Company History

Richard J. Willhoit, President of Estrella Associates, Inc. (EAI), has been active in the real estate industry in San Luis Obispo County for over 20 years. His experience includes land development, real estate sales and management. Based in Paso Robles, California, EAI has survived the economic cycles due to its overall diversity. The current members of the EAI team have worked in real estate, land development, construction management, general contracting, accounting, office management and hospitality management. (Please see Staff Bios.) The current team has been assembled because of their complementary backgrounds and goals.


We feel that EAI’s experience in land development, home construction and management provides us with a particular strength in our customer service ability and application. Having dealt with the needs of merchant builders, homeowners and tenants, we have accumulated the insight and motivation to develop and maintain a high quality product. This is accomplished through the use of a strong Quality Assurance Program and firm dedication to customer service.


EAI has been involved in a wide variety of construction and development projects in Paso Robles, California. A sample of projects by the EAI team:

  • River Oaks: Gained entitlements for , and currently developing a 200-acre master planned community. The community is comprised of seven residential neighborhoods totaling 481 homes, a golf course and restaurant, Hot Springs & Spa, neighborhood commercial center, and a K-5 elementary school.
  • The Cottages at River Oaks: A 90 home neighborhood of which 60 homes are built to the EnergyStar® and Comfort Wise designations and 30 homes are built using the innovative Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction process.
  • Almond Springs Estates: Gained annexation, entitlements and developed 29 one-acre single-family lots and 2 three-acre multi-family zoned lots.
  • The Summit at Rolling Hills: Gained annexation, entitlements and developed 81 lots (1/2 acre each).
  • Tract 2214: Secured the Tract Map entitlements for a 90 unit, single family detached, small lot planned development.


Company History