Somos Group

Alfred Fraijo Jr. has honed his expertise on cutting-edge real-estate transactions for public, private and nonprofit developers and multi-national corporations in the U.S. and abroad.

Alfred has significant experience in obtaining and negotiating land-use entitlements for complex housing and mixed-use development projects throughout California, including advising clients with innovative, urban renewal projects in the inner-city and other sectors with emerging markets. His expertise encompasses complex project permitting and financing of affordable housing projects and mixed-income housing developments. His real estate and land-use expertise incudes master-planning projects, development of green energy facilities development and permitting campuses for educational institutions and universities.

Alfred advises public- and private-sector clients on state and federal land use and environmental laws, including the Subdivision Map Act, California Community Redevelopment Law (including associated dissolution legislation and successor statutes), California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, CERCLA, RCRA, California Superfund Law and the Polanco Redevelopment Act. He also has significant experience in working closely with clients and consultants on due diligence review of land-use issues, which includes local zoning ordinances, general plans, redevelopment agency plans and related land use restrictions.

Alfred has a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a J.D. degree from Loyola Law School.

Speaking at the Following:

Nov 1

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

The Los Angeles River: A Glimpse into the Future of L.A.’s Iconic Waterway

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall, Concourse: 152

The Los Angeles River is one of the longest controlled waterways in the world. Roughly 50 miles in length, the watershed spans a wide swath of the Los Angeles basin, incorporating cities such as Burbank, Glendale, Downey, Compton, Long Beach, and Los Angeles into its ecosystem. In an era when we are struggling to navigate […]

Nov 2

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Real Estate as an Anchor for Social Impact—the “S” in ESG

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall, Concourse: 153ABC

Real estate projects can lead to beneficial outcomes that boost local economies and enhance communities’ quality of life over the long term. Recently, concern over the social effects of real estate, both positive and negative, has increased. Social impacts are the deliberate, extra, attributable economic, social, and environmental advantages to communities brought about by real estate investment and operations. This panel of real estate investors and developers will focus on why and how they are taking into account both the financial ramifications and the overall impact that an asset may have over the course of its existence, including the influence […]