Caribou Industries Overhauls One Broadway Plaza With 602 Apartments in Orange County’s Tallest Proposed Tower
Developer Mike Harrah pivots the long-delayed 37-story Santa Ana skyscraper away from office use, betting on a housing-starved market and new transit infrastructure...
East End Studios Delivers $230MM Soundstage Campus in LA Arts District Amid Soft Production Market
The 255,000-square-foot complex adds five purpose-built soundstages to the nation’s largest soundstage market, where occupancy has dropped to the low-60 percent range from...
Brookfield Takes Peakstone Realty Trust Private in $1.2 Billion All-Cash Deal, Betting Big on Industrial Outdoor Storage
The acquisition caps Peakstone’s years-long transformation from a diversified office-and-industrial landlord into a pure-play industrial REIT with 76 properties. Brookfield Asset Management has...
AI’s Toll on Customer Service Signals Broader Workforce Reckoning as Tech Spending Reshapes Markets
New survey data shows customer support hiring has cratered by nearly two-thirds in two years, even as historical patterns suggest AI will ultimately...
Southern California’s Data Center Market Navigates Surging AI Demand Against the Nation’s Highest Power Costs
JLL’s year-end 2025 North America report shows Southern California holding 355 MW of existing data center capacity as the broader continent faces an...
Craig Realty Group Lists 177,000 SQFT Outlets at Barstow for Sale Along I-15 Las Vegas Corridor
The outlet center, anchored by Nike, Lacoste, and Skechers, generates more than $6.9 million in first-year net operating income Craig Realty Group has...
KPC Group and Lendlease File $470MM Purchase Agreement for Stalled Oceanwide Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles
Joint venture moves to acquire the bankrupt “Graffiti Towers” through a combined disclosure statement and liquidating plan, with the court set to approve...
Jamison Properties Closes $22MM Floating-Rate Loan to Finance Office-to-Residential Conversion of 259,484 SQFT Harbor Building in Los Angeles
The six-story Mid-Wilshire property, originally built in 1958, is positioned for a 265-unit multifamily redevelopment under the city’s newly expanded adaptive reuse framework....
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...
Cushman & Wakefield Maps Four AI Scenarios for Commercial Real Estate, Warns of Widening Property Bifurcation
The firm’s new econometric framework and AI Impact Barometer offer occupiers and investors a data-driven lens on how artificial intelligence could reshape demand,...
Skanska Replaces Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck in Los Angeles in $320MM Contract
Skanska has, in a joint venture with California Engineering Contractors, signed a contract with the California Department of Transportation for the Vincent Thomas...
2026 Southern California CRE Rising Stars
Five Exceptional Professionals Drive Innovation Across Brokerage, Finance, Property Management, and Emerging Leadership Southern California’s commercial real estate industry continues to showcase rising...
Brookfield Takes Peakstone Realty Trust Private in $1.2 Billion All-Cash Deal, Betting Big on Industrial Outdoor Storage
The acquisition caps Peakstone’s years-long transformation from a diversified office-and-industrial landlord into a pure-play industrial REIT with 76 properties. Brookfield Asset Management has...
AI’s Toll on Customer Service Signals Broader Workforce Reckoning as Tech Spending Reshapes Markets
New survey data shows customer support hiring has cratered by nearly two-thirds in two years, even as historical patterns suggest AI will ultimately...
Southern California’s Data Center Market Navigates Surging AI Demand Against the Nation’s Highest Power Costs
JLL’s year-end 2025 North America report shows Southern California holding 355 MW of existing data center capacity as the broader continent faces an...
Cushman & Wakefield Maps Four AI Scenarios for Commercial Real Estate, Warns of Widening Property Bifurcation
The firm’s new econometric framework and AI Impact Barometer offer occupiers and investors a data-driven lens on how artificial intelligence could reshape demand,...
Orange County Targets 50,000 New Healthcare Jobs by 2035 in Economic Opportunity Blueprint
Leaders call for scaling workforce capacity while building equitable bridges into tech and life sciences sectors with salaries projected to exceed $250,000 Orange...
Young Workers Bear the Brunt as Stanford Research Links Accelerating Job Declines to AI Exposure
New analysis from the “Canaries in the Coal Mine” research team finds that jobs most exposed to artificial intelligence are not the same...
Southern California Commercial Real Estate News
East End Studios Delivers $230MM Soundstage Campus in LA Arts District Amid Soft Production Market
The 255,000-square-foot complex adds five purpose-built soundstages to the nation’s largest soundstage market, where occupancy has dropped to the low-60 percent range from...
Khanna Enterprises Acquires 469-Room Westin Long Beach for $42MM at Steep Discount
Irvine-based hotel operator picks up downtown convention hotel from Rockpoint and Highgate at roughly half its 2017 price tag Irvine-based Khanna Enterprises has...
