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Kabani Hotel Group CEO Urges Owners to Tighten Risk Controls as 7% Debt, AI and Insurance Costs Mount
Kabani Hotel Group founder Ahmed Kabani is urging hotel owners to tighten risk controls while markets still feel calm, and his seven-point checklist,...
UCLA Researchers Warn AI Data-Center Debt Could Shake the Broader Economy
In their September 2026 Economic Letter, UCLA Anderson Forecast and Ziman Center researchers warn that the heavily leveraged financing behind the national AI...
Blizzard Entertainment Recommits to 235,000 SQFT at Irvine Company’s Spectrum Campus as Portfolio Hits 91% Leased
The video game developer behind World of Warcraft and Diablo has renewed its commitment to roughly 234,800 square feet at its longtime Irvine...
Microsoft Stretches Data Center, Office Building Depreciation to 25 Years, Reshaping $175B CapEx Plan
The software giant told analysts on its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings call that lengthening the accounting life of its global data centers and offices...
The Data Center Bargain: What Every Town Should Demand
Free power. Free heat. Clean water. The bargain every town should be demanding. By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous)...
California’s Tech Boom Masks a Shrinking Job Market, Beacon Economics Warns
The Information sector now drives more than 12 percent of state GDP, but hyper-productive Tech companies are generating wealth without generating employment—leaving California...
Spring Break Rebound Pushes U.S. Office Occupancy Past 54%, but a Stark Regional Divide Persists
The latest Kastle Systems data reveals accelerating return-to-office momentum nationally, with Texas metros nearing pre-pandemic attendance and Class A+ buildings approaching full capacity—while...
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...
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...
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...
Shorenstein CEO Sees ‘Generational Buying Opportunity’ in Office Market Recovery
Office Real Estate Stages a Comeback as Investors Return to Once-Shunned Sector After years of distress, the commercial office market is showing signs...
