Michael Canfield
Senior VP of Land Acquisitions, Foremost Pacific Group
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone (949) 748-6714 x203
Mobile (714) 606-2821
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Los Angeles, Orange County (California)
Bio
Michael Canfield, senior vice president of land acquisitions at Foremost Companies has been involved in major real estate transactions in California and nationally for more than 15 years.
Prior to his arrival at Foremost in May 2008, he led the Acquisitions division at SunCal Companies, where he oversaw transactions bringing more than 100,000 lots into the portfolio of one of California’s largest residential land developers. During his six-year tenure at SunCal, Canfield helped guide the company through a period of growth that saw its holdings go from 10 communities to nearly 80 communities.
Prior to Canfield’s work there, he spent four years as a land acquisition manager for Toll Brothers, Inc. Canfield has also worked on the public-sector side of development in city planning and administration.
At Foremost, Canfield is the lead executive responsible for identifying development properties in key markets expected to drive the company’s growth. He negotiates and underwrites new acquisitions, manages the company’s due diligence efforts, participates in forward planning efforts and manages the marketing and disposition process. Canfield is also the point person in coordinating acquisition strategy with Foremost’s principal investment partners.
