Kraemer Land Company

Kraemer Land Company

Kraemer Land Company was formed in 1979 through the merger of two family entities that had managed overlapping boards since the early twentieth century. John Kraemer, a fourth-generation owner, serves as chairman. The underlying wealth originated with Daniel Kraemer’s 1865 acquisition of 3,900 acres from the Rancho San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana, later expanded through the 1886 marriage of Samuel Kraemer to Angelina Yorba and the 1919 discovery of oil on family land. The office deploys capital through direct ownership of commercial properties and selective joint ventures. Asset classes include office parks, industrial centers, retail centers, and master-planned communities. Confirmed holdings comprise Eastlake Village Center in Yorba Linda, Founders Business Park in Anaheim, Napa Commerce Center, and Flamingo Grand Plaza in Las Vegas. The firm has maintained a long-term joint venture with Shapell Industries on the 860-acre Eastlake Village development since 1972. Geographic focus remains North America, centered on California with additional assets in Nevada and Arizona. Investment stages center on development and stabilized income properties; structures include direct holdings and SPVs. No public headcount or AUM figure exists. The firm maintains offices in California and Nevada with affiliated operations in Arizona and Newport Beach. Adjacent vehicles include the Kraemer Family Foundation and the M. Scott Kraemer and Joyce Whiting Kraemer Family Foundation. Brett Albrecht, president, participates in NAIOP SoCal. John Kraemer serves on the North County Estate Planning Council. The office operates as a direct real-estate principal rather than a fund-of-funds allocator. Governance rests with a board composed of descendants from six of Samuel and Angelina Kraemer’s children, preserving family control over entitlement decisions and royalty streams without external limited-partner obligations.