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Optimus Properties Pays $9.4MM for 22,000 SQFT Echo Park Retail Center
LA investment firm expands neighborhood presence with third acquisition on key Los Angeles corridor Los Angeles-based Optimus Properties, LLC closed on its purchase...
Economic Boom or House of Cards? New Forecast Warns of Fragile U.S. Recovery
Despite robust consumer spending and near-4 percent GDP growth, economists warn that mounting debt, asset bubbles, and labor market strains could trigger a...
California’s Power Play: How AB 825 Could Reshape the Western Energy Market and Unlock Billions in Regional Savings
New legislation promises billions in savings and cleaner power across the West—if regional tensions can be resolved When California Governor Gavin Newsom signed...
The Pacific Recession: California, Washington, and Oregon Are America’s Economic Canaries in the Coal Mine
As the national economy teeters, the Pacific states are already feeling the pain of contraction and job losses The tech hubs and export...
Starbucks to Close ~130 Underperforming Stores in $1 Billion Restructuring as CEO Niccol Accelerates ‘Back to Starbucks’ Turnaround
Coffee giant to shutter locations that can’t meet brand standards and cut 900 corporate roles as part of strategy to refocus on customer...
BRIDGE Housing Launches $1B Private Equity Fund for West Coast Affordable Housing
SAN FRANCISCO – BRIDGE Housing, the leading nonprofit affordable housing owner and developer on the West Coast, has launched its first private equity fund...
The Great Hiring Freeze: U.S. Labor Market Hits the Brakes as Fed Faces Policy Dilemma
The American job machine that powered the economy through four years of defying recession predictions has suddenly downshifted into first gear. August employment...
Los Angeles County’s Affordable Housing Agency Eyes $2 Billion Funding Strategy
LACAHSA could leverage private investment and bond markets to dramatically scale affordable housing production beyond initial Measure A revenues The Los Angeles County...
BXP Proposes 375-Unit Mixed-Use Project at Former Office Site in Santa Monica
A major redevelopment is taking shape in Santa Monica as BXP has submitted plans for a contemporary mixed-use housing project at 2800 28th...
Microsoft’s Global Data Center Land Rush: Inside the $64.6 Billion Infrastructure Expansion
Tech giant’s unprecedented capital spending spree transforms it from software company to global real estate powerhouse as AI demands reshape the industry Microsoft...
Microsoft’s Office Return Reflects Growing Industry Trend
Microsoft weighs stricter attendance rules as companies continue pulling back from pandemic-era flexibility The corporate world’s return-to-office momentum appears to be accelerating in...
Permitting Rebound in Los Angeles Signals Fragile Recovery Amid Broader Uncertainty
Residential development in Los Angeles is showing early signs of stabilization following a turbulent start to 2025, with new permitting activity pointing to...
