DOMINICK F. MANCUSO  

40840 Glenmore Drive   Palm Desert, California 92260

                                                                                        Residence: 760-346-3819

                                                                                        Facsimile:  760-479-5985

                                                                                        Business :  760-567-4043

                                                                                        Email: dmancuso@dc.rr.com

                                                                                        Web Site: www.dominickmancuso.com

                                                                                                         www.rubidouxplaza.com

 

 

 

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

 

·       Marketing  with  an  emphasis  on  closing  in  residential  and  commercial  real  estate.

 

·       Major  expertise  in building any kind of commercial & residential projects.

 

 

·       Knowledge  of  all  facets  of  county,  state,  and  federal  agencies  regarding  building,  packaging  of  entire  developments through the entitlement process & completion.

 

·       A vast amount  of  experience  in  the  acquisition of the land, obtaining the entitlements   doing  off sites,  designing  and  building  entire  projects.

 

·       Built and opened over 10 full  service  restaurants  in  the  last  15  years.  Able to  do  all  of  the  demolition  and  redesigning  of  an  entire  restaurant  for  the  front  and  the  back  of  the  house.

 

EXPERIENCE                                                                                                   

2008- First Phase is completed. Last two lots put on Hold due to Market Conditions

 

2007- Started Offsite Development and 12,000 Sq Ft building. Completed all construction

 10-07 including Certificate of Occupancy.

 

2006- Finally received the go ahead for the Indio Project know as “Plaza del Sol, Indio           LLC” DBA Rubidoux Plaza consisting of 3 buildings with a total of 31,140 square feet on 2.47 acres. After a one year Moratorium ending Feb. 7, 2006. All plans are finally totally approved and project is ready to begin architectural plans are in City of Indio in Plan Check.

 

 

2005- After a very long entitlement process with Rancho Mirage, CA  for Indian Trail Plaza development completed all of the Infrastructure for 5 Sante Fe style buildings and sold project to a major developer for $2,7 million. Sold several Industrial Buildings throughout the year.

 

2004- Major sales selling 105 Residential Lots with 87 different owners , Commercial & Industrial buildings $15 Million in total sales volume.

 

2003- Purchased 2.47 Acres in Indio, CA. Started entitlements process 2003 on property to Development 31,140 Square feet Commercial Building on subject property.

 

2002- Purchased 1.90 Acres in Rancho Mirage, CA process tentative map & received all

entitlements to build 5 Santa Fe Style buildings. Along, with marketing land to developers and Residential Homes to prospective Buyers & Sellers.

 

2001- Between land acquisition & residential homes sales has closed over $15 million.

 

 

2000 - Joined the Fred Sands Desert Realty. At the current time I am into the City of Palm Desert with 3 separate parcels all with tentative tract approvals at this point. Currently I have over $10 million in listings & 4 million in open escrows.  Also, marketing the Hovley Estates West subdivision of 16 homes.  Fred Sands was bought out by Coldwell Banker a Cendent Company on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

1998 -1999:  The Eva Welsh Company  marketing Residential Homes and developing raw land into improved lots ready for building of homes. The Welsh Company is a boutique high end Real Estate Company specializing in $1,000,000 Plus homes. Hovley Estates West on the corner of Hovley & Monterey into 16 residential Lots. Also sold to the same developer 5 Acres map into 20 Lots across from the old Southwest Community Church on Hovley Lane

1994 - 1997: specializing in the Marketing and Presentation of Commercial Real Estate outside of the area to Institutional Investors.

 

1992 -1993: Built and opened  300  seat  Senor  Salsa  Mexican  Restaurant  in  Tequesta  Florida.

 

 

1991:  Opened  Senor  Salsa  in  Palm  Desert,  California and operated  DOMINICK  MANCUSO’S  TRATTORIA  of  Palm  Desert, California. Sold  several  residential  homes  in  the  range  of  $250,000 - $600,000 in  Palm Desert  and  Indian  Wells,  California.

 

1990:  Total  Real  Estate sales  in  excess  of  $78,000,000  ( million ).  The  sale  of  Indian  Wells  Country  Club  ( Home  of  the  Bob  Hope  Classic)  for  an  all  cash  transaction  of  $40 million to Ken Mizino plus the Old Ramada Inn (Indian Wells hotel) also to include the Indian Wells Racquet Culb for a total of $78 million.

                                                                                                                                  

 

1989:  Developer / Builder  for  12 unit  apartment  complex  in  Palm  Desert, California  and  sold  project  to  Yamada  Scope  USA  of  Osaka,  Japan.  Also  sold  the  southwest  corner  of  Fred  Warning  and  San  Pablo  across  from  Palm  Desert  City  Hall  to  a  pension  fund  for  $1,000,000.00. Fred Waring Dr. & Portola in Palm Desert, CA.

