Simplon principals have extensive real estate development, construction and investment experience having developed and owned several large properties in Southern California. Their team and professional staff are focusing their efforts on the redevelopment of San Diego, which was recently named the #1 place in the nation to live and work by the Forbes/Milken Institute.

Their objective is to create exciting places to live and work with style and character, which will become an admired part of the community fabric for years to come.

Past and current projects provide a synergism of talents, which position Simplon well for future developments. Their Principals, with a combined experience of more than 60 years of high-rise and consruction projects, pioneered the use of ductile frame construction system in Southern California. This system allowed cast-in place concrete structures to exceed 160 feet in height for the first time. Use of this technlogy allows for a substantital cost savings compared to a convential steel frame construction. The Radisson Hotel, a 22-story 334-room hotel located in San Diego, California, was the largest poured in-place concrete structure in Southern Califonia History when constructed.