Artificial Intelligence
Builders Company
Developers/Caruso
C
CarusoLos Angeles, United States · founded 1987 · 1 active markets
PRIVATE

Caruso develops and operates retail centers, luxury residences, offices, mixed-use town destinations, and resorts in Southern California, serving shoppers, residents, office tenants, hotel guests, restaurant patrons, and surrounding communities through hospitality-focused real-estate ownership and development.

Years in business
39
founded 1987
LinkedIn headcount
369
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · size band 51–200
Projects last researched October 10, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
CARUSO MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LTD., A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP1
Headquarters
101 The Grove Drive1, Los Angeles1, United States
Founded
19871
Entity type
PRIVATE1
Business model
commercial1, mixed use1, other1
Markets
1 market listed
What they build
Hotel (1 of 2) · Mixed use (1 of 2) · Retail (1 of 2)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

2 date-assessed of 2 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 1 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
2
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+11.3 mo
the middle of 2 scored projects
Average delay
+11.3 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
2 delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
+14.5 mo
Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito · +9.0 to +20.0
0
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
1
red rows below

Against other developers

2 date-assessed projects here
Not enough info yet.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

2 of 2 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
7.5/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 2 of 2 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (1 of 2 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
8.2/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 2 rated buildings
Management & living
7.2/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 2 of 2 rated buildings

Against other developers

not enough rated buildings yet
Not enough rated buildings in United States yet to compare against.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • LEGAL Construction-defect case filed November 15, 2017; settlement approval and judgment reported in 2021; insurance litigation reported January 4, 2023. A court-approved class-action settlement resolved construction-defect claims concerning Caruso-built Excelsior condominiums at Americana at Brand, including alleged leaking master-bedroom showers, deteriorating cast-iron pipes and missing fire-stopping; a later insurance dispute reported that the settlement was $22.25 million. The construction-defect matter was reported as closed with judgment entered, while Caruso entities separately alleged inadequate insurance coverage.
  • LEGAL Lawsuit filed February 7, 2025; reported February 15, 2025. The Grove LLC, a Caruso-owned shopping center, filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Los Angeles’ approval of Hackman Capital Partners’ Television City expansion, alleging CEQA, housing and zoning-law violations and arguing that the project description was too undefined; the developer disputed the allegations and said the project had been unanimously approved through the city process.
  • PROJECT CANCELLED Measure A rejected February 23, 2016; defeat reported March 3, 2016. Caruso Affiliated’s proposed Agua Hedionda South Shore/“85/15” shopping, entertainment and open-space project in Carlsbad was rejected by voters in a special election, and the developer conceded defeat; the source left open whether Caruso would later pursue a conventional approval route, so this establishes the defeat of that proposal rather than proving that every possible successor plan was abandoned.
  • 3 more in Risk & Sources
Record status
active
Company sources
157 source entries across 157 fields
Projects tracked
3 · 2 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

2 date-assessed of 2 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 1 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
2
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+11.3 mo
the middle of 2 scored projects
Average delay
+11.3 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
2 delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
+14.5 mo
Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito · +9.0 to +20.0
0
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
1
red rows below

Against other developers

2 date-assessed projects here
Not enough info yet.

Construction start to handover

2 of 2 projects dated · 2 places
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Montecito, United States
Los Angeles, United States
20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027todayMONTECITO, UNITED STATES+14.5 moverifiedLOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES+8 moverified
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

2 of 2 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
7.5/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 2 of 2 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (1 of 2 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
8.2/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 2 rated buildings
Management & living
7.2/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 2 of 2 rated buildings

Against other developers

not enough rated buildings yet
Not enough rated buildings in United States yet to compare against.

By building

2 rated · 0 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
Rosewood Miramar Beach MontecitoMontecito161 units
8.5/ 10
8.2/ 10
Tripadvisor 4.7/5 · 398 reviews · tripadvisor.in
Tripadvisor publishes 4.7/5 from 398 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 8.2.
7.9/ 10
Tripadvisor 4.8/5, 4.2/5, 4.9/5, 4.3/5, 4.8/5 · 398 reviews · tripadvisor.in
Combined from 5 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.9.

Google's 4.7/5 from 1,105 reviews is the largest qualifying review base and converts to 8.5/10 under the specified curve. Tripadvisor's 4.5/5 from 440 reviews supports the high level, while Yelp is materially lower but has a much smaller base; recurring complaints concern service execution and value rather than structural failure, so structure remains unevidenced as a scored dimension.

+ Well-maintained grounds+ High-quality room finishes+ Spacious rooms+ Soundproofed rooms+ Immaculate interiors
− Beach tar/oil complaints
Not found in sources: No recurring structural failure reported · No recurring plumbing issue reported · No recurring HVAC issue reported · No recurring electrical issue reported
+ Attentive staff+ Strong beach access+ Extensive amenities+ Good dining+ Clean rooms
− Inconsistent service− Delayed check-in− Billing errors− Slow breakfast service− High fees

Published reviews consistently describe the physical property as exceptionally attractive and maintained: guests mention “immaculate wood floors,” “gorgeous” grounds and spacious, well-appointed rooms. The evidence does not establish a recurring failure in the framework, plumbing, HVAC or electrical systems; one 2026 review instead reported beach oil slicks and another isolated review mentioned stained carpets, which are not evidence of a building-systems defect.

