Hollywood. International projects include
Toronto and Mexico City, as well as Tokyo, Japan, Frankfurt, Germany and
Budapest, Hungary.
Jack’s unique comprehensive approach begins with a detailed
understanding of market dynamics both locally and globally, and an
individualized project strategy that encompasses both long term planning
and hands-on implementation. Recent projects include redevelopment and
repositioning strategies for one of the largest and most famous hotels in
Manhattan, business development and retail strategies for the downtown
pedestrian district in Lincoln Nebraska, and the conceptualization and
master planning of the first major destination theme park resort in Florida in
25 years, where he has partnered with Twentieth Century Fox.
Jack is also on the Board of Directors of Antioch University Los Angeles,
where he is a member of the Executive Committee and the founder of the
Program Development Task Force.

3. Unique background
Planning
Design
Development
Leasing
Property Management
Real estate development advisor with over three
decades of experience creating unique mixed use
urban real estate assets.
Established track record of creating unique mixed use
environments that incorporate retail, multifamily,
creative workspaces and hotels, restaurants and
hospitality components. A unique combination of
market experience and creativity.
Unique experience in Planning, Design, Development,
Leasing and Property Management, across virtually
every real estate product type.

4. Hollywood &
Highland
Hollywood
World
Trade
Center
New York
World Trade Center
Mexico City
Over 30 years
CN Tower
Toronto
Experience
University
Town
Center
La Jolla
1540
Broadway
Times Square
New York
United States
Canada
Mexico
Prudential Center
Boston
Japan
Hungary
Germany
Japan
West End City Center
Budapest, Hungary

5. The experience adds value

6. CLIENTS
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Harrah’s Entertainment Las Vegas, Nevada
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Woodbury Development Salt Lake City, Utah
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San Diego Unified Port District, San Diego, California
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DMB Associates Scottsdale, Arizona
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Sample Clients
Highgate Hotels New York, New York
The Queen Emma Foundation Honolulu, Hawaii
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Camden Realty Trust, Houston, Texas
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Capital Guidance Washington D.C.
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Goldrich & Kest Los Angeles, California
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Alexander & Baldwin Honolulu, Hawaii
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Legacy Partners Newport Beach, California
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City of Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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Odebrecht Construction, Miami, Florida

7. CAPABILITIES
A well established reputation for the efficient creation
of new development strategies. From initial concept to
plan development, visual representations across a
variety of media, and on to initial design drawings and
marketing
materials,
unique
multi-disciplinary
capabilities provide an easy path from concept to
presentation and approval, and on through project
completion and stabilization.

8. CAPABILITIES
•World Trade Center, New York
•Kewalo Basin, Honolulu, Hawaii
Planning
•The Meadowlands Sportsplex, New Jersey
•Hollywood Argyle, Los Angeles
Site Context and
Constraints
Conceptual Program
•American Landing, St. Louis, Missouri
•Desert Passage, Las Vegas, Nevada
•South Boston Seaport, Boston
Site Planning Options
•Centerpoint, Tempe, Arizona
Market Positioning
•Ballpark Market, San Diego, California
Use and
Merchandising Plan
•Council Bluffs, Iowa
•Kansas City, Missouri
•The Boulevard, Salt Lake City, Utah

9. CAPABILITIES
Design
Architectural Character
•Market driven
Project Identity
•Unique characteristics can add value
Placemaking
•Address the competition
Public Space/Common Area Programming
•Compelling experiences
Signage and Graphics
•Higher quality environments
Integrated media
•Carefully considered design efforts

10. CAPABILITIES
Graphics and
Integrated Media

11. PRODUCT TYPES
Horton Plaza
Metropolis Times Square
Prudential Center
Chicago Place
Gaviidae Commons
World Trade Center
Clayton Carondelet
Prestonwood
Meadowlands
West End City Center
CN Tower
Desert Passage
Hollywood & Highland
Old Police Headquarters
Centerpoint
American Landing
Ballpark Village
Villa Marina
8000 Sunset
Mixed Use

12. PRODUCT TYPES
Harrah’s
Kansas City
B Street Pier/Cruise Ship Terminal
San Diego
Binion’s Horseshoe
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Harrah’s
St. Louis
Hollywood Renaissance Hotel
Hollywood
Commander’s Palace
Las Vegas
Hotel Miramar
Honolulu
Vivara Hotel and Marina
Marina del Rey, Los Angeles
Lane Field
San Diego
Hospitality

13. PRODUCT TYPES
Merchandising Strategy
Coordination
Tenant Mix (categories)
Tenant List (specific)
Leasing Strategy
Tenant Space Configuration and
Design
Service Requirements
Tenant Criteria
Tenant Design Review
Leasing Support
Retail

14. CASE STUDIES
Project: Hollywood & Highland
Project Profile:
Location: Hollywood CA
Client: Trizec Hahn Development
Hollywood & Highland
Project: Urban Redevelopment project strategy,
planning, entitlements, and business development
Responsibilities: As Vice President of Strategic Design,
responsible for the initial planning, entitlements and
approvals of the $600M mixed use redevelopment, as
well as business development strategies including media,
sponsorship, and attraction development. Project
components included a Metro Rail Red Line subway
station; conversion and expansion of a former Holiday
Inn to a four star hotel; renovation of the historic Chinese
Theatre, construction of a new theatre and rooftop
ballroom for the Academy Awards, 90,000 sq. ft of
retail and F&B; and the recreation of the famed
Babylon Court set of the D.W. Griffith film Intolerance to
frame the Hollywood sign in the distance above Lake
Hollywood.

