Hawaii
Vienna, Melbourne Top 2019 List of World’s Most Liveable Cities
A new ranking from the Economist Intelligence Unit has pegged Vienna as the world’s most liveable city for the second… Read more
U.S. Cities Where Retirement Most Promising by Age 40
By Cole Feldman Honolulu ranks as the top metropolitan area for individuals who earn a “high” income to retire before… Read more
Hawaiian Retail Center Set for ‘Refresh’
Alexander & Baldwin (A&B) is undertaking a renovation and refresh of the Aikahi Park Shopping Center in Kailua, HI. The… Read more
U.S. Office Vacancy Decreased in Q2 2019
The latest research from Los Angeles-based CBRE shows show the U.S. office vacancy rate decreased during Q2 2019, by 10… Read more
Howard Hughes Corp. Starts Resi Tower, Secures $294M Financing for Another Honolulu Development
Connect Bay Area is coming up July 18, 2019 at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco. Get more information, and register… Read more
Hawaiian Auberge Resorts Collection Property Undergoes $200M Renovation
Auberge Resorts Collection increased its renovation budget to $200 million for the Mauna Lani resort property in Hawaii that was… Read more
Douglas Emmett Expands Westside Footprint with $365M MXU
Douglas Emmett, Inc. acquired The Glendon, a residential community in Los Angeles’ Westwood with 350 apartments and roughly 50,000 square… Read more
$224M Partnership Set to Rehab, Preserve 1,221 Units in Hawaii
Los Angeles-based Standard Communities, in partnership with The State of Hawaii and Honolulu-based Stanford Carr Development, closed on the first… Read more
Where are Best Places to Get a Summer Job?
This summer’s job market is likely going to be challenged by the tight U.S. labor market. The national unemployment rate… Read more
Sonnenblick-Eichner Arranges $27M Refi of Hawaiian Retail Center
Beverly Hills, CA-based Sonnenblick-Eichner Company arranged $27 million of first mortgage leasehold financing for the Lahaina Gateway, a 136,566-square-foot community… Read more
Seriously Underwater U.S. Properties on Rise
The latest research by ATTOM Data Solutions shows at the end of the first quarter of 2019, more than 5.2… Read more
Parallel Lands 1M-SF Portfolio Assignment in Honolulu
San Diego-based Parallel Capital Partners Inc. assumed asset management of a $300 million portfolio of commercial and retail properties in… Read more
California Cities Among Construction Costs Leaders
Two California cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles, were ranked among the markets with high construction costs, though one was… Read more
L.A. Scores Economic Bragging Rights
It’s been said that New York City isn’t very good at coming in second. In this case, though, it’s going… Read more
Construction Launches on Contemporary Estate Hotel in Wailea
Construction has commenced on the AC Hotel Wailea, a 70,000-square-foot, four-story estate hotel located on the southside of Maui County… Read more
Hawaii has Low Property Tax Rates, But . . .
Property taxes can range from being a small inconvenience to a huge hassle, depending on which state of the union… Read more
Douglas Emmett Plans Office to Resi Conversion in Honolulu
Los Angeles-based Douglas Emmett, Inc. plans to convert 1132 Bishop, a 25-story office building in downtown Honolulu, into roughly 500… Read more
Carmel Partners Closes Oversubscribed MF Fund 7 at $1.28B
San Francisco-based Carmel Partners completed the final close of Carmel Partners Investment Fund 7, its U.S. multifamily real estate value… Read more
Opportunity Zone Funds Come in Different Shapes and Sizes
The Dec. 3 update of Qualified Opportunity Zone funds, compiled by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), lists… Read more