Day-to-day guest feedback is mostly excellent: Google excerpts describe “spectacular” service, very clean rooms and kind, professional staff, while Tripadvisor reviewers praise the beach, grounds and staff who “go above and beyond.” The negative evidence is operational rather than structural: one 2026 guest waited nearly two hours for a room and reported duplicate billing and weak breakfast service, while another said glasses and food remained around the pool for hours; the published Tripadvisor summary accordingly calls service “hit or miss.”

Palisades VillagePacific Palisades, Los Angeles8 units
6.4/ 10
—/ 10
6.4/ 10

Yelp’s 3.8/5 rating from 78 reviews is the only published building-specific aggregate located and therefore sets the level; converted on the requested curve, it gives 6.4/10. The written commentary is favorable about the architecture, park, shopping and family use, but the 2018 community evidence raises moderate parking and validation problems, so no material upward adjustment is warranted.

+ Architecture praised+ Overall structure praised+ LEED Gold commitment+ Soundproofing commitment+ Solar panels planned
− Transformer placement questioned− Park-size discrepancy reported− Project changes questioned
Not found in sources: No post-occupancy systems review · No current condition evidence
+ Family-oriented destination+ Central park+ Boutique shopping+ Personal service+ Accessible parking options
− Parking spillover− Validation confusion− Parking cost complaints− Mixed restaurant selection− Some overpriced food

The available local review says, “I was very impressed with the architecture and the overall structure.” A 2018 project report records Caruso’s commitments to LEED Gold, theater soundproofing and rooftop solar, but also reports resident questions about transformer placement and a discrepancy between the planned 7,865-square-foot park and a later 5,600-square-foot projection; these are original-project evidence, not confirmation of current performance.

Review evidence describes Palisades Village as a “go to” destination for Westside families, with a park where “kids and dogs” play and boutiques offering “personal, competent service.” The main operational complaint in the community letter was parking: residents reported employee and customer street parking, while the letter says validation rules were unclear and the garage was not being used because of cost; Yelp’s published aggregate was 3.8/5 from 78 reviews.

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 0 of 2 projects carry no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
CARUSO MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LTD., A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Headquarters
101 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, United States
90036
Founded
1987
Los Angeles, United States
Entity type
PRIVATE
Revenue
USD 25 million
Business model
commercial, mixed use, other

Offices

head office and 1 other
Glendale

Sources: office cities

SOCIALdate not shown in source

caruso

LinkedIn
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States, with an office in Glendale.
value seen: Glendale
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.linkedin.com/company/caruso

Partners

10 partners
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
partner

A multi-year collaboration adds two showrooms, portfolio-wide charging, event sponsorship and activations.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
operator

Rosewood was appointed by Caruso Affiliated to manage Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito.

Gemini
partner

The partnership brings cryptocurrency, NFTs and blockchain applications to Caruso properties.

Netflix
operator

Netflix and Caruso partnered to keep the Bay Theater in Palisades Village open.

AMASS
partner

AMASS supplies premium hand sanitizer, soap and lotion across Caruso properties.

The People Concern
partner

The partners presented a Studio 526 art exhibition at The Grove benefiting the artists and the nonprofit art program.

Nancy Silverton
partner

Silverton partnered with Caruso on the Spacca Tutto Italian American steakhouse concept at Palisades Village.

River Jetty Restaurant Group
operator

River Jetty is partnering with Nancy Silverton and Caruso on Spacca Tutto at Palisades Village.

New Tradition Media
partner

New Tradition Media partners with Caruso to represent its out-of-home media portfolio.

City of Los Angeles
government partner

The city joined a public-private partnership to fund rebuilding and redesign of the Palisades Recreation Center.

Sources: partners

COMPANY2026-04-27

Rivian and Caruso Announce Expanded Partnership

Caruso
The multi-year collaboration expands Rivian’s footprint in Southern California with two new showrooms, a presenting sponsorship of the annual “Christmas at The Grove” holiday spectacular, and over 150 public DC fast chargers to be rolled out across Caruso portfolio over the next year.
value seen: Rivian Automotive, Inc.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/rivian-and-caruso-announce-expanded-partnership/

Sources: partners

PRESS2015-06-03

Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito To Open 2018

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts / PR Newswire
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed by Caruso Affiliated, one of the largest, privately held real estate development companies in the U.S., to manage Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito which will open in 2018 as Rosewood’s third property in California.
value seen: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rosewood-miramar-beach-montecito-to-open-2018-300093500.html

