Novartis & Alexandria Break Ground on $1.1B, 466,000 SQFT Biomedical Research Center in San Diego
Swiss pharma giant consolidates West Coast operations into a single Campus Point facility developed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, positioning San Diego as...
Pop Mart Plants Flag in Culver City’s Hayden Tract, Leasing 22,000 SQFT Slash Building for North American Hub
The Beijing-based toymaker behind the viral Labubu collectible is betting on L.A.’s Westside as it scales an aggressive retail and entertainment expansion across...
Murfey Company Affiliate Acquires Former 20,155 SQFT Rite Aid in Ocean Beach for $12.6MM, Explores Walmart Delivery Hub
A preliminary city review finds no development restrictions barring the proposed “Walmart Depot” concept at 4840 Niagara Avenue, though coastal permitting questions remain...
Garden Homes Lists 108-Unit South Valley Garden Portfolio in Sherman Oaks and Toluca Lake
Three condominium-mapped multifamily properties spanning nearly 125,000 square feet hit the market across the southern San Fernando Valley An entity affiliated with Garden...
Southern California Life Sciences Markets Diverge as San Diego Vacancy Nearly Doubles and Orange County Holds Below 7%
San Diego’s 26.9 million-square-foot lab market grapples with a supply wave that has pushed vacancy to 28.3 percent, while Orange County’s tighter inventory...
Multifamily Surge Lifts January Housing Starts But Falling Permits Signal Sluggish Outlook
A 29.9 percent jump in multifamily starts masked underlying weakness in single-family construction, with total permits declining 5.8 percent year-over-year to open 2026...
Lennar Posts Q1 Revenue Miss as Geopolitical Risks and Institutional Buyer Pullback Cloud Nation’s Largest Homebuilder
The company’s $6.62 billion quarter fell 13 percent short of the prior year, with management flagging a widening set of macro risks even...
Ross Stores Doubles Down on Alhambra with Second Location as Part of 110-Store National Expansion
The Dublin-based off-price retailer is targeting 5 percent unit growth in fiscal 2026, adding 85 Ross and 25 dd’s Discounts stores nationwide amid...
Architecture Firms Close Out 2025 With Billings in Decline for 12th Consecutive Month
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index registered 48.5 in December as project delays, stalled work, and cancellations weigh on the industry heading into 2026....
Four Southern California Retail Property Sales Totaling 61,400 SQFT Trade for $32MM
Pad and strip center properties totaling 61,444 square feet were sold individually to four separate buyers for an Orange County-based seller CORONA DEL...
ELDA Developments Advances 149-Unit Condominium Tower on San Diego’s Cortez Hill
The 149-unit Obelisk on 5th, designed by Dahlin Group, targets a condo-starved downtown market where no new for-sale tower has delivered since 2019...
Latitude 33 Planning, Engineering & Surveying Promotes Four Leaders to Associate
Promotions Recognize High-Performing Individuals and Position Civil Engineering Firm for Growth San Diego, CA, March 10, 2026 – Building on a steady increase in project volume...
Pop Mart Plants Flag in Culver City’s Hayden Tract, Leasing 22,000 SQFT Slash Building for North American Hub
The Beijing-based toymaker behind the viral Labubu collectible is betting on L.A.’s Westside as it scales an aggressive retail and entertainment expansion across...
Southern California Life Sciences Markets Diverge as San Diego Vacancy Nearly Doubles and Orange County Holds Below 7%
San Diego’s 26.9 million-square-foot lab market grapples with a supply wave that has pushed vacancy to 28.3 percent, while Orange County’s tighter inventory...
Multifamily Surge Lifts January Housing Starts But Falling Permits Signal Sluggish Outlook
A 29.9 percent jump in multifamily starts masked underlying weakness in single-family construction, with total permits declining 5.8 percent year-over-year to open 2026...
Lennar Posts Q1 Revenue Miss as Geopolitical Risks and Institutional Buyer Pullback Cloud Nation’s Largest Homebuilder
The company’s $6.62 billion quarter fell 13 percent short of the prior year, with management flagging a widening set of macro risks even...
Architecture Firms Close Out 2025 With Billings in Decline for 12th Consecutive Month
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index registered 48.5 in December as project delays, stalled work, and cancellations weigh on the industry heading into 2026....
Rising Oil Prices Cloud U.S. Growth Outlook as Labor Market Stalls, Analysts Warn
The bank’s March economic outlook trims consumer spending forecasts and raises inflation expectations amid the Iran-driven energy shock, while still projecting the expansion...
Southern California Commercial Real Estate News
Pop Mart Plants Flag in Culver City’s Hayden Tract, Leasing 22,000 SQFT Slash Building for North American Hub
The Beijing-based toymaker behind the viral Labubu collectible is betting on L.A.’s Westside as it scales an aggressive retail and entertainment expansion across...
Holland Partner Group Acquires 344-Unit Esperanza at Duarte Station for $141MM in Duarte
The transit-oriented luxury property in the Upper San Gabriel Valley trades to the Vancouver, Washington-based investor as institutional interest in the submarket strengthens...
Retail Recovery Continues in Ventura County as Vacancy Tightens
Q4 occupancy gains and strong sales activity highlighted progress, despite slower leasing and ongoing tenant turnover. By J.C. Casillas, Managing Director of Research at...
Southern California Life Sciences Markets Diverge as San Diego Vacancy Nearly Doubles and Orange County Holds Below 7%
San Diego’s 26.9 million-square-foot lab market grapples with a supply wave that has pushed vacancy to 28.3 percent, while Orange County’s tighter inventory...
