California
Eric Hinkelman Takes the Helm At Voit
Erik Hinkelman, former Executive Managing Director of Voit Real Estate Services, has been named CEO of the privately-owned firm. Founded… Read more
Hughes Marino: Lease Administration Is Difficult — Leave It to the Pros
If you’re an executive at a business that leases or owns ancillary real estate holdings, the last thing you want… Read more
Are Magic Mirrors Apparel Retail’s Future?
It’s pretty well known that experiential retail is the wave of the future. Well, the future has arrived in the… Read more
Connect Media’s Pop Up, Pop In N Pop Out
On Thursday, October 6th, Connect Media held our first Pop Up event at 515. S. Figueroa St in DTLA with… Read more
California Ski Resorts Hope for Better Season
The weather has not been kind to California ski resorts. Drought conditions over the last few years have drastically cut… Read more
Gelson’s Bids on Former Haggen Locations
Los Angeles-based grocer Gelson’s Markets wants to be successful in areas that Haggen was not. Gelson’s is now bidding on… Read more
Realty Income Closes $517M Stock Offering
San Diego-based Realty Income Corp. has closed an 11.5-million share offering of the company’s common stock priced at $46.88 each.… Read more
George Smith Partners Arranges $13.9M for Wine Country Hotel
George Smith Partners has arranged $13.9 million in construction financing for a Hampton Inn hotel in the town of Buellton,… Read more
TPG Real Estate Fund Totals $2B
San Francisco-based private-equity firm TPG has started a commercial real estate fund that has $2 billion in its coffers. It… Read more
Lagunitas Brewing Co. Signs Massive Lease
Lagunitas Brewing Co. has just signed a major lease in Azusa, in Los Angeles County. The craft brewer, based in… Read more
Costa Mesa Creative Office Complex Draws $48M
An office complex, mostly occupied by Emulex Corp., a hardware tech firm, was just bought by Steelwave & Goldman Sachs… Read more
Kearny Real Estate In Major San Diego Office Buy
Kearny Real Estate just purchased Mission Center Office Park, in that area of San Diego, for $29.2 million. The seller… Read more
Prologis Dispositions Total $920M in Q3
The third quarter was a pretty active period for Prologis dispositions. The San Francisco-based industrial REIT sold properties and made… Read more
Job Growth Still Not Where It Should Be
Job growth over the summer was not what economists expected. There were 142,000 jobs added in September, below the 205,000… Read more
San Diego Condo Market Explodes
Stay tuned for some exclusive Connect Media coverage about the burgeoning condo sector! The San Diego condo market is getting… Read more
San Francisco Fairmont Hits Market
The San Francisco Fairmont hotel, one of the most famous hospitality venues in the city, is reportedly about to be… Read more
Inland Empire Grocers at Battle
Heavy competition among Inland Empire grocers continues! Stater Bros. has long been the leader in Riverside and San Bernardino counties,… Read more
American Apparel Is Bankrupt
American Apparel is bankrupt. The Los Angeles-based fashion retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reaching agreements with 95 percent… Read more
OC: Do You See What We See?
It’s no secret that people naturally exhibit traits that signal where they grew up. If you’re from Orange County, here’s… Read more