Sources: partners

COMPANY2021-04-07

Caruso Partners With Gemini In Industry First

Caruso
This partnership marks the beginning of a holistic, long-term relationship intended to bring cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and blockchain applications to Caruso properties as a way to engage the millions of visitors throughout their ecosystem.
value seen: Gemini
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/newsroom/press-releases/2021/caruso-partners-with-gemini-in-industry-first-to-bring-blockchain-technology-and-bitcoin-to-caruso-properties-throughout-southern-california/

Sources: partners

COMPANY2021-10-15

Los Angeles’ Iconic Bay Theater In Pacific Palisades Re-opened by Netflix

Caruso
Netflix and Caruso announced today that the entertainment company will keep the legendary Bay Theater in Palisades Village open in a first of its kind partnership.
value seen: Netflix
https://caruso.com/newsroom/press-releases/2021/los-angeles-iconic-bay-theater-in-pacific-palisades-re-opened-by-netflix/

Sources: partners

PRESS2025-04-10

Lakers coach JJ Redick unveils public-private partnership

CBS Los Angeles · carried by cbsnews.com
Businessman Rick Caruso's organization Steadfast LA, the LA Strong Sports Foundation, Mayor Karen Bass and the city of LA are coming together for a public-private partnership. The partnership will fund the rebuilding and redesign of the recreation center.
value seen: City of Los Angeles
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lakers-jj-redick-partnership-rick-caruso-mayor-bass-rebuilding-palisades-recreation-center/

Sources: partners

PRESS2023-01-21

Caruso Hosts Art Exhibition at The Grove in Partnership with The People Concern

Caruso Hosts Art Exhibition at The Grove in Partnership with The People Concern
Now through February 26, ten works of art by nine artists will be on display and available for purchase in The Grove’s Grand Lobby, with 100% of proceeds benefitting the artist and Studio 526, The People Concern’s art program.
value seen: The People Concern
https://caruso.com/newsroom/press-releases/2023/caruso-hosts-art-exhibition-at-the-grove-in-partnership-with-the-people-concern/

Sources: partners

COMPANY2025-10-28

A First Look at Spacca Tutto

Caruso
James Beard Award winning chef Nancy Silverton in partnership with Caruso announce plans to open Spacca Tutto—a new Italian American steakhouse concept—at Caruso’s Palisades Village in the heart of the Pacific Palisades, Calif.
value seen: Nancy Silverton
https://caruso.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/a-first-look-at-spacca-tutto-caruso-nancy-silverton-and-river-jetty-restaurant-group-unveil-vision-for-a-new-dining-destination-at-palisades-village-opening-in-2026/

Sources: partners

COMPANY2025-10-28

A First Look at Spacca Tutto

Caruso
James Beard Award winning chef Nancy Silverton in partnership with Caruso announce plans to open Spacca Tutto—a new Italian American steakhouse concept—at Caruso’s Palisades Village in the heart of the Pacific Palisades, Calif.
value seen: River Jetty Restaurant Group
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/a-first-look-at-spacca-tutto-caruso-nancy-silverton-and-river-jetty-restaurant-group-unveil-vision-for-a-new-dining-destination-at-palisades-village-opening-in-2026/

Sources: partners

PRESS2025-07-08

New Tradition Media Expands Premium Footprint in Los Angeles as They Partner with Caruso

New Tradition Media / PR Newswire
This week, New Tradition Media significantly expanded its premium asset footprint in Los Angeles, partnering with Caruso to represent its Out-of-Home media portfolio, one of the most prominent networks in the country, and deliver access and connections to high profile audiences.
value seen: New Tradition Media
https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2725963/CARUSO_NEWTRADITION_RELEASE_FINAL_78.pdf?p=pdf

Registrations & licences

COMPANY NUMBER199128200005
California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division · United States · Active
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

1 countries
United Statesactive 2 projects tracked

What they build

4 types
Hotel1 of 2
Mixed use1 of 2
Retail1 of 2
Residential, for rent1 of 2
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
RC
Rick Caruso
Founder and Executive Chairman of Caruso, with ultimate strategic and ownership influence over the privately held developer. He began as a real-estate lawyer, founded the business in 1987, and has held senior civic and university governance roles.
Current title
Founder and Executive Chairman
since 1987
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
one of the nation’s largest law firms
Education
University of Southern California Marshall School of BusinessBachelor of Science
Pepperdine School of LawJuris Doctorate
Other boards
Chair of the University of Southern California’s Board of Trustees
Known for
FounderExecutive ChairmanReal-estate lawyer
https://linkedin.com/in/rickjcaruso
I love public service. I think public service is a really great thing. Commercial Observer 2025-06-20https://commercialobserver.com/2025/06/rick-caruso-la-fires-connect-cre/

Sources: degree

COMPANY2018-04-06

Rick Caruso - Caruso

Caruso
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.
value seen: Bachelor of Science
https://caruso.com/about/rick-caruso/

Sources: institution

COMPANY2018-04-06

Rick Caruso - Caruso

Caruso
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.
value seen: University of Southern California Marshall School of Business
https://caruso.com/about/rick-caruso/

