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Larry Pobuda

Executive Vice President & General Manager

Larry is an accomplished leader with decades of demonstrated expertise leading high-performance teams and exceeding client expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Overall management of offices and identification/evaluation of new development opportunities
  • Oversees land acquisition process, due diligence and negotiates major transactions
  • Recruits and manages real estate development professionals while ensuring legal/regulatory compliance

Experience

Larry started his career in commercial real estate in 1988. After more than 25 years of development, investment, tenant representation and landlord experience, he joined Team Opus in 2014. Larry has led teams to develop a wide variety of office, multifamily, industrial and mixed-use projects in Phoenix, Denver and Austin.

Larry is known for his vast industry knowledge and remarkably strong work ethic. His clients trust him and his team to deliver as promised – many times creating buildings that are even better than they imagined. Case-in-point, after responding to an RFP from a large building products manufacturer for a 540,000-square-foot custom manufacturing facility in AZ, Larry converted the project to one of our sites and the build-to-suit project was such a success, the client enlisted us for several additional significant projects in other parts of the U.S.

Over the course of his career, he has also contributed his expertise as a leader and board member for industry organizations, including multiple roles in NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.

In his free time, Larry prioritizes a daily fitness routine and likes to spend time outdoors paddleboarding, hiking and biking. He’s also an avid reader and enjoys traveling.

Career Highlights

  • Phoenix Business Journal Most Admired Leader (2024)
  • AZ Big Media AZ Business Leader (2023 & 2024)
  • RED Awards Developer of the Year (2019)
  • NAIOP Minnesota President’s Award (2003)
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under 40 (1996)
  • President’s Award of Excellence, United Properties (1995)

Projects

Involvement

  • Opus Foundation Board of Directors (2024 – 2027)
  • NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association
  •           Arizona Chapter – President (2017)
  •           Research Foundation Chair (2014 – 2015)
  •           Chairman of the Board of Directors (2010)
  •           Minnesota Chapter – President (1997)
  • Greater Phoenix Leadership
  • Downtown Tempe Authority Board of Directors
  • Arizona Humane Society Board of Directors (2016 – 2018)
  • Valley Partnership Board of Directors (2022 – 2023
  • Urban Land Institute
  •           Partnership Forum (2022 – 2025)

Opus Involvement

  • Opus Foundation Action Team

Education

  • Master of Business Administration
    Marketing and Finance
    Kellogg School of Management
    Northwestern University
  • Bachelor of Arts
    James Madison College
    Michigan State University

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