Santa Monica
SRS Opens Office in Santa Monica to Serve Greater LA
By Dennis Kaiser SRS Real Estate Partners expanded its national footprint to Greater Los Angeles. The new office in Santa… Read more
How Developers Use Technology to Attract Tenants
In the endless battle to attract new residents, developers are turning to technology to deliver a significant edge, when would-be… Read more
Lightstone Delivers Refi for Santa Monica MFs
New York-based Lightstone Capital provided a $44 million senior loan to WS Communities to refinance two multifamily development sites in… Read more
Cross Campus Debuts Facility in Former Death Row Records HQ in Beverly Hills
Cross Campus opened a 30,000-square-foot co-working location in a three-story building at 8200 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. Cross Campus… Read more
Anbang Selling Hotel Portfolio to South Korean Investor for $5.8B+
China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. agreed to divest a luxury hotel portfolio to Mirae Asset Global Investments for more than… Read more
Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing Passes Senate
Legislation to repeal article 34 of the California Constitution passed the Senate on Tuesday with a unanimous vote. The SCA… Read more
Avison Young Handles Body Fit Training Expansion, Signs 1st U.S. Lease in Santa Monica
Avison Young was named the exclusive U.S. property representative for Australia-based Body Fit Training, and will help coordinate the fitness… Read more
Next Generation Honoree: TenantBase Founder Bennett Washabaugh is a Proptech Pioneer
At age 31, Bennett Washabaugh is a pioneer in the proptech space. He’s founder and CEO of TenantBase, and has… Read more
Renovations Help Drive Tenant Demand at Carlsbad Property
Santa Monica, CA-based BLT Enterprises completed renovations of a 60,000-square-foot industrial building in Carlsbad. The firm acquired the building from… Read more
Dimensional Fund Advisors Renews at Prime Santa Monica Property
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) renewed its 36,000 square-foot lease at 1299 Ocean Ave. in Santa Monica. The deal covers the… Read more
CREW-OC Forms Vital Partnership with Chrysalis
By Dennis Kaiser Recently, a partnership was launched between CREW Orange County (CREW-OC) and Chrysalis, two nonprofit organizations that believe… Read more
Olive Hill, Artemis Complete $120M Recapitalization in Santa Monica
Los Angeles-based Olive Hill Group and Chevy Chase, MD-based Artemis Real Estate Partners formed a joint venture and reportedly completed… Read more
SoCal’s ‘Virtual Kitchens’ Poised to Satisfy Online Hunger Pangs
Americans are increasingly turning off their gas ranges in kitchens and spending more time and money dining out, according to… Read more
Preparing for Micro-Mobility, SoCal CRE Gets On-Board
By Dennis Kaiser Cities across SoCal are beginning to consider relaxing parking requirements in retail corridors because of the “micro-mobility”… Read more
Co-working Company Lands at Lincoln’s Flight in Tustin
Work Well Win signed a 25,348-square-foot lease at Lincoln Property Co.’s Flight @ Tustin Legacy in Tustin, CA. This will… Read more
BLT Debuts New Creative Office “Neighborhoods” Concept
Santa Monica-based BLT Enterprises completed the transformation of a brick shell warehouse in West Los Angeles into a state-of-the-art creative… Read more
L.A. County Leaders Call for More City Collaboration on Homelessness
Cities across Los Angeles County are being challenged to work more collaboratively to solve a growing homelessness issue. The L.A.… Read more
Affordability, E-Commerce & Capital: Addressing L.A.’s Issues
By Dennis Kaiser The ‘Los Angeles in Focus’ panel at 2019’s Connect Los Angeles event was moderated by Colliers International’s… Read more
Goldman Sachs Grabs Santa Monica Ocean Avenue Land for $65M
Goldman Sachs acquired a ground leased land fee position at 1733 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, CA for $65 million.… Read more