Sources: degree

COMPANY2018-04-06

Rick Caruso - Caruso

Caruso
...a Juris Doctorate as a Margaret Martin Block Scholar from Pepperdine School of Law.
value seen: Juris Doctorate
https://caruso.com/about/rick-caruso/

Sources: institution

COMPANY2018-04-06

Rick Caruso - Caruso

Caruso
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and a Juris Doctorate as a Margaret Martin Block Scholar from Pepperdine School of Law.
value seen: Pepperdine School of Law
https://caruso.com/about/rick-caruso/

Sources: full name

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Rick Caruso
value seen: Rick Caruso
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-09-28

Rick Caruso

LinkedIn
Founder and Executive Chairman at Caruso
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/rickjcaruso
https://linkedin.com/in/rickjcaruso

Sources: other boards

COMPANY2018-04-06

Rick Caruso - Caruso

Caruso
In 2018, Caruso was asked to serve as Chair of the University Southern California’s (USC’s) Board of Trustees.
value seen: Chair of the University of Southern California’s Board of Trustees
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/rick-caruso/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANY2018-04-06

Rick Caruso - Caruso

Caruso
Caruso started his career as a real-estate lawyer in the corporate finance department of one of the nation’s largest law firms.
value seen: one of the nation’s largest law firms
https://caruso.com/about/rick-caruso/

Sources: date

PRESS2025-06-20

Rick Caruso Talks COVID, L.A. Fire Response and His Political Future – Commercial Observer

Commercial Observer
June 20, 2025 2:30 pm
value seen: 2025-06-20
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://commercialobserver.com/2025/06/rick-caruso-la-fires-connect-cre/

Sources: publisher

PRESS2025-06-20

Rick Caruso Talks COVID, L.A. Fire Response and His Political Future – Commercial Observer

Commercial Observer
Rick Caruso Talks COVID, L.A. Fire Response and His Political Future – Commercial Observer
value seen: Commercial Observer
https://commercialobserver.com/2025/06/rick-caruso-la-fires-connect-cre/

Sources: quote

PRESS2025-06-20

Rick Caruso Talks COVID, L.A. Fire Response and His Political Future – Commercial Observer

Commercial Observer
I love public service. I think public service is a really great thing.
value seen: I love public service. I think public service is a really great thing.
https://commercialobserver.com/2025/06/rick-caruso-la-fires-connect-cre/

Sources: url

PRESS2018-04-06

Commercial Observer

https://commercialobserver.com/2025/06/rick-caruso-la-fires-connect-cre/
Rick Caruso Talks COVID, L.A. Fire Response and His Political Future – Commercial Observer
value seen: https://commercialobserver.com/2025/06/rick-caruso-la-fires-connect-cre/
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
PRESS

Sources: role type

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
As its Founder and Executive Chairman, he has developed Caruso® to be one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate companies in the United States.
value seen: Founder
value paraphrased from this source
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: since

COMPANY2019-08-06

Rick Caruso - Caruso

Caruso
establishing Caruso Affiliated Holdings in 1987.
value seen: 1987
https://caruso.com/about/rick-caruso/

Sources: summary

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
As its Founder and Executive Chairman, he has developed Caruso® to be one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate companies in the United States.
value seen: Founder and Executive Chairman of Caruso, with ultimate strategic and ownership influence over the privately held developer. He began as a real-estate lawyer, founded the business in 1987, and has held senior civic and university governance roles.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
As its Founder and Executive Chairman, he has developed Caruso®
value seen: Founder
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
As its Founder and Executive Chairman, he has developed Caruso®
value seen: Executive Chairman
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Rick Caruso - Caruso

Caruso
Caruso started his career as a real-estate lawyer in the corporate finance department of one of the nation’s largest law firms.
value seen: Real-estate lawyer
https://caruso.com/about/rick-caruso/

Sources: title

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
As its Founder and Executive Chairman, he has developed Caruso® to be one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate companies in the United States.
value seen: Founder and Executive Chairman
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/
CV
Corinne Verdery
Corinne Verdery serves as Chief Executive Officer of Caruso, one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate development and management companies in the U.S.
Current title
Chief Executive Officer
since 2016
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
NBCUniversalAlagem Capital Group
Education
USC School of ArchitecturePepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School
Other boards
Advisor to Steadfast LA; Board of Adventist Health Glendale Foundation; Board of Trustees, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Known for
CEOJoined Caruso in 2016NBCUniversalTrained architectRosewood Miramar Beach
https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-verdery-8a6005b0
I love to work on anything new and different that I’ve never done before. The Real Deal 2025-11-03https://therealdeal.com/magazine/november-2025/the-closing-corinne-verdery/

Sources: degree

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Corinne Verdery graduated from USC School of Architecture with a Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School.
value seen: Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: institution

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Corinne Verdery graduated from USC School of Architecture with a Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School.
value seen: USC School of Architecture
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: full name

