About Sigala Inc

Sigala Inc. is a California consulting firm that specializes in urban and regional planning, project management, affordable housing, and real estate economics. Sigala Inc. is a multidisciplinary company with a mission of providing the highest level of professional and quality services to both public and private sector clients involved in planning and development processes. Our principals are experienced in urban planning and related assignments in cities throughout the western United States.

Sigala Inc.’s geographic business focus is in central California, and specifically the San Joaquin Valley. As growth in this region, and the many challenges associated with it, continue to contend with the region’s future, Sigala Inc. saw a critical need for a homegrown business that truly understands the social and economic reality, and characteristics unique to the San Joaquin Valley.

Our multidisciplinary approach results in community development projects of the highest quality. We offer a full-service menu of consulting services from conceptual development, predevelopment, financing, and construction project management.

Sigala Inc. is a DOT CFR 49 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and State of California certified Small Business Enterprises (SBE).

Sigala Inc. is a California consulting firm that specializes in urban and regional planning, project management, affordable housing, and real estate economics. Sigala Inc. is a multidisciplinary company with a mission of providing the highest level of professional and quality services to both public and private sector clients involved in planning and development processes. Our principals are experienced in urban planning and related assignments in cities throughout the western United States.

Sigala Inc.’s geographic business focus is in central California, and specifically the San Joaquin Valley. As growth in this region, and the many challenges associated with it, continue to contend with the region’s future, Sigala Inc. saw a critical need for a homegrown business that truly understands the social and economic reality, and characteristics unique to the San Joaquin Valley.

Our multidisciplinary approach results in community development projects of the highest quality. We offer a full-service menu of consulting services from conceptual development, predevelopment, financing, and construction project management.

Sigala Inc. is a DOT CFR 49 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and State of California certified Small Business Enterprises (SBE).

Sigala Inc. is a California consulting firm that specializes in urban and regional planning, project management, affordable housing, and real estate economics. Sigala Inc. is a multidisciplinary company with a mission of providing the highest level of professional and quality services to both public and private sector clients involved in planning and development processes. Our principals are experienced in urban planning and related assignments in cities throughout the western United States.

Sigala Inc.’s geographic business focus is in central California, and specifically the San Joaquin Valley. As growth in this region, and the many challenges associated with it, continue to contend with the region’s future, Sigala Inc. saw a critical need for a homegrown business that truly understands the social and economic reality, and characteristics unique to the San Joaquin Valley.

Our multidisciplinary approach results in community development projects of the highest quality. We offer a full-service menu of consulting services from conceptual development, predevelopment, financing, and construction project management.

Sigala Inc. is a DOT CFR 49 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and State of California certified Small Business Enterprises (SBE).

Principals

Michael has 25 years of experience in urban planning, housing, real estate, public policy, redevelopment, and transportation planning. He is the former Housing and Community Development Director for the City of Fresno where he successfully managed the creation of over 1,000 new affordable housing units through public-private partnerships. Michael has recently conducted consulting and numerous project management assignments for the eight regional planning agencies of the San Joaquin Valley, including managing the San Joaquin Valley Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) housing program.

Michael’s experience also spans several years of private consulting with the California companies of Keyser Marston Associates and BAE. He has conducted market, feasibility, housing and redevelopment studies for numerous localities and major projects across California.

Michael is a former lecturer of real estate finance at the Craig School of Business at Fresno State. Michael is a founder and board president of Innovative Development and Living Solutions of California (IDLS), developers of Magnolia Crossing Senior Living in Clovis. Michael is also board president of Miocar, a Central Valley based rural EV car sharing non-profit entity.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Economics, and a Masters of City and Regional Planning from the University of California at Berkeley. Michael Sigala is a native of Fresno, California.

Michael has 25 years of experience in urban planning, housing, real estate, public policy, redevelopment, and transportation planning. He is the former Housing and Community Development Director for the City of Fresno where he successfully managed the creation of over 1,000 new affordable housing units through public-private partnerships. Michael has recently conducted consulting and numerous project management assignments for the eight regional planning agencies of the San Joaquin Valley, including managing the San Joaquin Valley Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) housing program.

Michael’s experience also spans several years of private consulting with the California companies of Keyser Marston Associates and BAE. He has conducted market, feasibility, housing and redevelopment studies for numerous localities and major projects across California.

Michael is a former lecturer of real estate finance at the Craig School of Business at Fresno State. Michael is a founder and board president of Innovative Development and Living Solutions of California (IDLS), developers of Magnolia Crossing Senior Living in Clovis. Michael is also board president of Miocar, a Central Valley based rural EV car sharing non-profit entity.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Economics, and a Masters of City and Regional Planning from the University of California at Berkeley. Michael Sigala is a native of Fresno, California.

Marisa Sigala
Principal

Michael Sigala
Principal

Over the past 17 years, Marisa has been involved in various capacities of multi-family and governmental development. In project management capacities, she has overseen projects from site selection to certificate of occupancy. Specializing in elderly assisted living, she has worked with and for some of the leading developers and operators in assisted living. She also has extensive experience in contract administration, program administration, facilities maintenance, and property management, primarily with Transamerica Senior Living and related companies.

Marisa successfully completed an Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities grant application for the City of Madera in 2019 resulting in a $11.3 million grant and understands all aspects of housing development and funding.

Marisa is a founder and board member of Innovative Development and Living Solutions of California (IDLS), developers of Magnolia Crossing Senior Living in Clovis.

Marisa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, and a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of California at Berkeley.

Marisa Sigala
Principal

Michael has 25 years of experience in urban planning, housing, real estate, public policy, redevelopment, and transportation planning. He is the former Housing and Community Development Director for the City of Fresno where he successfully managed the creation of over 1,000 new affordable housing units through public-private partnerships. Michael has recently conducted consulting and numerous project management assignments for the eight regional planning agencies of the San Joaquin Valley, including managing the San Joaquin Valley Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) housing program.

Michael’s experience also spans several years of private consulting with the California companies of Keyser Marston Associates and BAE. He has conducted market, feasibility, housing and redevelopment studies for numerous localities and major projects across California.

Michael is a former lecturer of real estate finance at the Craig School of Business at Fresno State. Michael is a founder and board president of Innovative Development and Living Solutions of California (IDLS), developers of Magnolia Crossing Senior Living in Clovis. Michael is also board president of Miocar, a Central Valley based rural EV car sharing non-profit entity.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Economics, and a Masters of City and Regional Planning from the University of California at Berkeley. Michael Sigala is a native of Fresno, California.

Over the past 17 years, Marisa has been involved in various capacities of multi-family and governmental development. In project management capacities, she has overseen projects from site selection to certificate of occupancy. Specializing in elderly assisted living, she has worked with and for some of the leading developers and operators in assisted living. She also has extensive experience in contract administration, program administration, facilities maintenance, and property management, primarily with Transamerica Senior Living and related companies.

Marisa successfully completed an Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities grant application for the City of Madera in 2019 resulting in a $11.3 million grant and understands all aspects of housing development and funding.

Marisa is a founder and board member of Innovative Development and Living Solutions of California (IDLS), developers of Magnolia Crossing Senior Living in Clovis.

Marisa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, and a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of California at Berkeley.