Pacifica Companies was founded in 1978 by the current chairman Ash Israni and has since grown at an exponential rate offering various projects in residential and commercial. The company currently has more than 150 executives at its San Diego California headquarters and approximately 9,000 employees in the Americas and Asia. Principals have taken a less general approach to real estate investing with the fact that all real estate classes must be understood and evaluated for investment. This approach is based on an opportunistic investment strategy and a desire for sustained growth. This approach has shaped what is now a much diversified portfolio in terms of asset classes and geographic locations. Pacific's asset class experience includes loan, residential, senior housing, hospitality, multifamily, mixed-use/infill development, office and retail.
The company is a privately held and vertically included real estate owner, investor, developer, and investment manager. The company has grown rapidly over three decades due to its unwavering commitment to opportunistic investments, maintaining high levels of liquidity and ability to find real estate at the right price. They have used a skill set to partner with institutional banks, pension funds, investors and real estate funds for strategic real estate investment ventures. Pacifica's vast real estate portfolio includes hotels, mixed-use projects, development projects, master-planned communities and offices.