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As Vice President of Development, Mr. Payne is responsible for initiating and managing new development activity in the Southern California region. Since joining AvalonBay in 2000, Mr. Payne has managed five new development opportunities in Southern California totaling 1,050 apartment homes.
Prior to joining AvalonBay, Mr. Payne was the Senior Development Manager for Belmont Corp., a national assisted-living developer. Mr. Payne’s role included managing Belmont’s development interests from entitlements through construction on all Southern California developments. Prior to his employment with Belmont Corp., Mr. Payne was a Project Manager with Greystone Homes, a subsidiary of Lennar Corp. At Greystone, Mr. Payne was responsible for forward planning and land development for new single-family home communities throughout Southern California.
Mr. Payne was awarded with honors, a Master of Real Estate Development degree from the University of Southern California in 1996. Mr. Payne was also awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University Fullerton in 1991. In addition, Mr. Payne is a licensed California Real Estate Broker. His professional affiliations include the Urban Land Institute and the California Building Industry Association. | 