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Corinne Verdery Chief Executive Officer
value seen: Corinne Verdery
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-10-06

Corinne Verdery

LinkedIn
[Chief Executive Officer] (Current)
value seen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-verdery-8a6005b0
https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-verdery-8a6005b0

Sources: other boards

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Advisor to Steadfast LA; Board of Adventist Health Glendale Foundation; Board of Trustees, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
value seen: Advisor to Steadfast LA; Board of Adventist Health Glendale Foundation; Board of Trustees, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Prior to Caruso, Corinne Verdery worked at NBCUniversal.
value seen: NBCUniversal
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Prior to Caruso, Corinne Verdery worked at Alagem Capital Group.
value seen: Alagem Capital Group
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: date

PRESS2025-11-03

Closing Interview With Caruso CEO Corinne Verdery

The Real Deal
November 3, 2025
value seen: 2025-11-03
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://therealdeal.com/magazine/november-2025/the-closing-corinne-verdery/

Sources: publisher

PRESS2025-11-03

Closing Interview With Caruso CEO Corinne Verdery

The Real Deal
Closing Interview With Caruso CEO Corinne Verdery
value seen: The Real Deal
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://therealdeal.com/magazine/november-2025/the-closing-corinne-verdery/

Sources: quote

PRESS2025-11-03

Closing Interview With Caruso CEO Corinne Verdery

The Real Deal
I love to work on anything new and different that I’ve never done before.
value seen: I love to work on anything new and different that I’ve never done before.
https://therealdeal.com/magazine/november-2025/the-closing-corinne-verdery/

Sources: url

PRESS2018-04-06

The Real Deal

https://therealdeal.com/magazine/november-2025/the-closing-corinne-verdery/
Closing Interview With Caruso CEO Corinne Verdery
value seen: https://therealdeal.com/magazine/november-2025/the-closing-corinne-verdery/
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
PRESS

Sources: role type

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
### Corinne Verdery Chief Executive Officer
value seen: Chief Executive Officer
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: since

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Verdery joined Caruso in 2016.
value seen: 2016
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: summary

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Corinne Verdery serves as Chief Executive Officer of Caruso, one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate development and management companies in the U.S.
value seen: Corinne Verdery serves as Chief Executive Officer of Caruso, one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate development and management companies in the U.S.
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Corinne Verdery serves as Chief Executive Officer of Caruso, one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate development and management companies in the U.S.
value seen: CEO
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Corinne Verdery serves as Chief Executive Officer of Caruso, one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate development and management companies in the U.S.
value seen: Joined Caruso in 2016
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
NBCUniversal
value seen: NBCUniversal
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Corinne Verdery serves as Chief Executive Officer of Caruso, one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate development and management companies in the U.S.
value seen: Trained architect
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Corinne Verdery serves as Chief Executive Officer of Caruso, one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate development and management companies in the U.S.
value seen: Rosewood Miramar Beach
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Corinne Verdery serves as Chief Executive Officer of Caruso, one of the largest and most admired privately held real estate development and management companies in the U.S.
value seen: Palisades Village
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: title

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
### Corinne Verdery Chief Executive Officer
value seen: Chief Executive Officer
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/
JL
Jackie Levy
As Chief Financial and Revenue Officer, Jackie Levy serves as a key executive team member, trusted CEO advisor, and strategic business partner to support the Company’s financial vision
Current title
Chief Financial & Revenue Officer
since Jul 2021
Experience
25+ years industry experience
Companies before
WestfieldCastle Communications
Education
San Diego State UniversityBachelor of Arts degree in communications
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
CFOWestfield20% cumulative NOI growthSan Diego State University
https://linkedin.com/in/jackie-levy-5132494
I came to San Diego State having never visited it before. San Diego State University 2025-03-14https://psfa.sdsu.edu/news/2025/jackie-levys-path-to-leadership

Sources: degree

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Jackie Levy graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.
value seen: Bachelor of Arts degree in communications
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: institution

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Jackie Levy graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.
value seen: San Diego State University
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: full name

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Jackie Levy Chief Financial & Revenue Officer
value seen: Jackie Levy
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-10-06

Jackie Levy

LinkedIn
[Chief Financial & Revenue Officer] (Current)
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/jackie-levy-5132494
https://linkedin.com/in/jackie-levy-5132494

Sources: previous companies

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Levy began his career in the shopping center industry at Westfield.
value seen: Westfield
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Levy began his career in the shopping center industry at Castle Communications.
value seen: Castle Communications
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: date

OTHER2025-03-14

Jackie Levy’s path to leadership | PSFA | SDSU

San Diego State University · carried by psfa.sdsu.edu
March 14, 2025
value seen: 2025-03-14
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://psfa.sdsu.edu/news/2025/jackie-levys-path-to-leadership

