George J. Mihlsten

Specific projects for which George has had primary responsibility, including coordination of legal, political, and communications issues for each project, include the following:

• Approvals for the FivePoint/Newhall Ranch project involving approximately 23,000 residential units, 13 million square feet of commercial development
• Approvals for the 18,000 seat Staples Center arena, home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers and the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings
• Approvals for US$1.6 billion Master Plan for Universal City on behalf of NBC Universal, including expansion of studio, offices, theme park, CityWalk, and Universal Studios tram tour
• The Los Angeles Chargers NFL team in connection with various matters involving stadium issues
• Madison Square Garden in connection with issues involving the Forum (arena) and the Los Angeles Clippers sports arena
• The Disney Resort Specific Plan on behalf of The Walt Disney Company, a Master Plan for a Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure in Anaheim, California
• Approvals for a US$2 billion residential project adjacent to the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
• The Oakland A’s MLB team in connection with real estate issues involving a development project in Oakland, California
• Simon Properties Group in connection with various mall development issues in California
• Port automation and modernization issues for the Pacific Maritime Association involving the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach
• Development of multiple senior living facilities for South Bay Partners in the Los Angeles region
• Master Plan for Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California
• Master Plan for Fox Studios in Los Angeles, California
• Approvals for various refinery projects located in Southern California for World Oil Company
• Approvals for a large carbon sequestration facility involving multiple refineries
• Master Plan and long-term approvals for Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California
• Master Plan and long-term approvals for Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills
• Master Plan and long-term approvals for Loyola Marymount University
• Approvals for a 800,000 square foot office building at 2000 Avenue of the Stars in Century City
• Long-term lease and financing agreements for new Martin Luther King Hospital in Los Angeles County
• Approvals for the 40 story Sun America tower in Century City on behalf of JMB Realty
• Approvals for two 38 story residential towers/one 40 story office tower in Century City on behalf of JMB Realty
• Sale of the Ahmanson Ranch property to the State of California on behalf of Washington Mutual for US$150 million
• Complex regulatory approvals and Master Plan for US$2 billion Playa Vista, project one of the largest infill urban projects in Los Angeles, near Marina del Rey
• Sale of a portion of the Playa Vista property to the State of California for US$139 million
• Approvals for a 2 million square foot retail, office and residential project in Bakersfield, California
• Sale of property for the development of a new regional hospital in California
• Approvals for The Beverly Hilton Master Plan including a Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and residential towers
• Approvals for a 4 million square foot mixed-use industrial and office project in City of Industry California and alternative Los Angeles Football Stadium project site
• Approvals for the preservation, rehabilitation, and additions to Lincoln Place residential project in Venice area of Los Angeles
• Approvals for the GH Palmer 1000 unit Lorenzo project adjacent to USC
• Represented The Tornante Company in connection with certain long-term real estate investments
• Development of programs, policies, and approvals for net zero greenhouse gas and net zero energy communities