Ms. Higgins joined George Smith Partners in mid-2004. Ms. Higgins began her finance career at Goldman Sachs in their New York Prime Brokerage Group prior to returning to school to pursue her M.B.A. While a full-time graduate student, she founded Affordable California, a development firm focused on bringing quality, affordable housing to families in the greatest need. The firm acquired a parcel in Downtown Los Angeles where she spearheaded the ground-up development of a 22-unit apartment project, financed through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program.
Ms. Higgins earned a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Southern California in 2004 and her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1999.
Professional and Academic Affiliations:
- Commercial Real Estate Women, Board Director
- Harvard-Westlake Real Estate Network, Founding Member
- Urban Land Institute
- USC Lusk REAF
Recent Financings
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$101,300,000
Retail
Bridge
La Habra
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$93,500,000
Retail
Senior & Mezzanine Construction
Huntington Beach, CA
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$73,000,000
Office
Pre-Stabilized Permanent
Seattle, WA
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$60,000,000
Multifamily
Construction
Woodland Hills, CA
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$46,000,000
Multifamily
Bridge
Dallas Fort Worth, TX
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$34,900,000
Office
Permanent
Hollywood, CA
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$34,400,000
Retail/Office
Bridge
Inglewood, CA
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$29,000,000
Hospitality
Land
Napa Valley, CA
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$8,100,000
Retail
Forward Rate-Lock Permanent
Jacksonville, FL
