Clarity for complex California real estate transactions.
Lighthouse Land Advisory helps public agencies, developers, private owners, and nonprofit organizations structure, evaluate, and advance ground leases, public-private partnerships, and development projects with defensible economics and sound strategy.
Who We Advise
Lighthouse Land Advisory supports clients looking for a disciplined, creative, and proven partner with extensive development, negotiation, and asset management experience.
Public Agencies
Cities, counties, and special districts managing land, ground leasing, and redevelopment.
Developers
Private developers pursuing complex redevelopment, repositioning, and commercial leasing.
Private Owners
Landowners and ground lessees seeking rigorous underwriting and transaction design.
Nonprofits
Mission-driven organizations evaluating land use, development partnerships, or real estate strategy tied to funding goals.
Advisory Services
Lighthouse offers five specialized advisory lines built around the experience and qualifications of President/CEO Shaun D. Sumner.
Ground Lease Strategy & Advisory
Evaluate, strategize, and structure new and existing ground leases to manage risk and optimize returns.
View Ground Lease AdvisoryPublic-Private Partnership Structuring & Advisory
Transaction strategy, risk allocation, and procurement support for public-private initiatives.
View P3 Structuring AdvisoryDevelopment Feasibility & Delivery Strategy
Feasibility testing, phasing, and entitlement pathway planning for development and redevelopment.
View Development StrategyComplex Negotiations
High-stakes lease negotiation, renewal, and restructuring for owners, tenants, and public agencies.
View Negotiation AdvisoryPortfolio & Fractional Asset Advisory
Institutional-grade portfolio oversight and hold/sell analysis without a full internal team.
View Portfolio AdvisoryLicensed Brokerage Services
Advisory expertise paired with a licensed California brokerage (CA DRE #02264674 / #02309314).
Learn About Our ApproachWhy Lighthouse
Observe. Orient. Decide. Act. A proven formula for success, Lighthouse employs the OODA approach coupled with continuous evaluation and process improvement.
Advisory, Not Construction
Independent strategic support and development/owner representation without contractor or construction-management services.
Public Agency Fluency
Deep experience with many types of solicitations, public processes, and inter-agency coordination.
Defensible Economics
Strong underwriting and financial-performance analysis to support decisions with rigor.
Credibility Through Substance
Lighthouse's President/CEO has more than two decades of experience, including senior negotiation of more than $2.2 billion in transactions.
Selected Experience
Representative assignments demonstrating structure, negotiation, and delivery across public and private engagements.
Gaylord Pacific Resort Hotel & Convention Center
Lead negotiation of a $1.3 billion disposition and development agreement and long-term ground lease on the Chula Vista Bayfront.
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Coronado Ferry Landing Redevelopment
Reversed an initial denial into a $21.9 million investment option within six months of restructured negotiations.
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Parkway Plaza Re-Imagining Project
Guiding the City of El Cajon through funding evaluation and redevelopment alternatives for a comprehensive mall redevelopment.
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Lighthouse Land Advisory provides direct, senior-level advisory support across California. Reach out to start the conversation.