ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., (May 27, 2008) – Voit Development Company, one of Southern California’s leading commercial real estate development firms, has announced the addition of Brownfield expert Curtis Slocum to its team.  Voit Development Company continues to focus on large significant projects and Brownfield developments throughout the Western Region of the United States.

“Our firm is looking towards Brownfield redevelopments to not only transform obsolete or dilapidated sites or buildings into quality business parks and developments, but also as an opportunity to improve the land, remove blight, raise the tax basis, create jobs and increase the value of the land surrounding these projects,” explained Robert D. Voit, president of The Voit Companies.

Slocum is responsible for identifying under-utilized, environmentally impacted Brownfield sites throughout the Western Region of the United States for acquisition by Voit Development Company.  Slocum will also oversee the entitlement and acquisition of these sites, as well as each sites’ remediation for profitable redevelopment thereafter.

“Voit understands how to develop and implement the strategy of facility remediation and closure with large corporations, as well as how to process large amounts of data and structure a deal to manage the risks associated with the redevelopment.  Most companies do not have the experience or expertise in this unique development opportunity,” explained Curtis Slocum.

Slocum has more than 25 years of experience in the remediation and redevelopment of industrial, commercial and military real estate.  He has managed major redevelopment projects and programs for General Motors, General Electric, Ford Motor Company, Dow Chemical, the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Army, as well as managing individual contracts worth more than $250 million.  Prior to joining the firm, Slocum was a senior vice president for the Sares-Regis Group and was responsible for the acquisition and remediation of Brownfield site projects throughout Southern California.

“The extensive amount of experience in Brownfield redevelopment Slocum brings to Voit Development Company will assist our firm in continuing to pursue large-scale Brownfield development opportunities,” added Voit.

Voit Development Company’s Brownfield experience is comprised of high-scale projects including:

With more than 15 years experience within Brownfield redevelopment, Slocum’s expertise has made him a regular guest speaker at Brownfield redevelopment conferences such as the National Brownfield Association and California Redevelopment Association conferences.  Previously, Slocum held senior management positions at two international engineering firms, Arcadis and Earth Tech, managing large environmental remediation, redevelopment and construction programs.

A graduate of Central Michigan University and USNA Post Graduate School, Slocum has Bachelors’ Degrees in Industrial Management and Naval Engineering. He also served as an officer in the U.S Navy and held a Top Secret Security Clearance.

Voit Development Company is part of The Voit Companies.  Founded in 1971, The Voit Companies offers commercial brokerage, construction, acquisition, development, and project management services to individuals, corporations and institutions throughout the Southwestern United States.  The Voit Companies includes:
-Voit Development Company, which has developed and acquired projects comprising of more than 24 million square feet of space with aggregate values in excess of $2 billion.
-Voit Commercial Brokerage, which has handled in excess of $14 billion in brokerage transactions.
-Valley Commercial Contractors, which has completed construction projects valued in excess of $1 billion.