Cahan Properties was founded in 1986 and has developed more than 3,000,000 square feet of retail space. Robert M. Cahan has developed and managed an array of projects since 1979, totaling more than 3 million square feet of retail space. As President of Cahan Properties, Inc. since 1986, Bob has been a preferred developer for WinCo Foods Inc., Ralphs Grocery Company, OfficeMax and Grand Auto. Most recently, Cahan Properties worked with Cash & Carry, a subsidiary of Smart & Final, to develop and/or negotiate leases, beginning in 2015. Five deals have been completed with them so far.

Joseph Ham is a partner in many development projects with Cahan Properties, Inc. since 1999, and has been involved in shopping center development for 30 years. From 1988 to 1999 Joseph worked for Ralphs Grocery Company or its predecessor companies, including Food 4 Less, Boys Markets, and Alpha Beta, throughout California and Nevada. Joseph served as Vice President of Real Estate for Ralphs and was responsible for investment analysis, purchase negotiations, procurement and entitlement of new markets built by the various Ralphs companies.