The Prodigy of Real Estate Syndication, with Lawrence N. Taylor, CEO & Founder of Christina

09/20/22 • 30 min

On this episode of The Dealmakers’ Edge, Lawrence “Larry” Taylor sits down with managing partner Aaron Strauss to discuss a true rags to riches story—from humble beginnings in Pennsylvania coal country to building a real estate investment empire in Los Angeles.

Highlights include:

Negotiating his first real estate deal at age 11.
A life-changing conversation with LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss.
The three rules of the syndication business.
Maintaining a 40+ year track record without a single loss to investors.
Navigating a potential recession and looming interest rates.

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Lawrence N. Taylor is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Christina. Mr. Taylor is responsible for vision, strategy and leadership. Mr. Taylor is a seasoned investor with over 40 years of real estate experience in the Westside region of Los Angeles. Mr. Taylor’s notable projects include the introduction of high-rise residential development in North Century City, the development of the Montana Avenue Shopping District in Santa Monica, revitalization of the South Beverly Hills Retail Shopping District and re-development of Westwood Village. Mr. Taylor started his career with Ernst & Young (formerly Kenneth Leventhal & Company). Mr. Taylor received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California in 1975.

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Connect with Aaron and the A.Y. Strauss team:

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Aaron's LinkedIn account (LinkedIn)
Our Twitter account (@AYStrauss)

Highlights include:

Negotiating his first real estate deal at age 11.
A life-changing conversation with LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss.
The three rules of the syndication business.
Maintaining a 40+ year track record without a single loss to investors.
Navigating a potential recession and looming interest rates.

Like this podcast? Let us know at [email protected].
ABOUT THE GUEST

Enjoy the show? Have a guest in mind? Email us at [email protected] to let us know your feedback and who you want to hear on the next episode.
Connect with Aaron and the A.Y. Strauss team:

Our website (www.AYStrauss.com)
Aaron's website bio page (Aaron's bio page)
Aaron's LinkedIn account (LinkedIn)
Our Twitter account (@AYStrauss)

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Enjoy the show? Have a guest in mind? Email us at [email protected] to let us know your feedback and who you want to hear on the next episode.
Connect with Aaron and the A.Y. Strauss team:

Our website (www.AYStrauss.com)
Aaron's website bio page (Aaron's bio page)
Aaron's LinkedIn account (LinkedIn)
Our Twitter account (@AYStrauss)

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Highlights include:

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Enjoy the show? Have a guest in mind? Email us at [email protected] to let us know your feedback and who you want to hear on the next episode.
Connect with Aaron and the A.Y. Strauss team:

Our website (www.AYStrauss.com)
Aaron's website bio page (Aaron's bio page)
Aaron's LinkedIn account (LinkedIn)
Our Twitter account (@AYStrauss)

The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. Strauss - The Prodigy of Real Estate Syndication, with Lawrence N. Taylor, CEO & Founder of Christina

Transcript

Aaron:

Welcome everyone to The Dealmakers’ Edge. We are super excited to have Larry Taylor with us today as a guest. Larry is the founder and CEO of Christina, a real estate developer, manager and sponsor based in Malibu and focused on investing in several ultra-prime submarkets in LA. Since starting it in 1977, Larry has served as CEO and is responsible for the company’s leadership, strategy and vision.

Larry, we’re so happy you’re on today. Great