Located in Newport Beach, La Placa Properties serves all of Orange County and surrounding areas.
Built on a foundation of high-quality service, La Placa Properties selected a team of high-performance individuals driven towards excellence with an entrepreneurial spirit. With tenures exceeding a decade within the real estate industry, clients are at ease knowing their assets are cared for every step of the way.
With a variety of resources, La Placa Properties offers a full-service real estate brokerage with the ability to extend beyond a traditional residential brokerage. Having curated relationships in every aspect of real estate services including legal, lending, escrow and title services, La Placa Properties leads the industry as a one stop shop.
Our Team
Gabe Gonzales
Partner/Broker
Gabe’s role is Vice President at La Placa Development. Gabe holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Azusa Pacific University, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Concordia University in Irvine. Gabe is responsible for overall business development and his primary focus is business development and estimating. He is currently a licensed real estate broker in the state of California and runs the internal brokerage division. Gabe’s passion for real estate and his experience in corporate real estate has proven to be a perfect fit for La Placa Development to further grow their business. Gabe is also a partner in La Placa Investment Group which is a separate business that focuses on value add real estate investments in Southern California.
Giovanni La Placa
Partner
Giovanni is the eldest son of the La Placa family and is a partner and Operations Director. He has an Associate of Science Degree from Mt. San Antonio College and graduated from the Daniel Freedman Paramedic Program at UCLA in 2002. He is currently a full-time firefighter and paramedic while still being a critical part of La Placa Development on his days off from being a first responder. With a tenure exceeding 20 years in real estate and construction development, Giovanni has been involved in each industry since he was 20 years old. He is responsible for everything from negotiations, budgeting, and purchasing within the company. Throughout the years he has learned what it takes to run a successful company in each sector. He has founded and operated a variety of businesses in his career and has a steadfast entrepreneurial spirit.
Francis La Placa
Partner
Francis is the La Placa family’s youngest son and is presently a partner and Field Manager. He is responsible for supervising the subcontractors at each construction site, and ensuring that all projects are completed promptly and efficiently. He began working for the company shortly after graduating high school and now has over five years of immersive construction experience. While working alongside his father, Gaetano, he has developed extensive knowledge in all aspects of construction development. Francis’ overall eye for construction development and intuitive design are a vital part of La Placa Development’s successful endeavors.
Sheri La Placa
Controller
Sheri La Placa is Gaetano’s loving wife and co-founder of La Placa Development. Sheri has many roles within the office, including overseeing the company’s daily accounting operations and handling the office’s administrative duties. She truly is the glue that holds everything together at La Placa Development. Sheri and Gaetano have been married for 40 wonderful years and have, quite literally, built up the business from nothing. Their inseparable bond and commitment to one another have contributed to La Placa Development’s flourishing success.
Jen Shaw
Office Manager
Jen holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Advertising from Cal State Fullerton. Jen holds a tenure of over a decade in residential real estate in Newport Beach and is currently a licensed realtor. Previous to joining La Placa, Jen worked as an assistant designer for an Orange County interior design firm, crafting and honing an eye for detail, and cultivating an untraditional modern coastal style. Furthermore, Jen exemplifies her background in advertising and marketing while working closely with our marketing director to ensure the most effective strategies for success. In addition to her work with La Placa Development, Jen enjoys giving back to the community and is actively involved with Special Olympics Southern California, and the Surfrider Foundation.