Sources: publisher

OTHER2025-03-14

Jackie Levy’s path to leadership | PSFA | SDSU

San Diego State University · carried by psfa.sdsu.edu
Jackie Levy’s path to leadership | PSFA | SDSU
value seen: San Diego State University
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://psfa.sdsu.edu/news/2025/jackie-levys-path-to-leadership

Sources: quote

OTHER2025-03-14

Jackie Levy’s path to leadership | PSFA | SDSU

San Diego State University · carried by psfa.sdsu.edu
“I came to San Diego State having never visited it before,” recalled Levy.
value seen: I came to San Diego State having never visited it before.
https://psfa.sdsu.edu/news/2025/jackie-levys-path-to-leadership

Sources: url

PRESS2018-04-06

San Diego State University

https://psfa.sdsu.edu/news/2025/jackie-levys-path-to-leadership
Jackie Levy’s path to leadership | PSFA | SDSU
value seen: https://psfa.sdsu.edu/news/2025/jackie-levys-path-to-leadership
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
OTHER

Sources: role type

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
### Jackie Levy Chief Financial & Revenue Officer
value seen: Chief Financial & Revenue Officer
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: since

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Levy began his career
value seen: Jul 2021
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: summary

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
As Chief Financial and Revenue Officer, Jackie Levy serves as a key executive team member, trusted CEO advisor, and strategic business partner to support the Company’s financial vision
value seen: As Chief Financial and Revenue Officer, Jackie Levy serves as a key executive team member, trusted CEO advisor, and strategic business partner to support the Company’s financial vision
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
As Chief Financial and Revenue Officer, Jackie Levy serves as a key executive team member, trusted CEO advisor, and strategic business partner to support the Company’s financial vision
value seen: CFO
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
As Chief Financial and Revenue Officer, Jackie Levy serves as a key executive team member, trusted CEO advisor, and strategic business partner to support the Company’s financial vision
value seen: 25+ years industry experience
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Westfield
value seen: Westfield
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
As Chief Financial and Revenue Officer, Jackie Levy serves as a key executive team member, trusted CEO advisor, and strategic business partner to support the Company’s financial vision
value seen: 20% cumulative NOI growth
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
As Chief Financial and Revenue Officer, Jackie Levy serves as a key executive team member, trusted CEO advisor, and strategic business partner to support the Company’s financial vision
value seen: San Diego State University
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: title

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
### Jackie Levy Chief Financial & Revenue Officer
value seen: Chief Financial & Revenue Officer
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/
BH
Ben Howell
Ben Howell oversees Caruso’s legal affairs, representing Caruso and directing its outside counsel in the company’s acquisition and financing transactions as well as its litigated matters.
Current title
Chief Business Officer & General Counsel
since 2012
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Education
Stanford Universitydegree in Modern Thought and Literature
Other boards
Board of Larchmont Charter School
Known for
Chief Business OfficerGeneral Counsel$2.5 billion financingMunger Tolles & OlsonOrder of the Coif
https://linkedin.com/in/ben-howell-35259634

Sources: degree

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Ben Howell graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Modern Thought and Literature.
value seen: degree in Modern Thought and Literature
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: institution

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Ben Howell graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Modern Thought and Literature.
value seen: Stanford University
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: full name

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Ben Howell Chief Business Officer & General Counsel
value seen: Ben Howell
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-10-06

Ben Howell

LinkedIn
[Chief Business Officer & General Counsel] (Current)
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/ben-howell-35259634
https://linkedin.com/in/ben-howell-35259634

Sources: other boards

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Board of Larchmont Charter School
value seen: Board of Larchmont Charter School
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Previously, he was an attorney at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
value seen: Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: role type

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
### Ben Howell Chief Business Officer & General Counsel
value seen: Chief Business Officer & General Counsel
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: since

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Since joining the company in 2012
value seen: 2012
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: summary

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Ben Howell oversees Caruso’s legal affairs, representing Caruso and directing its outside counsel in the company’s acquisition and financing transactions as well as its litigated matters.
value seen: Ben Howell oversees Caruso’s legal affairs, representing Caruso and directing its outside counsel in the company’s acquisition and financing transactions as well as its litigated matters.
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Ben Howell oversees Caruso’s legal affairs, representing Caruso and directing its outside counsel in the company’s acquisition and financing transactions as well as its litigated matters.
value seen: Chief Business Officer
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Ben Howell oversees Caruso’s legal affairs, representing Caruso and directing its outside counsel in the company’s acquisition and financing transactions as well as its litigated matters.
value seen: General Counsel
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Ben Howell oversees Caruso’s legal affairs, representing Caruso and directing its outside counsel in the company’s acquisition and financing transactions as well as its litigated matters.
value seen: $2.5 billion financing
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Ben Howell oversees Caruso’s legal affairs, representing Caruso and directing its outside counsel in the company’s acquisition and financing transactions as well as its litigated matters.
value seen: Munger Tolles & Olson
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Ben Howell oversees Caruso’s legal affairs, representing Caruso and directing its outside counsel in the company’s acquisition and financing transactions as well as its litigated matters.
value seen: Order of the Coif
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: title

