Howard Hughes

Frank Stephan is President of the Nevada Region for The Howard Hughes Corporation, leading the development efforts and all functions for Summerlin, a 22,500-acre award-winning master planned community in the Las Vegas Valley and one of the most compelling real estate success stories in the U.S.

Stephan has over 25 years of experience executing complex real estate developments in New York and Los Angeles. Prior to joining HHC, he served as head of The Clarett Group’s West Coast operations, and most recently as Senior Managing Director at Clarett West Development, where he designed, entitled, constructed, and stabilized 1.2 million square feet of large-scale mixed-use projects in Los Angeles. He previously served as Senior Project Manager in Construction Management for Bovis Lend Lease LMB, Inc.

Stephan brings to Howard Hughes a valuable cross-disciplinary perspective in architecture, construction management, and real estate development—with a resume including the design, entitlement, and delivery of 2 million square feet of residential development, approximately 700,000 square feet of large-scale retail and office development, and six off-Broadway theatres.

Stephan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Columbia University, and a Master of Science in Real Estate Development and Investment with distinction from New York University.

Speaking at the Following:

Oct 31

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Master-Planning Communities in the Sun Belt

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Los Angeles Convention Center, West Exhibit Hall A – Area B

This session looks at the expert master planning behind the communities of Summerlin in Las Vegas and Teravalis in the Phoenix West Valley—two of the Howard Hughes communities driving long-term sustainable development in the Sun Belt as the area continues to be the overwhelming recipient of domestic migration. Both Nevada and Arizona have experienced more than 10% annual job growth over the last 5 years, more than double the US average of 4.1%, defining both states as locations for opportunity, growth and success. A look at Summerlin by President Frank Stephan will explore the community’s ability to offer an exceptional […]