Larry Kush

Larry Kush has served for 7 + years as a Senior Vice President at ORION Investment Real Estate, specializing in land sales. His skills, knowledge and expertise of the area are invaluable in helping his clients find the best sites on which to develop or hold.

Kush, a 35-year industry veteran, was previously founder and member of the Citadel Land Advisory Group, also headquartered in Scottsdale. Launched in 2009, Citadel Land Advisory Group worked on behalf of local and national multi-family builders and debt and equity groups and national home builders to find and acquire land and lots for residential construction. Larry’s client base includes Leon Capital,  Alliance, Kaplan Communities, JLB Realty, JMB Financial, K Hovnanian Homes, Wolff Cos., Quantum Capital, Raintree Partners, Desert Troon Cos. and Pulte Homes. Kush also held the position of President with Montevina Estate Homes, Saddleback Homes and AM Homes Arizona. As a 30+ year homebuilding industry executive Larry has built well over 3000 new homes in Arizona and California,  additionally, he was 5 times recognized as Phoenix Home Builder of the year.

Kush is active in the real estate industry and community. On the community side, he recently finished a six year stint as the Planning Commissioner for the city of Scottsdale, and received the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Breath of Life and Bronze Sierra awards. Professional organization affiliations include the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona (where he is past board chairman and honorary life board member) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In his work with NAHB, he was the National Area Chairman for a six-state area in the Southwest and Inter-Mountain West.

Larry obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in design from California State University-Northridge, attended the U.S. Army Engineer School, and served as a captain in the U.S. Army, receiving a Bronze Star for his service in the Vietnam war.  Kush is married, with two children and five grandchildren.