Fergal McHugh

"Redevelopment is often a long and complex process, yet by working closely with the City of Pasadena, which has been very supportive of this project, we will have a wonderful urban environment that both the ownership and the people in Pasadena can be proud of," said Fergal McHugh, vice president of Capital & Counties U.S.A., Inc.

Fergal McHugh Senior Vice President

Fergal McHugh, Senior Vice President - Acquisitions & Development, has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom.Prior to joining Capital and Counties USA, Inc. in 1996, he was the Regional Property Manager for one of the U.K.'s Top 100 companies, where he directed the management of its real estate portfolio, including its domestic and overseas subsidiaries.His professional background encompasses asset management, appraisal, property development, acquisitions and dispositions.Mr. McHugh holds a B.S. degree from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, and a Diploma in Property Economics from the Dublin Institute of Technology.He is an associate member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Fergal McHugh, Senior Vice President

Fergal McHugh, Senior Vice President - Acquisitions & DevelopmentFergal McHugh has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom.Prior to joining Capital and Counties USA, Inc. in 1996, he was the Regional Property Manager for one of the U.K.'s Top 100 companies, where he directed the management of its real estate portfolio, including its domestic and overseas subsidiaries.His professional background encompasses asset management, appraisal, property development, acquisitions and dispositions.Mr. McHugh holds a B.S. degree from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, and a Diploma in Property Economics from the Dublin Institute of Technology.He is an associate member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

"There appears to be solid demand for this type" of urban housing, said Fergal McHugh, vice president of Capital & Counties USA Inc., an investment firm that is teaming up with apartment owner and operator Shea Properties to build a $70-million residential and retail project on Colorado Boulevard near the historic Pasadena Playhouse.

McHugh and other developers are courting affluent singles and young couples who have been attracted to downtown Pasadena, which offers some of the vibrancy and amenities of urban life in a relatively safe and clean environment.