Colony Bancorp of Malibu
Colony Bancorp of Malibu has developed its reputation as Hollywood's foremost renovation developer, possessing the vision to see beauty where others saw nothing.Colony Bancorp has been successful in bringing art and entertainment clients back to Hollywood. Through these efforts, Colony's foothold projects have helped to revitalize the surrounding areas bringing projects like John & Gorman to the east end of Hollywood Boulevard on Santa Monica Boulevard. Theatre Row has been recognized by the Los Angeles City Council.
Colony Bancorp was awarded the Hollywood Entertainment Museum's prized 1993 Legacy Award. On January 7, 1993 the California State Senate commended Colony Bancorp for its leadership in renovation and development in Hollywood. Colony Bancorp and Theater Row Hollywood have earned a Charlie Award from the Hollywood Arts Council and Colony received Hollywood Heritage's Golden Palm Award.
Colony Bancorp is a sister company of Creative Environments of Hollywood and Cole Commercial.
Jerry Schneiderman
ChairmanJerry Schneiderman is Chairman of the Board of Colony Bancorp of Malibu, as well as Chairman of Creative Environments of Hollywood, Inc., a sister real estate development firm.
Jerry graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1971 and began his own company in 1976, specializing in design, construction and merchandising. Over the next several years, his companies designed twenty million square feet, built six million square feet of commercial space, and brokered over $12 billion in deals.
Today, Jerry's companies currently own and/or operate over 500,000 square feet of commercial and residential property. He also manages and consults with owners of 10 million square feet of additional space and one thousand residential units. He has been appointed to sit on the CRA's Planning Design Review Board and the CRA's Economic Development Committee. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Hollywood Arts Council. Jerry and his companies have recently won the following awards:
- Hollywood Entertainment Museum's "Legacy Award" for Best Restoration
- Hollywood Arts Council's "Charlie Award" for Preservation Arts
- Hollywood Arts Council's "Charlie Award" Architecture award for the Cosmo Building
- Hollywood Heritage's "Golden Palm Award" for Excellence in Historic Preservation
- State Senate "Commendation" for Leadership in Development
- The Nelson Mandela Multi-Cultural Center "Humanitarian Award"
- City of Los Angeles "Certificate of Commendation"
Having designed and constructed over 7,000,000 square feet of executive and shared legal suites, Jerry is an expert on the planning of these unique environments. As a principal, he has also developed over 2,000,000 square feet of creative space for tenants in the arts and entertainment industries, including Theater Row Hollywood, which today comprises 23 live stage theaters, restaurants, clubs, and galleries.
Jerry has been featured in Forbes Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, New Times Magazine, City Beat, Los Angeles Times and The Los Angeles Business Journal.