Foothill Partners is a Northern California based retail property owner/developer founded in 1994. The privately held company and its principals, Founding Partner Douglas Wiele and Richard Loorz, are regarded in the industry as among the area’s more progressive small center developers. The strength of the company lies in a keen eye for urban economics, merchandising and land planning, and an extensive owner-builder construction track record. Foothill Partners is focused on the development and ownership of infill and neighborhood retailing environments. Most recently the company’s scope has expanded to include residential uses within retail projects. The company acquires, develops and operates properties for its own account in partnership with private and institutional real estate equity funds. Foothill Partners is committed to a progressive conservationist ethic, embracing the stewardship of the triple-bottom-line: economic and environmental and social returns on investment. Among other achievements it is the developer/owner of the first LEED certified shopping center in California.