Linc Housing Starts Construction on 64 Senior Affordable Apartments in Long Beach
Armory Arts Collective Will Be the Sixth Housing Community in the Nonprofit’s Hometown LONG BEACH, Calif., March 18, 2026 – Nonprofit Linc Housing announced the...
Essential Capital Advisors Lists 28,000 SQFT Whole Foods in San Diego’s Hillcrest for $34MM
Absolute NNN grocery asset with 29-year operating history and a 3.46 percent cap rate targets long-term investors as the surrounding neighborhood undergoes large-scale...
C.W. Driver Companies Completes $19MM Aquatics Center at Torrey Pines High School, Capping $40MM Athletics Overhaul
The 7,099-square-foot competition-grade facility in Del Mar Heights is the San Dieguito Union High School District’s first-ever on-campus pool and will serve student-athletes...
Decron Properties Secures $82.9MM Fannie Mae Refinancing for 398-Unit River Ranch Apartments in Simi Valley
The multigenerational owner-operator locks in its lowest portfolio fixed rate in four years, retiring bank debt and extracting capital to continue investing in...
Cadre AI Leases 4,200 SQFT at Gateway at Torrey Hills in San Diego
Emerging AI strategy firm establishes footprint as artificial intelligence adoption accelerates across businesses Cadre AI LLC, a fast-growing artificial intelligence strategy and implementation...
Obsidian Entertainment Leases 67,700 SQFT at Spectrum Center Drive in Irvine
Microsoft-owned game developer expands Southern California operations as technology sector remains key driver of commercial leasing Obsidian Entertainment Inc., a world-renowned video game...
Cypress Equity Investments Plans 186-Unit Mixed-Use Complex Along Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica
The four-and-five-story development will deliver deed-restricted affordable housing and 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail on a long-vacant site A 186-unit mixed-use residential...
Baker Tilly Advisory Group Leases 17,000 SQFT at 11150 Santa Monica Blvd in Century City
National accounting and advisory firm expands Los Angeles presence at iconic tower. Baker Tilly Advisory Group has leased 16,565 square feet of office...
Bank of Hope Signs 50,000 SQFT Headquarters Lease at Aon Center in Downtown Los Angeles
The Korean American bank is relocating from Koreatown to the 62-story Class A tower, joining a growing roster of tenants betting on DTLA’s...
LA Soundstages Remain One-Third Empty Even as New Facilities Open
Los Angeles soundstage occupancy has collapsed to approximately 63 percent, representing unprecedented vacancy in entertainment production real estate as major facilities sit idle...
Praelium, Blackbird, and H.I.G. Capital Acquire Majestic’s 733,000 SQFT Tech Park @ Goleta Portfolio for Record-Setting $235MM
The five-campus, 17-building recapitalization marks the largest non-hotel commercial transaction ever recorded on Santa Barbara County’s South Coast, reinforcing institutional demand for supply-constrained...
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...
LA Soundstages Remain One-Third Empty Even as New Facilities Open
Los Angeles soundstage occupancy has collapsed to approximately 63 percent, representing unprecedented vacancy in entertainment production real estate as major facilities sit idle...
AI Workforce Disruption Poses Existential Risk to Office Space Demand in Knowledge Economy
Research reveals theoretical replacement capacity far exceeds current adoption, but future commercial real estate contraction looms if automation accelerates Anthropic’s latest research mapping...
BMO Launches 145-Branch Expansion Across California and Arizona in Sweeping Westward Push
Canada’s third-largest bank by market value plans to grow its California footprint by more than 50 percent over five years, redeploying capital from...
Consumer Spending Shows Early Signs of Caution as Income Strength Meets Emerging Headwinds
A modest gain in January spending masks slowing discretionary activity, while rising gasoline prices tied to the Iran conflict threaten to weigh on...
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...
Southern California Commercial Real Estate News
Linc Housing Starts Construction on 64 Senior Affordable Apartments in Long Beach
Armory Arts Collective Will Be the Sixth Housing Community in the Nonprofit’s Hometown LONG BEACH, Calif., March 18, 2026 – Nonprofit Linc Housing announced the...
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...
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...
Obsidian Entertainment Leases 67,700 SQFT at Spectrum Center Drive in Irvine
Microsoft-owned game developer expands Southern California operations as technology sector remains key driver of commercial leasing Obsidian Entertainment Inc., a world-renowned video game...
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...
Essential Capital Advisors Lists 28,000 SQFT Whole Foods in San Diego’s Hillcrest for $34MM
Absolute NNN grocery asset with 29-year operating history and a 3.46 percent cap rate targets long-term investors as the surrounding neighborhood undergoes large-scale...
Wakeland Housing Delivers $48.5MM, 85-Unit Senior Community in Vista Amid San Diego’s Affordable Housing Shortfall
The downtown San Diego-based developer is opening La Sábila Apartments as data shows the region trailing every other California metro in affordable housing...
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...
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....
Praelium, Blackbird, and H.I.G. Capital Acquire Majestic’s 733,000 SQFT Tech Park @ Goleta Portfolio for Record-Setting $235MM
The five-campus, 17-building recapitalization marks the largest non-hotel commercial transaction ever recorded on Santa Barbara County’s South Coast, reinforcing institutional demand for supply-constrained...
82-Unit Sleepy Hollow Apartments Listed for Sale on 3.15 Acres in San Diego’s Hillcrest
The multifamily property north of Scripps Mercy Hospital offers interim cash flow alongside redevelopment potential in one of the city’s most supply-constrained rental...
Private Santa Barbara Investor Lists 40,700 SQFT Carpinteria Bluffs Office Campus for $11.785MM
The two-building coastal property at 6185 Carpinteria Avenue offers oceanfront office space on 3.58 acres, hitting the market fully vacant amid elevated office...
AI Workforce Disruption Poses Existential Risk to Office Space Demand in Knowledge Economy
Research reveals theoretical replacement capacity far exceeds current adoption, but future commercial real estate contraction looms if automation accelerates Anthropic’s latest research mapping...
BMO Launches 145-Branch Expansion Across California and Arizona in Sweeping Westward Push
Canada’s third-largest bank by market value plans to grow its California footprint by more than 50 percent over five years, redeploying capital from...
Dedeaux Properties Delivers 136,000 SQFT Swallows Creek Industrial Campus in San Juan Capistrano
Santa Monica-based logistics developer completes its first ground-up Orange County project on the site of a long-vacant electronics plant, betting on supply scarcity...
Santa Monica Investor Sells 33,055 SQFT Prospect Square at La Jolla Village for $10.3MM
Recently renovated mixed-use building on Prospect Street commands approximately $312 per square foot in one of San Diego’s most supply-constrained coastal corridors. A...
Regency Centers Breaks Ground on 13,000 SQFT Culver Commons Food-and-Beverage Development in Culver City
The public-private partnership between the Jacksonville-based REIT and the City of Culver City will bring a curated collection of restaurant and brewery tenants...