Newport Beach Plans New 4,845-Unit Urban Village Near John Wayne Airport to Meet State Housing Mandates
The city has engaged Kimley-Horn and Associates under a $610,000 contract to transform an industrial and commercial corridor into a walkable, mixed-use neighborhood ...
Shea Properties Wins Approval for 447-Unit Anaheim Hills Festival Residential Community in Contentious 4-3 Council Vote
The Aliso Viejo-based developer’s infill project, which replaces a vacant cinema at the Festival Shopping Center, cleared its final regulatory hurdle after months...
Novartis & Alexandria Break Ground on $1.1B, 466,000 SQFT Biomedical Research Center in San Diego
Swiss pharma giant consolidates West Coast operations into a single Campus Point facility developed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, positioning San Diego as...
SANDAG Adopts $125 Billion Transportation Blueprint, Pivoting From Mega-Projects to Near-Term Upgrades
The San Diego region’s 25-year spending plan prioritizes rapid bus expansion and highway managed lanes while deferring the Purple Line and airport trolley,...
ELDA Developments’ 161-Unit Permit-Ready Luxury High-Rise Development in San Diego’s Mission Hills Brought to Market
The 14-story CÉLINE project offers FAA-approved height clearance and an 8.0 FAR on a 16,896-square-foot site A 161-unit multifamily development site with preliminary...
Four Southern California Retail Property Sales Totaling 61,400 SQFT Trade for $32MM
Pad and strip center properties totaling 61,444 square feet were sold individually to four separate buyers for an Orange County-based seller CORONA DEL...
NewMark Merrill, World Premier Investments & R.Y. Properties to Develop 297,000 SQFT Desert Sky Plaza II Shopping Center in Victorville
The 30-acre retail project will be anchored by Target and Burlington, with groundbreaking planned for the second quarter of 2026 and an opening...
Brookfield, QIC List 1.2MM SQFT Victoria Gardens Mall in Rancho Cucamonga Amid Broader Southern California Retail Selloff
The open-air lifestyle center, one of the Inland Empire’s top-performing retail properties, hits the market as Brookfield’s newly rebranded GGP division accelerates capital...
Amazon’s Empty Chairs
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) To put the size of Amazon’s office downsizing in perspective, one of its...
Orange County Office Market Gains Traction as Vacancy Falls and Investment Rebounds
Positive absorption, declining sublease space, and rising sales activity signal steady improvement. By J.C. Casillas, Managing Director of Research at NAI Capital Commercial MARKET...
Ventura County Office Market Adjusts as Investment Rebounds and Sublease Space Abounds
While sales volume surged, leasing activity remained focused on renewals as vacancy rose in late 2025. By J.C. Casillas, Managing Director of Research at...
Tenant-to-Owner Shift Becomes Part of Stabilization Taking Shape in L.A. County’s Office Market
Availability remains high, yet renewed investment and tenant-to-owner conversions highlight long-term confidence across key submarkets. By J.C. Casillas, Managing Director of Research at NAI...
Retail Recovery Continues in Ventura County as Vacancy Tightens
Q4 occupancy gains and strong sales activity highlighted progress, despite slower leasing and ongoing tenant turnover. By J.C. Casillas, Managing Director of Research at...
The Morning After and How The Cycle Turned While You Were Sleeping
After two years of paralysis, capital is clearing its throat and deal volume is stirring — but this cycle rewards scalpels, not sledgehammers....
Lender Lists 100-Unit Lido Apartments in Hollywood as $18MM Note Sale Following Mosser Capital Loan Default
The 1920s-era building, featured in the Eagles’ Hotel California album artwork, carries a $29.4 million unpaid debt balance from Ready Capital The Lido...
Rising Oil Prices Cloud U.S. Growth Outlook as Labor Market Stalls, Analysts Warn
The bank’s March economic outlook trims consumer spending forecasts and raises inflation expectations amid the Iran-driven energy shock, while still projecting the expansion...
Alchalel Childrens Trust Acquires 109,000vSQFT El Cajon Industrial Facility for $22.5MM With $12.8MM MMCC Financing
Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation arranged seven-year acquisition financing with a local credit union for the fully occupied manufacturing and distribution building near...
Lender Takes Ownership of 142,000 SQFT Village Walk Retail Center in Tarzana Through Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure
A deed-in-lieu of foreclosure recorded in early March resolved approximately $68.6 million in unpaid debt on the grocery-anchored shopping center, which had been...
Cedars-Sinai Acquires 340,000-SQFT Beverly Connection Mall From Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. for Nearly $270MM
The healthcare giant’s purchase of the retail center directly across from its flagship campus signals a long-term expansion strategy in a land-constrained corridor...
One San Pedro Collaborative Locks In Entitlements for 1,553-Unit Overhaul of WWII-Era Rancho San Pedro Near Port of Los Angeles
The 20-year, mixed-income redevelopment will triple housing capacity on nearly 20 acres of city-owned land, replacing one of Los Angeles’ oldest public housing...
Irvine Company Sells 270,000 SQFT Western Asset Plaza in Pasadena to East West Bank for $97.9MM at 32% Discount
The sale reflects a broader strategic pivot by Donald Bren’s real estate empire away from office holdings and toward its expanding 65,000-unit apartment...
Alexandria Lists 360,000 SQFT Life Science and R&D Portfolio in San Diego’s Sorrento Mesa and Sorrento Valley
The Prime Collection encompasses 12 buildings across four campuses on roughly 33.6 acres, offering investors a value-add opportunity in one of the nation’s...
