As Executive Vice President for Related California, Ms. Takano leads Related’s affordable residential development and strategy throughout Southern California. She is currently overseeing a $1 billion pipeline of more than 3,000 affordable family, senior and permanent supportive housing units. Her responsibilities encompass all aspects of the development process, including acquisition, entitlements, finance, design, construction, leasing, and marketing. She directs multiple project development teams and is responsible for the daily operating efficiency of these pipeline developments..
Since joining Related in 2005, Ms. Takano has played a lead role in the growth of the affordable pipeline in Southern California and has successfully managed the completion of 24 family, senior, and permanent supportive housing tax credit-financed developments. She is directly responsible for the development of more than 2,300 affordable family, senior and permanent supportive housing units, including the Gold Nugget-awarded developments located in Irvine: Solaira at Pavilion Park, Luminaira, Espaira, Luxaira at Parasol Park, and Montaira.
Ms. Takano holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Real Estate Finance, and a minor in Web Technologies and Applications from the University of Southern California. In 2006, she served as the Nisei Week Queen in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, representing the Japanese American community at numerous international and national events.
