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Milestone Housing Group specializes in the development of affordable housing throughout California. The Milestone team has extensive experience in all aspects of affordable housing with collectively over 60 years’ experience. Throughout our history, we have generated numerous successful and award-winning communities.
Milestone Housing’s mission is to generate and maintain high quality, safe and affordable housing. Creating housing stability establishes a strong foundation for our residents, enabling them to focus on bettering their lives.
Milestone strives to design communities that meet the unique needs of each population served. We produce housing for individuals and families with a variety of needs, including permanent housing for the homeless, veterans and individuals with disabilities, along with traditional family and senior housing.
Milestone works with the best development team members in the industry, whether it be creative architects, practical attorneys, reliable general contractors or financially sound lenders and tax credit investors.
Milestone recognizes that all new development must fit in well with existing uses. We are sensitive to the communities we enter and look to build housing that improves neighborhoods. We build high quality, attractive and sustainable communities.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Shane Hariz, Milestone Housing Group’s President & CEO, leads the development of program and business strategies for Milestone and is responsible for overseeing all operating departments, including its apartment portfolio, current projects that are either in the development or construction phase as well as decision making relating to future projects. Having been born and bred in the real estate industry, Shane specializes in managing development and construction through its entirety, ensuring accurate and efficient transformations which provide maximum flourishment of properties for the communities they are located in. He continues to develop, construct, own, and manage multi-family projects, single family residences, shopping centers, office buildings, service stations, and single tenant quick service restaurants (QSRs) across the nation. Having been involved in all different stages and asset classes of real estate, he is keen in formulating solutions that are prosperous for all parties involved. Additionally, as a licensed real estate broker Shane is a trusted source in the brokerage community having transacted in excess of $400,000,000. Shane is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University having earned a B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship (Cum Laude). Shane has previously served as President of Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society as well as President of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Chief Financial Officer
Marcus Griffin is a principal at Milestone Housing Group, LLC, an affordable housing development company. With a 25+ year career in the affordable housing tax credit industry, Marcus has held positions at CPA firms such as Novogradac and Company and Cohn Reznick. He has also served as a CFO for various organizations, including developers, a syndicator, and a financial consulting firm. Marcus has designed and closed numerous innovative financing transactions using local, state, and federal resources.
Vice President
Steve Massei brings over 20 years of experience in constructing multi-family and luxury single-family homes. As Senior Vice President of Construction for a top California multifamily general contracting firm, he managed a large staff and oversaw all field activities for over a decade. Steve and his team have built 3000+ apartment units and a vast portfolio of luxury custom and high-density production single-family homes.
DIRECTOR OF ASSET MANAGEMENT
Stephanie serves as Milestone’s Director of Asset Management. In this role she oversees the operations of Milestone’s portfolio of properties. She directs the architects and management firms on interior design decisions, oversees lease-up activities and leads Milestone’s marketing efforts. She also manages human resources and IT.
CONTROLLER
Zen Juanillo is responsible for accounting, vendor relations, and corporate compliance. With extensive experience in the construction industry, Zen is knowledgeable about the latest software platforms that automate traditional accounting, payment, and compliance functions. Zen also serves Milestone’s sister company, Milestone Housing Group LLC, in a similar capacity.
And the rest our partners who make Milestone Housing Group successful in providing housing to the communities we serve, all starting with a central goal of providing hope through housing.
Building Hope Through Housing