About Us

At CGX, we transform land into opportunity. Our mission is to combat displacement and build lasting community wealth through culturally responsive, justice-driven real estate development. We acquire, entitle, and develop underutilized land to create affordable housing, small business infrastructure, and workforce opportunities for historically excluded communities. Our work is rooted in the belief that equity must be built block by block.

We are redefining real estate through a visionary development model that centers people, not profit. At CGX, we challenge the systemic inequalities embedded in traditional real estate by leading catalytic projects, such as LaunchPad, which combines modular housing, economic empowerment, and sustainable infrastructure.

Our goal is to build inclusive communities where BIPOC families, youth aging out of foster care, immigrant entrepreneurs, and veteran moms can not only live but thrive. We don’t just develop properties. We develop possibilities.

Robert Carrillo is the Founder and President of CGX. With over 25 years of experience in real estate, Robert understands how residential and commercial development must work together to create healthy, empowered communities.

“One cannot and will not exist without the other. Real estate professionals, developers, elected officials, and residents must come to the table with a win-for-all mentality. But as Frederick Douglass reminds us, ‘Power concedes nothing without a demand’ - so we build power through development.”

Robert's career spans brokerage, education, and community organizing. A former Special Education teacher in the Bronx and San Bernardino, he has mentored students from middle school to graduate school and founded two youth development programs that continue today. He also serves as Treasurer and Finance Chair on the Board of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center in the Bronx and Vice President of Economic Development on the Board of the San Bernardino Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Yvette Romero brings over two decades of experience in healthcare to her work in real estate development. A former nurse, she saw firsthand how housing insecurity is a public health crisis - and how real estate, when done right, can be a tool for healing.

“The connection between real estate and community health is undeniable. That’s why I joined Carrillo Group CANY. This work is about more than buildings - it’s about changing lives.”
 

At CGX, Yvette leads deal coordination and internal operations across all LaunchPad and Land Fund developments.