About Us
Oakdale Communities
Houston-based Oakdale Communities, formerly Sunrise Luxury Living, was formed in 2007 with its purpose to (a) identify opportunities to develop, acquire, and/or invest in apartment communities, (b) develop apartment communities on behalf of third-party investors, and (c) manage and operate apartment communities on behalf of third-party investors in the Western United States. The Oakdale team has over 100 years of collective experience in acquiring, developing, and building luxury real-estate communities. Oakdale Communities is led by Jim Hinton, who has over 35 years of experience in commercial real estate.
Our Communities
By The Park - Houston, TX
The Core Scottsdale - Scottsdale, AZ
Briar Forest - Houston, TX
180 Class A multi-family units within walking distance of Memorial Park.
Briar Forest - Houston, TX
The Core Scottsdale - Scottsdale, AZ
Briar Forest - Houston, TX
240 Class A multi-family units situated around a picturesque 1.5 acre lake.
The Core Scottsdale - Scottsdale, AZ
The Core Scottsdale - Scottsdale, AZ
The Core Scottsdale - Scottsdale, AZ
282 units in a 4-story wrap featuring an amenity deck with majestic McDowell Mountain views.
The Core Chandler - Chandler, AZ
The Core at Sycamore Highlands - Riverside, CA
The Core Scottsdale - Scottsdale, AZ
220 Class A units with garden-style residences and loft/carriage-style units in a walkable community with resort amenities.
The Core at Sycamore Highlands - Riverside, CA
The Core at Sycamore Highlands - Riverside, CA
The Core at Sycamore Highlands - Riverside, CA
275 units in a gated, garden-style community with luxury interior finishes and resort pool.
The Montrose at Buffalo Bayou - Houston, TX
The Core at Sycamore Highlands - Riverside, CA
The Core at Sycamore Highlands - Riverside, CA
224 units in an eight-story building with a rooftop terrace featuring views of the downtown Houston skyline.
The Core Natomas - Sacramento, CA
The Core on Foothill Blvd. -Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Now Leasing)
The Core on Foothill Blvd. -Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Now Leasing)
300 units in a garden-style community with a resort style fitness center, clubhouse, and pool minutes from downtown Sacramento.
The Core on Foothill Blvd. -Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Now Leasing)
The Core on Foothill Blvd. -Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Now Leasing)
The Core on Foothill Blvd. -Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Now Leasing)
193 units in a garden-style community with a resort-style pool, clubhouse, and fitness center.
Meet the Team
Jim Hinton - Managing Principal/President
Jim Hinton is the Managing Principal of Oakdale Communities and has over 35 years of experience in commercial real estate, focusing exclusively on multifamily assets for over 30 years. Before starting Oakdale Communities, Mr. Hinton was the Senior Vice President of Real Estate Investments at Camden Property Trust from 1995 to 2007. Mr. Hinton’s primary responsibilities included overseeing all facets of multifamily investments including, but not limited to, financing, development, acquisition and disposition of multifamily communities.
Mr. Hinton received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in real estate finance from the University of Texas in 1978. He is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Texas.
Bob Bussone - Managing Principal/Senior Vice President
Bob Bussone has 25 years experience in commercial real estate with a proven track record of maximizing property cash flows and creating long-term value. Prior to starting with Oakdale Communities, Mr. Bussone served as Vice President of Real Estate Investments with Camden Property Trust for 11 years. He was responsible for overseeing all facets of multifamily investments, which included sourcing both acquisition and development opportunities. Additional responsibilities included handling site selection and layout, defining design criteria, and completing initial cost estimates and planning. He coordinated the approval of all federal, state and local land-use approvals which required interfacing with local planning, operating, finance, and legal organizations in order to meet local requirements while creating positive relationships with community and civic leaders. In total, he has developed over 4,500 units with densities ranging from 20 units per acre to 150 units per acre.
Mr. Bussone received his Bachelors of Business Administration Degree in Finance with a second concentration in Real Estate and Urban Land Development from the University of Texas at Austin. He resides in Austin, Texas.
Ken Hauser - Senior Vice President
With over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, Ken Hauser re-joined Oakdale Communities as Vice President of Construction in 2013 to manage the development/construction of multifamily communities for Oakdale. Mr. Hauser started his construction career while attending classes at the University of Texas as a superintendent for a Houston based company building apartments. After spending eight years in Austin, Texas working on multifamily communities and general contracting, Mr. Hauser moved back to Houston and was employed by the Finger Company in 1991, a national developer/builder of multifamily assets. During his seventeen year tenure at the Finger Company, Mr. Hauser oversaw the completion of community rehabilitations, management capital improvements and new construction. For the last sixteen years, Mr. Hauser managed new construction projects in Florida, Massachusetts, Texas and California, completing fifteen projects and over 4,000 luxury units. Mr. Hauser worked with Oakdale in 2008 and then joined Grayco Builders in 2010 as Vice President of Construction and worked on five projects in Houston and Austin.
Chris Dennis - VP Finance
Charlotte Carleton - Chief Operating Officer
Charlotte Carleton - Chief Operating Officer
Chris Dennis is the VP of Finance for Oakdale Communities. He is primarily responsible for overseeing project financing (Debt and Equity) as well as financial operations. Chris received his B.A. degree in Economics from Cornell University and an MBA from Tulane University.
Charlotte Carleton - Chief Operating Officer
Charlotte Carleton - Chief Operating Officer
Charlotte Carleton - Chief Operating Officer
Charlotte Carleton joined Oakdale Communities in 2015 after working in industrial real estate development.
Greta Nimitz - Office Administrator
Charlotte Carleton - Chief Operating Officer
Greta Nimitz - Office Administrator
Greta joined Oakdale in 2012 after working in the commercial title insurance industry for 5 years.