Providing public affairs, government relations, community outreach, entitlement, and affordable housing services to public and private sector clients. Ira Handelman represents major commercial, residential, retail, and industrial projects and is considered an expert in community outreach programs for real estate development projects. He also works with numerous cities and counties on development projects and public education campaigns. Ira represents a diverse group of clients including Alliance Residential Company, IMT Capital, Essex Property Trust, Robertson Properties, Champion Real Estate Companies, NMS Properties, and CVS Pharmacy. Ira has formed and managed several companies that provide a wide range of government relations, community outreach, and real estate services. He has worked on projects ranging from a multi-billion dollar landfill, a 350,000 sq. ft. big box retail, office and restaurant development, a 539 unit mixed use apartment/retail and hotel project, a 1,000,000 sq. ft. mixed use housing and retail project, and a 600,000 sq. ft. shopping center. He has successfully sited retailers such as Bloomingdale's, Target, Best Buy, CVS Pharmacy, Jiffy Lube, 7-Eleven, Wendy's, and Vons/Pavilions. For over 35 years, Ira Handelman has represented a diverse group of clients including: * A. F. Gilmore Company * Alliance Residential Company * Browning Ferris Industries * Cadence Capital * Champion Real Estate Company * Clarett West Development * CVS Pharmacy * DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners * Essex Property Trust * The Hanover Company * Hudson Pacific Properties * IMT Capital * JH Snyder Company * Landmark Retail Group * Merlone Geier Partners * R. D. Olson Development * Robertson Properties Group * The Robert Green Company * Vons Companies