President
James Hunley is the key principle for the company and is able to provide strong leadership through many years of affordable housing experience, which has been gained in both the public and private sectors. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a focus on real estate finance from the Ohio State University, James started working in affordable housing in 1987 at the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. After 13 years of service in the public sector, James moved to the private sector as a lead underwriter for PNC Bank in the affordable housing division. In this capacity, James underwrote tax credit deals for both construction and permanent debt and for the purpose of syndicating equity. From there James assumed roles at both LNR Affordable Housing and Paramount Realty Advisors, functioning as a Director of Development and Vice President for Co-Development Activities, respectively. As a co-developer, James represented his employers in all aspects of development from both a developer and general partner perspective. Since forming Sunset Development in 2003, the company has provided numerous consulting services in the areas of development and project management and has acted as a co-general partner and/or co-developer on select projects.
