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Public-Benefit LLC
Phoenix Rebuild Partners is a public-benefit LLC founded by local professionals, including Palisades residents, in response to the January 2025 fires. Our team brings together decades of experience across real estate, finance, law, and construction.
We started Phoenix because we believed the options many families were being presented with - selling their property at a discount or attempting to rebuild alone with insufficient resources - were not good enough for our community.
Rebuilding the Palisades and Malibu will require more than one solution because every family's situation is different. The third path you’ll read about on this page exists because we built it for our neighbors.
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You contribute Your Lot
Your land becomes your equity stake in the partnership. No cash required, no personal debt. Phoenix handles all legal structuring and financing to get the project started.
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We Fund & Manage the Rebuild
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You Choose Your Exit
The Option is Yours.
The full process — from contracts through design, permitting, and construction — typically takes ~18 months. We manage every step.
FOR BUILDERS
We bring you high-value lots with clean JV structures, capital backing, and homeowners aligned around rebuilding.
FOR INVESTORS
Gain access to a differentiated real estate strategy with built-in land equity, community support, and downside protection.
Welcome to a new path forward. We understand the challenges you face. Our partnership offers practical solutions for rebuilding your home and your future.
Helen Kaye
FOUNDER, CEO
Brings 15+ years of business development, partnership structuring experience.
Stewart Kaye
FOUNDING PARTNER, CAPITAL MARKETS
Experienced real estate investment professional, and financial analyst.
FOUNDING PARTNER, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
15+ years of C-suite strategy and M&A experience in publicly traded companies.
Steve Mikhalevich
FOUNDING PARTNER, HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT
Brings 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, bringing homes and communities to life.
Eric Sussman
ADVISOR
Brings over 25 years of multi-faceted real estate experience, Palisades Resident.
Rachel Jonas
ADVISOR
Has a background in research and data analysis, including a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UCLA.
Rob Fagnani
ADVISOR
Deep experience in financial markets, data-driven strategy, and systems-level problem solving.
Pacific Palisades Wildfire Recovery: Progress, Challenges, and the Long Road Home
Nearly six months have passed since the January 2025 wildfire swept through Pacific Palisades, leaving a trail of devastation.
"Everything Changed Overnight": The Human Cost of the Pacific Palisades Fire
The fire started in the hills above Sunset Boulevard and within hours, raging Santa Ana winds funneled flames through the canyons and into the heart of the neighborhood.
The Pacific Palisades Fire: A Community Uprooted
On the morning of January 7, 2025, a devastating wildfire erupted in the Santa Monica Mountains, rapidly advancing into the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
