Jim Chanin, Founder and President of Chanin Development Inc. has
twenty nine years of diversified experience in the real estate
industry encompassing land development, general contracting and home
building. Prior to founding Chanin Development Inc. in 1993, Mr.
Chanin worked for Centex Homes, Inc. During his five-year tenure with
Centex, Mr. Chanin had the opportunity to work in many capacities
within the company, gaining invaluable experience from the ground up
that he has applied to his own real estate development and
construction endeavors.
Mr. Chanin is primarily responsible for all of Chanin Development
Inc.’s real estate related activities, including finance, capital
formation, land acquisition and management. Having worked with
numerous municipalities in the processes of annexation, land planning,
subdivision, entitlements, engineering and development of
infrastructure, Mr. Chanin is well versed in all aspects of land
development and construction.
Mr. Chanin received his BA degree from Rollins College and is
currently involved with The National Association of Home Builders,
Colorado Home Builders Association, Urban Land Institute, CU Real
Estate Center, and is a Trustee on the Rollins College Board of
Trustees, past president of the Rollins College Alumni Board of
Directors and a director on the boards of Habitat for Humanity and the
Boulder Economic Development Council, and a former member of the Board
of Directors of the Home Builders Association.
Mr. Chanin has lived in Boulder, Colorado since May, 1987.