California
O.C., U.S. Housing Upswing Shines Globally
Despite the constant worry we have domestically about the housing industry’s rebound since the Great Recession, the United States, and… Read more
$37B for Broadcom Sale to Singapore
Irvine-based chipmaker, Broadcom Corp., is being sold to Singapore’s Avago Technologies for $37 billion. The merger will be called Broadcom… Read more
SeaWorld Nixes Shamu
Following a media storm after the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau at SeaWorld in Orlando several years ago, SeaWorld San… Read more
Disney CEO Tapped for NFL
The NFL’s San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders joint stadium saga in Los Angeles continues with a new player. Disney… Read more
Trans-Pacific Partnership Positive for IE
The Inland Empire could bode well from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Last month, the United States and 11 Pacific Rim countries,… Read more
El Niño Calls for Flood Insurance
It may be counterintuitive to consider extreme flooding in California in its current state of severe drought, but the Federal… Read more
Dropbox Subleasing 200,000 SF, Tech Office Slowdown Imminent?
Plenty of observers of the Bay Area’s commercial real estate industry have wondered how long the office industry there could… Read more
Ontario Hosting California Economic Summit
The city of Ontario is currently hosting the 2015 California Economic Summit, a meeting between state professionals to examine the… Read more
Buchanan Street Makes Big Dallas Buy
Newport Beach-based Buchanan Street Partners has acquired Tollway Plaza, a 370,073-square-foot office building in Dallas that is LEED certified. It… Read more
Blackstone Scooping up $3B in CalPERS RE Funds
Blackstone Group LP is purchasing $3 billion of property fund stakes from the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). A… Read more
Greenland USA Chief Departs
I-Fei Chang, the chief executive of Greenland USA, which is building the $1-billion Metropolis mixed-use project in downtown Los Angeles,… Read more
Google and Auction.com Launch Real-Time Investment Report Platform
Over a year ago, Google’s invested $50M in Auction.com, and now we know why. With Google Analytics technology, Auction.com has launched Nowcast,… Read more
Downtown Campbell Getting $88M Master-Planned Community
Construction has begun on a new $88-million master-planned community in downtown Campbell. St. Anton Communities is the developer, while KTGY… Read more
Aldi Plans Major Expansion in Inland Empire
Germany-based grocer Aldi has major expansion plans for the Inland Empire, as well as throughout Southern California. Aldi is hosting… Read more
Zara Hits Westfield UTC
Spain-based fashion retailer Zara recently opened its doors at Westfield UTC mall in San Diego. The store, with two levels… Read more
Country Inn & Suites Coming to Disney Resort
SunCoast Properties is building a 174-room Country Inn & Suites hotel near Disneyland. Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) brokered a $22.9-million… Read more
Permit-Ready Multifamily Site in Heart of L.A.
On Monday, November 16, check out Connect Media’s Featured Series: Multifamily Momentum and Millennial Impact, where we take an in-depth… Read more
Connect Salutes Our Veterans
We’d like to share a hearty thank you to all of the veterans who have served to keep our country… Read more
Lee & Associates Transacts Big Carlsbad Industrial Deals
Lee & Associates recently brokered two major industrial deals in Carlsbad. One was a lease, while the other was an… Read more