Rebuilding Pacific Palisades Together.
The rebuilding effort facing Pacific Palisades is unprecedented
PacQuest Homes was created to help communities rebuild after loss while protecting property owners and creating long-term value for families and investors.
Through a coordinated platform that combines planning, design, construction, financing, and project management, we help property owners make informed decisions, preserve property value, and rebuild with confidence.
REBUILD COMMUNITIES
Helping families return home and neighborhoods recover.
PROTECT LOT OWNERS
Providing transparent alternatives to distressed sales.
CREATE LONG-TERM VALUE
Aligning capital, expertise, and community interests.
Rebuilding Requires a Team
PacQuest brings together trusted local experts across architecture, construction, finance, and insurance, working as one coordinated team to simplify the rebuilding process.
Design & Engineering
Licensed architects with deep expertise in Pacific Palisades permitting, design, and rebuilding.


Builders
Vetted builders experienced in large-scale residential construction and quality project delivery.



Financial & Advisory
Financial, lending, marketing and insurance experts helping property owners rebuild with confidence.








THE PACQUEST
REBUILD JOURNEY
Your Lot. Your Future. Your Quest. Your Choice.
Whether you want to return home, unlock your property's value, invest in the recovery, or sell your lot, PacQuest offers a path designed around your goals.
Return Home
Rebuild with us
RETURN HOME
Rebuild with us
Rebuild a custom home and move back into the Palisades without managing the complexity of development.
How It Works
- Discovery
- Home Selection
- Permits
- Construction
- Move In
Why Property Owners Choose This
- Save up to $2 million on the cost of a new home
- Return to the neighborhood
- Custom luxury home
- Managed process
Build and Sell
Create Value
build and sell
Create value
Create additional value from your lot without becoming a developer.
How It Works
- Lot Evaluation
- Contract Build Structure
- Optimize Home Selection
- PacQuest Manages Rebuild
- PacQuest Markets & Sells Completed Home
Why Property Owners Choose This
- High tax basis relative to lot value
- Increase property value before selling
- Capitalize on PacQuest value creation model
- Avoid managing the project yourself
- Access PacQuest’s process and development expertise
Join the Fund
Invest in Recovery
join the fund
Build wealth
Convert your lot into participation in a larger rebuilding strategy.
How It Works
- Fund Investor Qualification
- Lot Value Assessment
- Invest Lot Equity in Fund
- Portfolio Development
- Quarterly Cash Distributions
- Fund Management & Reporting
Why Property Owners Choose This
- Protect equity
- Need financial help to rebuild
- Maximize return on lot equity
- Optimize tax efficiencies
- Participate in scaled platform
- Leverage building expertise
- Aligned interest in outcomes
Lot Contribution → Development Portfolio → Fund Execution
Sell Your Lot
Fast closing
sell your lot
Fast closing
Achieve a straightforward sale and move forward.
How It Works
- Submit Property Information
- Lot Review
- Receive Offer
- Due Diligence
- Close Transaction
Why Homeowners Choose This
- Fastest path to liquidity
- No construction risk
- No permitting process
- No long-term commitments
Evaluation → Offer → Closing
Construction Oversight
Vetted general contractors with residential reconstruction experience, managed through structured oversight and quality checkpoints.
Project Delivery
End-to-end project management coordinating all stakeholders, milestones, and communications from lot preparation through move-in.
Design & Architecture
Coordinating licensed architects with expertise in Pacific Palisades design standards, fire-rebuild compliance, and local design review requirements.
Permitting
Navigating city, county, and state permitting processes to ensure approvals move forward without costly delays or missed requirements.
Financing Support
Access to curated construction financing, bridge loan programs, and rebuild-specific lending structures tailored to fire-loss homeowners.
HOW WE SUPPORT PROPERTY OWNERS
Meet the Team
Every member of our team is united around two core qualities: their professional excellence and their personal commitment to rebuilding the Palisades the right way.
Leadership
Fred has been a local resident for 12 years and an active member of the Palisades community for over 42 years. An innovative real estate developer, investor, and advisor with over $10B in transactions and developments across all major asset classes, including over 1,000 homes. He has built and scaled several real estate businesses and platforms delivering exceptional value for institutional and private capital. Harvard MBA and BA, former CPA, ULI member, public speaker, USC guest lecturer, former board of Jonanthan Club. Trumbull Society Inductee 2003. Cal BRE: 01279582.
FRED CORDOVA, III
Founder & CEO
Jim, a Palisadian resident for nearly a decade whose home was lost on 1/7/25, is the Founder & CEO of CO OP, one of the U.S.’s leading real estate and hospitality brand agencies. He brings a career of transforming organizations by uniting strategic creativity with disciplined execution. His role at PacQuest is translating the business vision into momentum, alignment, and trust for the Pacific Palisades community.
JIM MORAN
Chief Marketing Officer
Cosbey is an experienced real estate development and construction executive with over two decades of experience delivering complex commercial projects. As Vice President of Development and Construction at Rich Development, he brings deep expertise in construction management, contract negotiation, and strategic planning. Previously, Cosbey held senior leadership roles at Mallard Bay Development and Dynamic Development and earned his degree from the University of Southern California.
COSBEY WATSON
Vice President Real Estate
WHY PROPERTY OWNERS ARE TURNING TO PACQUEST
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Built by people who understand Pacific Palisades.
INTEGRATED APPROACH
Planning, finance, construction and sales under one roof.
EXPERIENCED NETWORK
Architects, builders, and advisors backed by 50,000+ homes delivered.
COMMUNITY FOCUSED
Built by people invested in Pacific Palisades' future.
Financial Rigor
Disciplined financial oversight throughout the rebuilding process.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Built by people who understand Pacific Palisades.
INTEGRATED APPROACH
One coordinated process.
EXPERIENCED NETWORK
Architects, builders, financial experts and advisors.
FINANCIAL RIGOR
Maximizing value creation and mitigating risk.
COMMUNITY FOCUSED
Focused on rebuilding stronger together.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY
AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Learn more about how your investment can be a catalyst for the rebuild.