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PHIL TAGAMI
Mr. Tagami is the Managing General Partner of California Commercial Investments and California Capital Group. Over the past 18 years, Mr. Tagami has managed millions of dollars of rehabilitation and new construction and has been involved in every facet of the planning, real estate, brokerage and development process.
California Commercial Investments
Mr. Tagami has provided real estate services for the leasing, sale, and acquisition of commercial buildings for numerous clients representing millions of dollars in transactions over the past seven years.
California Capital Group
In the past 18 years, Mr. Tagami has served as a development consultant for several large retail and hotel projects throughout California. Several of his projects have required seismic retrofitting and use of State Historic building codes. His consulting activities include procuring entitlements for development projects throughout CEQA and the planning processes of many San Francisco Bay Area municipalities. He has been responsible for team building on many of these projects demonstrating a detailed understanding of the interdisciplinary coordination required to deliver a project on time and under budget. He has assisted other developers on myriad of projects in the resolution of the permitting and utility service issues.
Mr. Tagami, is currently providing development services for the City of Oakland’s, redevelopment agency by overseeing the financing and rehabilitation of the Historic Fox Theater. Throughout the past several years, he has promoted the vision of transforming the theater into a live performance venue and permanent home for the Oakland School of Arts. Under Mr. Tagami’s leadership $57 million has been raised from a dozen sources.
Developer/Investor
Over the past 18 years Mr. Tagami and his partners have owned and operated over 1,000,000 square feet of commercial office buildings with hundreds of tenants throughout Northern California. He recently completed renovating the Rotunda building in Oakland, California at a cost of $50 million and the Rotunda Garage at a cost of $6.2 million.
Prior to founding CCI/CCG (1987 – 1992), Mr. Tagami was the General Manager/Director of Operations at Berger Enterprises. He managed a staff of over 90 persons in all aspects of real estate development and property management, repairs and maintenance, and hospitality divisions. He managed over 900 units of residential income-producing property and 150,000 square feet of commercial retail/office space. He also managed the renovation of several income producing properties, including the Lake Merritt Hotel, a historic landmark building.
Community/Public Service
Over the past 18 years, Mr. Tagami has been active in local/regional politics and policy making, serving on numerous commissions and boards. Mr. Tagami’s civic and governmental activities in Oakland have included:
Past Appointments
Commissioner, California State Park and Recreation Commission 2003-2006 Mayor’s Representative, Oakland Base Reuse Authority Commissioner, California State World Trade Commission Board of Port Commissioners, Port of Oakland, President 2001-2002 Board of Port Commissioners, Port of Oakland, Commissioner 1999-2003 Commissioner, Oakland Planning Commission 1996-1997 Member, FISCO, Navy Restoration Advisory Board 1995-1996 Commissioner, Oakland Landmarks Preservation Review Board 1994-1996 Member, Oakland’s General Plan Congress 1994-1997 Member, Mayor’s Economic Emergency Task Force 1993-1996 Member, CBD Mixed Use Committee 1992-1995 Commissioner, Environmental Advisory Commission 1992-1994
Current Affiliations
Bridge Housing Board of Directors Board of Directors, YMCA of Oakland Board of Directors, The Crucible Advisory Board Member, Friends of the Oakland Parks and Recreation Member, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Past Affiliations
Board of Directors, International Diplomacy Council Board of Directors, East Bay Conservation Corps Board of Directors, Oakland Sharing the Vision Member, Oakland Commerce Corporation Business Response Team Chairman, Oakland Public Library Foundation Board of Directors President, Gold Coast Property Owners Association Delegate, 1993 All-American Cities Awards Member, Oakland Economic Action Forum