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16. CASE STUDIES
Project: Prudential Center Boston
Project Profile:
Location: Boston Massachusetts
Client: Prudential Realty Group
Prudential Center
Scope: Redevelopment master planning, retail
strategy, merchandising and leasing
Boston
Responsibilities: Lead retail project executive on ULI
Award-winning redevelopment for The Hahn
Company as Asset Managers for the Prudential
Realty Group. Secured first-ever asset management
contract, and served on design team for master plan
that developed a series of glass enclosed retail
arcades. New circulation linked existing Saks fifth
Avenue and Lord and Taylor stores with two existing
and two new office towers, new Mandarin Oriental
Hotel with existing Sheraton Boston Hotel and Hynes
Convention Center. Lead retail leasing effort
resulting in one of the most productive retail centers
in the United States with sales in excess of $1500
per sq. ft.

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18. CASE STUDIES
Project: Queen Emma Waikiki Properties
Location: Honolulu Hawaii
Project Profile:
Queen Emma’s Garden
Client: Queen Emma Land Co.
Scope: Mixed Use Resort District strategy, planning and
design
Responsibilities: As Managing Partner of Urban Labs,
responsible for five separate assignments, beginning with
the development of a Market Survey and Strategic Plan
for the 18-Block Waikiki holdings of the Queen Emma
Land Co. Properties included 5 hotels, 18 multifamily
properties and the historic International Market Place, the
first specialty retail center in the world, built by Don the
Beachcomber. Subsequent scopes of work included
planning and design strategies for the creation of an
urban resort destination incorporating the five resort
hotels; adaptive reuse programs for the multifamily and
outparcel retail properties; and Design Principal for the
development of the reconceived International Market
Place, focused on a restored Queen Emma’s Garden and
Don the Beachcomber’s famous treehouse located in a
giant Banyan tree.

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20. CASE STUDIES
Project: Riverbanks/Old River Mill Master Plan
Project Profile:
Location: Downtown Los Angles
Client: Riboli Family Trust/Nakada Associates
Riverbanks
Los Angeles
Scope: Master planning and adaptive reuse
strategies for historic urban site.
Responsibilities: Developed project strategy for
linear site connecting the Los Angeles River and the
historic Capitol Milling Building with Blossom Plaza- a
CRA-sponsored infill redevelopment with retail
multifamily and public space. Identified tenant uses
and spatial configuration program for three part site
including Plaza, historic mill and a new development
site constructed on a podium over proposed Metro
Gold Line service yard. New podium site featured
new multifamily, neighborhood and region-serving
retail, cultural uses and public amenities to connect
the street with the adjacent Los Angeles State Historic
Park below and underutilized Elysian Park above to
create a dynamic new urban community.

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22. CASE STUDIES
Project: Lincoln Downtown Business District
Project Profile:
Location: Lincoln Nebraska
Client: Downtown Lincoln Association/City of Lincoln
Downtown Lincoln
Scope: Downtown business district economic activity
enhancement strategies
Responsibilities: Served as business development
resource as part of multidisciplinary team. Project
focused on improvements for principal downtown
pedestrian spine. Provided business development
strategies to link each stakeholder group, including
the civic center, University of Nebraska, financial
district, and the historic Haymarket entertainment
district. Areas of emphasis included media and
sponsorship opportunities, small business incubators,
retail cooperatives, artisanal merchant development,
property reconfiguration concepts and individual
merchant development strategies.

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24. CASE STUDIES
Project: The Pennsylvania
Project Profile:
The Pennsylvania
New York
Location: New York NY
Client: Highgate Hotels/Vornado Realty Trust
Project: Urban Entertainment, Retail and Hospitality
destination strategies, planning and marketing
Responsibilities: With Highgate Hotels, developed a
comprehensive redevelopment strategy for Vornado
Realty Trust for the historic 1900-key, 1.4M sq. ft. Hotel
Pennsylvania, across from Madison Square Garden.
Responsibilities included identifying market positioning
for the hotel component, retail strategies for 400,000
sq. ft. of now-vacant space, adaptive reuse
programming for three basement levels, two vacant
office levels, and two levels of rooftop meeting,
mechanical and BOH space. Project components include
three level Artisanal Food Halls, a two-level Retail
Atrium with a life events-focused destination retail
merchandise strategy, Media Broadcast Studios,
Creative Work Space and Small Business Incubator,
and rooftop Urban Conference Center, along with
signature F&B concepts utilizing unused sidewalk
easements for a three-meal bistro and rooftop space
for a signature Roof Garden.

25. CASE STUDIES

26. CASE STUDIES
Project: Miami Wilds
Project Profile:
Location: Miami Dade County
Client: Odebrecht Construction/Miami Dade County
Miami Wilds
Scope: Destination resort to be located at Zoo Miami
Responsibilities: Personally invited along with local
partners by Miami Dade County to respond to an
opportunity at the 700-acre property surrounding
the Miami Zoo. In 2012 the County completed a 25
year planning process and targeted sites for theme
and water parks, two hotels and retail complexes.
Responsible for securing interest of Twentieth Century
Fox for their first theme park in the United States,
along with developing the project concept and
market positioning and coordinating the creative
team for planning and design.

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