Land Banking Hall of Fame
Some of the most legendary fortunes in American history were built purely through holding raw land in the path of growth.
Bob Hope
Owned 10,000+ Acres
Invested entertainment earnings directly into San Fernando Valley land, becoming one of California's largest private landowners. Estate valued at $400M–$1B+.
Henry Segerstrom
Orange County Farmland
Acquired and held prime agricultural acreage starting in 1898, later transforming those parcels into the world-famous, ultra-profitable South Coast Plaza.
Howard Hughes
Playa Vista & Las Vegas
Purchased 974 acres in Playa Vista, LA, and 22,500 raw desert acres outside Las Vegas which became the massive master-planned community of Summerlin, NV.
Roy Sakioka
$325M+ Land Empire
Arrived in the US with no money. Bought small Orange County farmland parcels after WWII, building an immense, debt-free land fortune worth over $325M.