 

1988:  Purchased  the  Old  Gallery  Louisiana  Restaurant  from  Mr.  Jack  Rule  redesigned,  remolded  and  opened  DOMINICK  MANCUSO’S  TRATTORIA  of  Palm  Desert,  California. Also,  sold  the  last  10  lots  in  Indian  Wells  Country  Club,  California,  owned  by  Mr.  George  Martinovich,  for  $2,500,00.00 ( all  cash ) to Yamada  Scope  USA  of  Osaka,  Japan and built all the homes for them.

 

1987:  Instrumental  in  the  growth  of  Mancuso’s  Restaurant, a  fine  dining  establishment, to  six  restaurants  in  less  than  5  years.

 

1986:  Acquired  the  land  and  designed  a  32,000  square  foot  building  along  with  a  complete  10,000  square  foot  restaurant  known  as  the  Stanley  B’S  (  Palomino  Restaurant )  valued  at  $3,200,000.00. The project consisted of 3 stories.

 

1984:  Sold condominiums  in  Monterey Country  Club  and  Rancho  Las  Palmas  Country  Club  in  excess  of  $1,300,000  in   the  first  quarter  of  the  year.

 

1983:  Obtained California  real  estate  license. Set up  the acquisition  to  purchase  the  old  Entienne’s  Restaurant  in  Palm  Desert,  California  and  remodeled  and  opened  MANCUSO”S  of  Palm  Desert,  California. Sold the Palm Tree Restaurant to Jack Rule for $350,000.00

 

1981:  Scottsdale, Arizona, assisted in opening of a new restaurant in the  “Borgata” of Scottsdale, AZ.

 

1980:  Columbia, South  Carolina,  developed  Coopers  Creek  Country  Club  consisting  of  18  hole  golf  course  and  800  single  family  lots,  sewer  treatment  plants  and  private  water  company.

 

1980 - 1978:  Acquisition  12  acres  of  raw  land  in  the  South  Phoenix,  Arizona  for  low  income  minority  housing  and  within  six  months  all  F. H. A.  and V. A. approvals  for  235  subsidized  housing  units,  using  manufactured  housing.  This  was  the  first  subdivision  of  its  kind  to  be  put  together  in  the  Phoenix  area.

 

     

 

                       Purchased 40 apartments“8000 North  Central “  converted to  condominiums,  sold  out 

                       In six months.

 

·         “ 32 nd  and  Hillary  Manor ”  purchased  raw land  and  turned  it  into  32  lot  subdivision  putting  in  all  offsites  and  building  homes  handling  all  sales  and  marketing.

 

·         “43rd   and  West  Indian  School  Rd. purchased  7acre of  raw  land  obtaining  all  city  approvals  and  doing  all  offsites  and  sold  it  to  a major  apartment  builder.

 

    

1977:  Phoenix, Arizona

 

·         “ 19th Avenue  and  Colter  “ known  as “ Mancuso Manor “ purchased  3  acres  of  raw  land  obtained  all  city  approvals  and  put  in  all  offsites  for 41 townhomes.

 

·       “ 24th  and  East  Thomas “  joint  ventured  with  Transcontinental  Mortgage  Company.  Constructed  8  units,  sold  out  during  construction.

 

·       Built  several  single  family  homes  ranging  from  $52,500.00  to  $500,000.00  and  handle  all  marketing  and  sales.

 

 

 

              1976:  Started “ Mancuso  Corporation “  which  specialized  in  new  home subdivision           

               sales  and  resale  homes.  Total  sales  volume  first  year  $8,000,000.00  prices  were not 

                    what   they  are  today. Company  consisted  of  16  of  the  best  sales  people in  the

                    Real Estate Industry.                   

 

1975:  Phoenix, Arizona, Real Estate & State Construction Licensed. Became affiliated Fuqua

        Industries and started marketing lots in Arizona  City, Arizona.           

                     Started  selling  lots  and  raw  land with  emphasis  on  closing  transactions with 

                     McCullough  Properties at  Fountain  Hills  and  Lake  Havasu, City  Arizona.

 

                    1974 - 1969: Qualified and  played the professional  golf  tour  for these years.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

                     Phoenix Union High School

                     Graduate

 

                     Arizona State University

                     Two Years Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

 

·          Past  member  of  the Professional  Golfers  Association  1969 & Tournament Players Association.

 

·          Arizona  Real estate License 1975

 

·         Arizona  Registrar of  Contractors 1975

 

·         California  Real Estate License 1983

 

·        1990 Club Champion  Indian Wells Country Club

                                                                                             

·        Won several golf tournaments in the area.