60-Key Cara Hotel in LA’s Los Feliz Hits the Market After $17.8MM Renovation
Lee & Associates markets boutique Los Angeles property at 1730 N Western Ave; price undisclosed As Los Angeles prepares for a stretch of...
Caribou Industries Overhauls One Broadway Plaza With 602 Apartments in Orange County’s Tallest Proposed Tower
Developer Mike Harrah pivots the long-delayed 37-story Santa Ana skyscraper away from office use, betting on a housing-starved market and new transit infrastructure...
Dwight Manley Acquires Brea’s 576,234 SQFT Beckman Coulter Campus for $140MM
Orange County developer Dwight Manley has acquired the Beckman Coulter Campus in Brea from Hines for $140 million, a transaction that could pave...
Rexford Industrial Posts Strong 2025 Results but Guides Flat as SoCal Market Headwinds and Strategic Overhaul Reshape the REIT’s Outlook
Under new leadership and activist pressure, the infill Southern California industrial landlord delivered 9.2 percent core FFO growth for 2025 while pivoting from...
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...
Rexford Industrial Posts Strong 2025 Results but Guides Flat as SoCal Market Headwinds and Strategic Overhaul Reshape the REIT’s Outlook
Under new leadership and activist pressure, the infill Southern California industrial landlord delivered 9.2 percent core FFO growth for 2025 while pivoting from...
Golden Columbia Acquires 708,000 SQFT One & Two Columbia Place Office Towers in Downtown San Diego for $104MM
GANMI Corporation-sponsored platform launches repositioning strategy centered on hospitality-driven amenities and a premium food hall to re-energize the downtown workplace experience. Golden Columbia,...
Craig Realty Group Lists 177,000 SQFT Outlets at Barstow for Sale Along I-15 Las Vegas Corridor
The outlet center, anchored by Nike, Lacoste, and Skechers, generates more than $6.9 million in first-year net operating income Craig Realty Group has...
Rexford Industrial Posts Strong 2025 Results but Guides Flat as SoCal Market Headwinds and Strategic Overhaul Reshape the REIT’s Outlook
Under new leadership and activist pressure, the infill Southern California industrial landlord delivered 9.2 percent core FFO growth for 2025 while pivoting from...
Riverside County Acquires Two 85,000 SQFT Medical Office Buildings for $53MM in Inland Empire Tenant-Buyer Deal
The County of Riverside purchased its own community health centers from developer Family Office RIA at a significant discount to replacement cost, closing...
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....
Orange County Retail Continues Steady Recovery, Despite Chain Store Closures
Vacancy edges slightly higher, but leasing activity and investment gains signal resilience and repositioning opportunities across prime trade areas. By J.C. Casillas, Managing Director...
Orange County Targets 50,000 New Healthcare Jobs by 2035 in Economic Opportunity Blueprint
Leaders call for scaling workforce capacity while building equitable bridges into tech and life sciences sectors with salaries projected to exceed $250,000 Orange...
RBM of California Files 85-Unit Mixed-Use Project at 10990 West Pico in Los Angeles
Seven-story proposal in Rancho Park includes 3,268 square feet of retail, 15 very-low-income units and Opportunity Corridor incentives West Los Angeles continues to...
Simon Property Group’s $300MM Brea Mall Overhaul Brings 16 New Tenants, 377 Apartments to North Orange County
The 74-acre regional mall is undergoing a comprehensive mixed-use transformation that replaces a vacant Sears wing with new retail, dining, fitness and luxury...
Young Workers Bear the Brunt as Stanford Research Links Accelerating Job Declines to AI Exposure
New analysis from the “Canaries in the Coal Mine” research team finds that jobs most exposed to artificial intelligence are not the same...
California High-Speed Rail Board Approves $537.3MM Settlement With Dragados Flatiron, Maps Aggressive 2026 Track-Laying Push
Authority resolves long-running Central Valley construction disputes and outlines milestones that include awarding contracts for track systems, a public-private partnership, and a maintenance...
DRA Advisors Lists for Sale 147,000 SQFT Industrial Portfolio in Signal Hill and La Mirada
Two small-bay business parks totaling 8.42 acres are being offered individually or as a package through CBRE Small-bay industrial assets across Southern California...
Thrive Living Advances 290-Unit Modular Affordable Project in East Hollywood
ED1-approved seven-story development will deliver income-restricted housing using prefabricated modular construction, backed by a $65MM loan A push to accelerate housing production in...
March Rate Cut Unlikely as Labor Market Stabilizes, Wells Fargo Sees 2 More Cuts in 2026
Solid consumer spending, 70K average monthly payroll growth and core PCE easing to 2.6 percent by Q4 shape updated U.S. outlook After a...
