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Hopkins Real Estate Group (HREG) is a full-service real estate development company, specializing in California shopping centers.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, HREG is recognized nationwide as a respected leader in urban infill redevelopment as well as in the development arena of new neighborhood and community shopping centers.

Founded in 1972, HREG has successfully acquired, developed and redeveloped all retail product types. New neighborhood centers in Valencia, California, and redevelopment of the regional SouthBay Pavilion in Carson, California and Whittwood Town Center in Whittier, California, are just a few of the company's 100+ projects that illustrate its expertise in the following areas:

  • Development from the ground up of neighborhood, community, power and entertainment centers in urban infill locations.


  • Acquisition of existing neighborhood centers for rehab and community centers where there is a value-added play through rehab and re-tenanting.


  • Acquisition of obsolete malls for de-malling and conversion into thriving community, power or entertainment centers.


  • Development or acquisition and re-tenanting of free-standing retail outlets such as supermarkets, drug stores or other large retailers.


  • Opportunity, for sellers of existing real estate, to "exchange" into other forms of real estate on a tax-deferred basis under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.


  • HREG offers investment opportunities in both existing and future development projects. HREG is flexible, with a variety of deal opportunities including opportunity for sellers of existing real estate to exchange into other forms of real estate on a tax-deferred basis under Section 1031.

Financially solid, HREG's 2004 strategic venture with Rockwood Capital insures that acquisitions will be completed without financial contingencies and on schedule, delivering maximum value. The company has a long history of active investment participation with many of the major insurance companies, savings and loans, banks and pension funds in the United States.

HREG’s portfolio is testimony to its valued relationships with tenants, municipalities and communities, as well as to its talented team of professionals lead by President Stephen C. Hopkins.