Associates

Hixson & Associates has established a close working relationship with other independent consultants and small firms to provide experienced senior professionals to fill particular roles on projects. Our services are performed in the manner of a single firm, but our clients get the advantage of highly experienced professionals in a number of different disciplines directly working on their project

Steven Hixson

Mr. Hixson is a seasoned executive with a sophisticated understanding of the real estate development, design and construction process. In addition to hands on management of a wide variety of projects, his advice is often sought to solve problems, devise effective management structures, develop innovative project delivery strategies and, at times, to intervene in troubled projects. Mr. Hixson is active in all projects and takes primary responsibility for real estate development and transactions, entitlement coordination and budget coordination

Prior to establishing Hixson & Associates he practiced architecture for 17 years in several major Architecture and Development firms acting both as project manager for major projects and as business manager with overall responsibility for all aspects of the business. Mr. Hixson holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics and Masters Degree in Architecture from UCLA and UC Berkeley respectively.

Michael Shiffman

Mr. Shiffman is a real estate executive, California attorney and real estate broker with over thirty years of experience and billions of dollars in transaction management with a very broad background and extensive experience in managing all types of real estate transactions from start to finish. He has an extensive international client base focusing on US real estate investments.

Bob Borinstein (R. Borinstein Company)

Mr. Borinstein takes primary responsibility for Project Management and Construction Management. He has been with Hixson & Associates for more than three years and has 24 years of experience in construction as a general contractor project manager and estimator. Projects include office buildings, restoration of historic structures, a new gymnasium, library, and theater facilities for private schools, high end tenant improvements, computer data center and a collegiate athletic training facility.

Paul Waszink (P. H. Waszink, Construction Consultant)

Mr. Waszink has 30 years experience as a cost estimator, general contractor and project manager. He has extremely strong skills as a construction cost estimator, particularly at the earliest stage of projects and gives Hixson & Associates a cost estimating resources unique in the industry.

Marty Zwick (Zwick Architects)

Mr. Zwick is the principal of an architectural firm located in Sausalito California. Zwick Architects has branch offices in San Diego and Victoria Canada. Mr. Zwick has collaborated with Hixson & Associates since our inception providing planning, conceptual design, entitlement support and full architectural services for a wide variety of development opportunities and construction projects. Zwick Architects gives us a reliable “in-house” architectural capability.

Gee Heckscher

Mr. Heckscher has 35 years experience as a general contractor project manager and a senior project manager and technical advisor to a major architectural firm. We have been collaborating with him on various projects for over ten years. He has recently established himself as an independent construction consultant located in Port Townsend Washington and we look forward to having him as a local resource in our Pacific Northwest projects.