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
### Ben Howell Chief Business Officer & General Counsel
value seen: Chief Business Officer & General Counsel
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/
BR
Bryce Ross
Bryce Ross is responsible for the management and execution of the company’s development growth strategy and new project pipeline
Current title
Chief Development Officer
since 2010
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Festival CompaniesWestfield Group
Education
University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban PlanningMaster of Architecture; focus in real estate development
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Chief Development OfficerAcquisitionsFestival CompaniesWestfield GroupM.Arch
https://linkedin.com/in/bryceross

Sources: degree

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Bryce Ross graduated from University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning with a Master of Architecture; focus in real estate development.
value seen: Master of Architecture; focus in real estate development
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: institution

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Bryce Ross graduated from University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning with a Master of Architecture; focus in real estate development.
value seen: University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: full name

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Bryce Ross Chief Development Officer
value seen: Bryce Ross
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-10-06

Bryce Ross

LinkedIn
[Chief Development Officer] (Current)
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/bryceross
https://linkedin.com/in/bryceross

Sources: previous companies

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
He came to Caruso from the Festival Companies.
value seen: Festival Companies
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
He came to Caruso from the Westfield Group.
value seen: Westfield Group
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: role type

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
### Bryce Ross Chief Development Officer
value seen: Chief Development Officer
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: since

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Bryce Ross joined Caruso in 2010
value seen: 2010
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: summary

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Bryce Ross is responsible for the management and execution of the company’s development growth strategy and new project pipeline
value seen: Bryce Ross is responsible for the management and execution of the company’s development growth strategy and new project pipeline
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Bryce Ross is responsible for the management and execution of the company’s development growth strategy and new project pipeline
value seen: Chief Development Officer
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Bryce Ross is responsible for the management and execution of the company’s development growth strategy and new project pipeline
value seen: Acquisitions
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Festival Companies
value seen: Festival Companies
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Westfield Group
value seen: Westfield Group
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Bryce Ross is responsible for the management and execution of the company’s development growth strategy and new project pipeline
value seen: M.Arch
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: title

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
### Bryce Ross Chief Development Officer
value seen: Chief Development Officer
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/
SW
Sunil Watumull
Sunil Watumull is responsible for operations across Caruso’s portfolio of retail and residential properties.
Current title
Chief Operating Officer
since Feb 2026
Experience
20+ years industry expertise
Companies before
Four SeasonsThe Related Companies
Education
Pomona CollegeBachelor of Arts degree in Economics
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
COORetail and residential operationsFour SeasonsRelated Companies
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunilwatumull

Sources: degree

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Sunil Watumull graduated from Pomona College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
value seen: Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: institution

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Sunil Watumull graduated from Pomona College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
value seen: Pomona College
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: full name

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Sunil Watumull Chief Operating Officer
value seen: Sunil Watumull
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-10-06

Sunil Watumull

LinkedIn
[Chief Operating Officer] (Current)
value seen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunilwatumull
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunilwatumull

Sources: previous companies

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
previous roles at Four Seasons.
value seen: Four Seasons
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
previous roles at The Related Companies.
value seen: The Related Companies
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: role type

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
### Sunil Watumull Chief Operating Officer
value seen: Chief Operating Officer
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: since

SOCIAL2026-10-06

Sunil Watumull

LinkedIn
Chief Operating Officer (Current) Feb 2026 - Present
value seen: Feb 2026
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunilwatumull

Sources: summary

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Sunil Watumull is responsible for operations across Caruso’s portfolio of retail and residential properties.
value seen: Sunil Watumull is responsible for operations across Caruso’s portfolio of retail and residential properties.
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Sunil Watumull is responsible for operations across Caruso’s portfolio of retail and residential properties.
value seen: COO
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Sunil Watumull is responsible for operations across Caruso’s portfolio of retail and residential properties.
value seen: Retail and residential operations
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Four Seasons
value seen: Four Seasons
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Sunil Watumull is responsible for operations across Caruso’s portfolio of retail and residential properties.
value seen: Related Companies
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: tags

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
Sunil Watumull is responsible for operations across Caruso’s portfolio of retail and residential properties.
value seen: 20 years industry expertise
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Sources: title

COMPANY2018-04-06

Our Team - Caruso

Caruso
### Sunil Watumull Chief Operating Officer
value seen: Chief Operating Officer
https://caruso.com/about/our-team/

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 1 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

2 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
Rosewood Miramar Beach MontecitoMontecito, United States
hotel1611—212,000 sq ftUSD 200m
contract value
—2015June 3, 2015Apr 2018Jan 2019 – Dec 2019+14.5 mo
(+9.0 to +20.0)
sourcedcompleted
Palisades VillageLos Angeles, United States
Pacific Palisades
mixed use, retail, residential for rent81—142,870 sq ftUSD 53m
contract value
—2014December 4, 2014Sep 2017 – Dec 2017Jan 2018 – Dec 2018+8.0 mo
(+1.0 to +15.0)
sourcedcompleted
Click any row for the sources behind it. Cost basis matters: an estimated cost, a construction loan and a sale price are different numbers. Each row states which one it is, so they are never averaged together.

