Cases Studies

Savory Group represented a truly rare opportunity in the Covenant of Rancho Santa Fe, one of the last remaining large parcels available in the community. Spanning 39.42 acres, the property came with an approved parcel map for 7 lots, making it especially attractive for buyers looking to move quickly and with confidence.

Located on the east side of the Ranch, the site offers easy access to major roads while still being just minutes from the Village. The lots range from 3.5 to 9.2 acres and feature gently rolling terrain with pastoral and mountain views to the south and west.

The Savory Groups community-first strategy drove the successful sell-out of this 28-unit townhome project during the global pandemic. By thoughtfully integrating the development into Ocean Beach’s close-knit coastal culture rather than pushing against it, she positioned the project as a natural extension of the neighborhood.

The result was a highly anticipated seaside community in Point Loma featuring 28 new townhomes and 5 street-level retail spaces, offering a rare lifestyle opportunity that resonated with both local and coastal buyers. The project sold out within 15 months of certificate of occupancy, underscoring the power of strategic positioning and disciplined execution.

The Pernicano’s site in Hillcrest was a highly visible, legacy property with deep community ties and significant entitlement complexity. While widely known, the asset required careful positioning due to zoning considerations, neighborhood sensitivity, and the need for a buyer capable of navigating long-term redevelopment potential.

Jeannine Savory was engaged to quietly and strategically position the property to a select pool of qualified developers with the financial strength, experience, and vision to execute on its highest and best use. Rather than launching a broad public campaign, the strategy emphasized discretion, targeted outreach, and clear articulation of the site’s long-term value.

Jeannine leveraged her relationships and understanding of land sales, entitlement pathways, and buyer underwriting to frame the opportunity around future density potential, location-driven demand, and community, aligned redevelopment, while managing expectations on timing and process.

The property sold for $8.5 million, setting a benchmark for land value in the Hillcrest submarket at the time. The transaction required disciplined negotiation, alignment between stakeholders, and confidence in the long-term vision for the site.

The Pernicano’s sale stands as a case study in strategic land disposition, demonstrating how thoughtful positioning, market knowledge, and buyer selection can unlock value for legacy properties, particularly in urban infill locations with entitlement and community considerations.

The Savory Group represented the buyer of the former Chicago Title building - a six-story, 64,581 vacant square foot office building sold for $7.2 million. The sale of the downtown San Diego office building is located at 925 B St.