What We Do
Deeply rooted in the San Diego development community, Urban Housing Partners has a reputation of bringing significant value to every project in which we are involved. The firm has successfully developed large-scale urban master plans, for-sale housing, high-density rental housing, retail, commercial, urban mixed-use, modern lofts, and upscale luxury penthouses in the Downtown San Diego market, as well as other markets of San Diego County. Each team member brings experience and expertise in the areas of political strategy, project and construction management, strategic marketing management and community outreach, project feasibility, negotiations, and finance.
Meet the Team
UHP Founder
Sherman D. Harmer, Jr., a veteran of the homebuilding industry, has built and marketed more than 16,000 homes throughout Utah and California. Harmer specializes in the development of Urban Infill, Smart Growth, Multi-family and is the Founder of Urban Housing Partners. Mr. Harmer has been actively involved in Downtown San Diego since 1998.
Mr. Harmer formerly served as the Vice Chairman to The Olson Company, one of California’s leading Builders of Urban Housing with offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Northern California. He was selected America’s Builder of the Year for 2001 by Professional Builder magazine.
Mr. Harmer previously served as President of California Pacific Homes of San Diego, which planned and managed the building of the 1,250-unit urban master-planned community of “Stonecrest Village” in San Diego. For six years prior to joining California Pacific Homes, Harmer was the Senior Vice President of McKellar Communities. He was actively involved in developing the award-winning project “Renaissance-La Jolla”, a 2,500-unit Urban master-planned community in San Diego.
Earlier, Harmer was the Chief Executive Officer for two Utah homebuilding companies, developing single-family and multi-family homes as well as commercial, retail, and office complexes, while serving ten years as an elected member of the Utah House of Representatives.
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