California
‘Neighborhood Integrity Initiative’ Study Predicts Big LA Job Losses, MF Construction Freeze
Los Angeles’ Measure S could cost the city 12,000 jobs annually and deprive the city thousands of additional housing units… Read more
Gramercy Property Pays $521M for Industrial Portfolio
Gramercy Property Trust closed on the acquisition of a 17-property, 10.3 million-square-foot industrial portfolio for $521 million. The portfolio is… Read more
NGKF’s Jay Luchs Talks Westside Retail
As 2016 winds to an end, e-commerce is rising as the retail landscape is changing. NGKF’s Executive Vice President Jay… Read more
JLL Relocates to Aventine MXU Campus
JLL relocated its nearly 70-member San Diego office to Boston-based Rockpoint Group’s Aventine, a 220,000-square-foot office building in San Diego’s… Read more
Victoria Gardens Lands Authentic Millennial ‘Eatertainment’ Venue at Former Toby Keith’s
Punch Bowl Social is taking over and expanding the vacated former Toby Keith’s space at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga,… Read more
OC’s Tight Large Block Industrial Supply
New research from JLL reveals that large blocks of Orange County, CA industrial space are rapidly disappearing. In fact, in… Read more
Transbay Asset Trades for $350M
Glendale, CA-based American Realty Advisors acquired Foundry Square III, a 291,093-square-foot, trophy office property in San Francisco’s Transbay District for… Read more
Bulls or Bears for 2017 Financial Outlook?
By Dennis Kaiser Five finance leaders shared the latest capital markets trends with the nearly 400 who gathered at Connect… Read more
Colliers Adds 400 Pros, 11 Offices in Western Affiliate Merger
Toronto-based Colliers International Group Inc. signed a merger agreement with its largest independently owned affiliate in the U.S. The integration… Read more
$37 Million for Value-Added Opportunity
DealPoint Merrill paid $37 million for commercial properties in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio totaling 395,237 square feet. Based in Los… Read more
American Apparel Closes Stores in Nine Cities
Bankrupt retailer American Apparel now plans to close stores in nine cities. The troubled retailer will sell its remaining 101… Read more
3 CRE Q&A: Effective Workplaces Prioritize Employee Health, Well-Being
By Dennis Kaiser Sustainability expert, Alex Spilger of Cushman & Wakefield, advocates the merits and value WELL Certification. WELL is… Read more
HFF Secures Financing for Ramona Manufactured Housing Community
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) secured $5.8 million in financing for Oak Tree Ranch, a 126-home site, all-age manufactured home… Read more
Planet Fitness Expands into Upland Retail Center
Planet Fitness signed a 21,178-square-foot anchor sub-lease adjacent to a Smart & Final store in Upland, CA. The new location… Read more
R.D. Olson Completes Anaheim Resort District Hotel
Irvine, CA-based R.D. Olson Construction completed construction of Country Inn & Suites in Anaheim, CA. The five-story, 174-room project marks… Read more
Newmark Places $61M Mortgage for Monterey’s Cannery Row Property
San Francisco-based Newmark arranged $61 million in fixed-rate financing for The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa in Monterey, CA. The… Read more
City National to Anchor Two Cal in $155M Deal
Los Angeles-headquartered City National Bank is taking up to 300,000 square feet at CIM Group’s Two Cal Plaza, in one… Read more
New Solar Panels for Cost Plus Plaza
A popular shopping center in Larkspur, CA is set to earn an extra $50,000 per year, thanks to a new… Read more
Renewed Investor Confidence Emerges for 2017
By Dennis Kaiser Los Angeles’ Westside is a hot bed of CRE activity, as companies locate operations in markets stretching… Read more