The Altman Companies, a nationally recognized developer, builder, and manager of exceptional rental apartment communities, is pleased to announce the hiring of Lon Tabatchnick as Senior Vice President of Development.

“Lon brings over 35 years of experience in development and investment of high-quality luxury residential, mixed-use, and commercial properties to our development team,” said Joel Altman, Chairman and Co-CEO of The Altman Companies.  “I am confident that Lon’s vision, innate design talent, business acumen, and dedication to perfection will play a significant role in the success of our future developments and in keeping our Development Division ahead of the industry’s curve.”

In his role as the Senior Vice President of Development for Altman Development Company, Tabatchnick will be responsible for overseeing all facets of the development process and all multifamily development in South Florida.  Specifically, Lon will be responsible for land acquisition, financial underwriting, entitlements, product design and construction oversight.

Lon has a broad background in real estate having served as the founder and President of The Lojeta Group since 1985, a family owned and run real estate development company which has built residential homes, multifamily, commercial space, and mixed-use space with various partners. Under Lon’s leadership, The Lojeta Group has developed real estate projects in excess of $500 million and built for brands including The Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort.

For more information on The Altman Companies, please visit to www.AltmanCos.com.