California
Trammell Crow JV Starts $500M Bay Area Multifamily Fund
Trammell Crow Residential and Thompson Dorfman Partners are launching a $500-million fund to explore multifamily development opportunities throughout the Bay… Read more
Orange County Apartment Rents Are Pretty Steep
This just in: It’s not cheap to rent an apartment in Orange County. To afford the average two-bedroom apartment, one… Read more
NGKF Beefs Up in L.A.
Jennifer Fairchild, one of our speakers at Connect Los Angeles on June 3, was recently hired by Newmark Grubb Knight… Read more
Kennedy Wilson Gets Major L.A. Retail Assignment
Kennedy Wilson was hired to leased up the 166,583-square-foot retail component at Oceanwide Plaza, a $1-billion mixed-use project near Staples… Read more
Griffin-American Medical-Office Portfolio Booming
Irvine-based Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III is rapidly expanding its portfolio. The firm, which completed the first phase of its IPO… Read more
Oakland’s Henry J. Kaiser Center Closer to Renovation
Orton Development is currently the frontrunner to revamp the historic, 215,000-square-foot Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland. The developer… Read more
Cal State Getting Upscale Student Housing
The student housing sector of commercial real estate has changed greatly over the last few years. Instead of the old… Read more
Port of L.A. Sees April Traffic Drop
Though labor issues and operational problems have improved at the Port of L.A., the amount of shipping containers going through… Read more
Who Wants to Pay for the Chargers?
So, the San Diego Chargers want a new stadium. Problem is, there could potentially be a taxpayer situation involved. This… Read more
Green Street: Can’t Go Wrong With REITs
We all know about REITs and the great turns they can provide to commercial real estate investors. Green Street Advisors… Read more
Market Numbers: Inland Empire Industrial Enjoys Construction Boom
The Inland Empire was obviously one of the areas hit hardest by the recession. But things are changing here, at… Read more
Work Begins on LAX Terminal 7 and 8 Renovations
United Airlines has started its $573-million undertaking of the renovation of Terminals 7 and 8 at Los Angeles International Airport.… Read more
Instacart More Than Quadruples HQ Space
Grocery shopping app Instacart is leasing 60,000 square feet at 50 Beale in the South Financial District in a deal… Read more
Jack in the Box Profits Soar
San Diego-based fast-food chain Jack in the Box posted a 45 percent year-over-year profit gain during its second quarter, hitting… Read more
Costa Mesa’s Triangle May Finally Lease Up
The Triangle, a 200,000-square-foot retail-entertainment center that has been plagued by vacancies over the years, may finally have full occupancy… Read more
Tractor Manufacturer Leaving Torrance for TX
Japan-based Kubota Tractor Corp. is moving its U.S. headquarters from Torrance to Grapevine, Texas, outside of Dallas. About 180 employees… Read more
San Diego Retail Market Bodes Well for Landlords
Market reports we are watching agree that the San Diego retail real estate arena is a good place to be… Read more
Kearney Mesa Office Complex Commands $61M
Spectrum Corporate Center, a three-building office campus in the Kearney Mesa neighborhood, recently traded for $61 million. Drawbridge Realty LLC… Read more
$500M Alameda Project Passes Hurdle
A $500-million proposal to build a major development on the waterfront in Alameda has passed the city’s planning commission and… Read more