Awards

Awards & recognition

7 found
PROJECT AWARD Winner February 12, 2025
Triple Five-Star recognition · Rosewood Miramar Beach
Rosewood Miramar Beach, owned by Caruso, received Five-Star ratings for the hotel, Sense spa and Caruso’s restaurant in Forbes Travel Guide’s 2025 Star Rating list.
PROJECT AWARD Winner February 7, 2024
Triple Five-Star recognition · Rosewood Miramar Beach
Rosewood Miramar Beach, owned by Caruso, was named a Five-Star hotel with a Five-Star spa and Five-Star restaurant, placing it among only 15 properties worldwide with the triple designation at the time.
RANKING Ranked 2021 (reported March 4, 2021)
Best Hotels rankings — Gold Badge; best hotel in Santa Barbara; No. 9 hotel in California · Rosewood Miramar Beach
The Caruso-owned resort received a Gold Badge, was ranked the best hotel in Santa Barbara and was ranked ninth among hotels in California in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Hotels rankings.
RANKING Ranked 2023
Top Resorts in Southern California — No. 3 · Rosewood Miramar Beach
Rosewood Miramar Beach was ranked No. 3 in Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Resorts in Southern California Reader’s Choice Awards.
RANKING Ranked 2022
World’s Best Awards — No. 86 hotel worldwide; No. 9 resort in the continental United States; No. 2 resort in California · Rosewood Miramar Beach
The Caruso-owned resort received three rankings in Travel + Leisure’s 2022 World’s Best Awards.
PROJECT AWARD Winner April 26, 2022
Five-Star rating · Rosewood Miramar Beach
Rosewood Miramar Beach, owned by Caruso, was named a Five-Star property on Forbes Travel Guide’s 2022 Star Rating list; its Sense spa also received a Five-Star rating.
COMPANY AWARD Winner 1996 (reported August 30, 1996)
Developer of the Year
Rick Caruso, president of Caruso Affiliated Holdings, was selected by the Los Angeles Business Journal as Developer of the Year; this older recognition is included because it is a defining company achievement, though the available source is a later report of the 1996 award.

Risks

Risk flags

6 found
LEGAL Construction-defect case filed November 15, 2017; settlement approval and judgment reported in 2021; insurance litigation reported January 4, 2023.
A court-approved class-action settlement resolved construction-defect claims concerning Caruso-built Excelsior condominiums at Americana at Brand, including alleged leaking master-bedroom showers, deteriorating cast-iron pipes and missing fire-stopping; a later insurance dispute reported that the settlement was $22.25 million. The construction-defect matter was reported as closed with judgment entered, while Caruso entities separately alleged inadequate insurance coverage.
LEGAL Lawsuit filed February 7, 2025; reported February 15, 2025.
The Grove LLC, a Caruso-owned shopping center, filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Los Angeles’ approval of Hackman Capital Partners’ Television City expansion, alleging CEQA, housing and zoning-law violations and arguing that the project description was too undefined; the developer disputed the allegations and said the project had been unanimously approved through the city process.
PROJECT CANCELLED Measure A rejected February 23, 2016; defeat reported March 3, 2016.
Caruso Affiliated’s proposed Agua Hedionda South Shore/“85/15” shopping, entertainment and open-space project in Carlsbad was rejected by voters in a special election, and the developer conceded defeat; the source left open whether Caruso would later pursue a conventional approval route, so this establishes the defeat of that proposal rather than proving that every possible successor plan was abandoned.
DELIVERY DELAY Expected completion: 2020; non-delivery reported February 18, 2022; project still listed as proposed December 19, 2025; research date October 10, 2026.
Caruso’s 333 La Cienega mixed-use tower in Los Angeles was advertised for completion in 2020, but a 2022 Los Angeles Times report said the project remained unbuilt and that construction would wait until the apartment market supported it; a December 2025 project record still listed it as “Proposed,” so the promised delivery was not achieved by October 10, 2026.
PROJECT CANCELLED Voter rejection: February 23, 2016; concession reported February 29–March 3, 2016.
Caruso Affiliated’s proposed Agua Hedionda South Shore/“85/15” retail-and-open-space development in Carlsbad was defeated by voters in the February 23, 2016 special election, and Rick Caruso conceded defeat; reporting noted that a conventional resubmission remained legally possible, so this finding concerns the defeated Measure A proposal rather than asserting that every possible later version was abandoned.
PROJECT CANCELLED Withdrawal reported May 21, 2011; older unresolved material failure outside the rolling ten-year window.
Caruso Affiliated withdrew its proposed Shops at Santa Anita open-air mall in Arcadia in 2011 after the project had been delayed by litigation and the collapse of its original partner; the company had previously hoped to begin construction by late 2011, but the proposal was not built.

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