Port of San Francisco Appoints Scott Landsittel as Deputy Director of Real Estate and Development
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The Port of San Francisco Executive Director Elaine Forbes appointed Scott Landsittel as Deputy Director of Real Estate and Development, overseeing all marketing, leasing and asset management of public waterfront properties, effective February 22, 2024.
Landsittel comes to the Port with a wealth of expertise in San Francisco and regional office leasing and development. Serving in leadership positions with premier San Francisco property owners such as Boston Properties Inc., and Jamestown LP. has given him direct experience with San Francisco waterfront communities and property.
“The Port of San Francisco is overseeing a waterfront renaissance,” said Elaine Forbes, Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco. “With Scott Landsittel’s experience and new perspectives the Port will continue to push exciting leasing and development initiatives forward to ensure equitable and vibrant waterfront neighborhoods that benefit everyone.”
The Port of San Francisco is responsible for over seven miles of San Francisco waterfront adjacent to San Francisco Bay, which the Port develops, markets, leases, administers, manages, and maintains. Its jurisdiction stretches along the waterfront from Hyde Street Pier in the north to India Basin in the south. The Port’s operating portfolio is composed of more than 550 ground, commercial, retail, office, industrial, and maritime industrial leases, including many internationally recognized landmarks such as Fisherman’s Wharf, PIER 39, the Exploratorium, the historic Ferry Building, and Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team.
“I’m thrilled to join a dynamic team at the Port of San Francisco as it addresses our City’s most urgent challenges, including economic recovery and growth,” Deputy Director for Real Estate and Development at the Port of San Francisco, Scott Landsittel said. “I look forward to being an advocate and vocal supporter of the Port’s mission and strategy, working closely with the local business community, and engaging proactively to advance the Port’s real estate and development portfolio.”
Before joining the Port, Landsittel also held leasing and development positions at Related Companies, SHVO, and LBA Realty. He previously studied Real Estate as an MBA at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He lives with his family in San Francisco and has always enjoyed the waterfront as a local, living and working nearby, with cherished memories of his two daughters at Fisherman’s Wharf, Aquarium of the Bay and the Ferry Building weekend Farmer’s Market. He enjoys walks along the Embarcadero taking in the priceless landscape and beauty of the Bay.