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Larry & Rob Bond

University of Wisconsin, School of Business, Madison - Fall/Winter 2003: Two brothers, both real estate graduates of UWÐMadison, are key players in several other important real estate projects based in Hollywood. Lawrence S. Bond, BBA '84, is chairman of Bond Companies, a nationally recognized real estate development and investment firm with offices in Chicago and Santa Monica, California. Larry Bond is based in Santa Monica, and his brother, Robert Bond, BBA '82, MS '83, the president of the firm, is based in Chicago.


Historic postcard of the Hillview Apartments Their firm currently has under construction Sunset + Vine, a 625,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Hollywood at the famous intersection bearing that name. Upon completion, Sunset + Vine, will total 90,000 square feet of retail space, 300 multifamily residential units and an 830-stall parking facility. The $125-million development is one of the largest projects underway this year in Southern California. It was financed by the Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund, a group of investors that includes former basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Canyon Capital, and the California State Teachers' Retirement System.


"Our company likes to tackle challenging and interesting projects," said Rob Bond. "A lot of what Larry and I do is based on what (the late Professor James) Graaskamp taught us 20 years ago. He had a methodology to transfer risk. He also encouraged us to think outside the box, and we've tried to do that."


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