IRVINE, CA—Passco Co.'s Gary Smith tells GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> about the top three factors retail owners should consider when choosing a third-party manager and why they're important.

LAGUNA HILLS, CA—Nadel's Greg Lyon tells GlobeSt.com how architect and design firms are approaching shopping-center repositioning today, and how bricks-and-mortar and the Internet have made peace in this <b>UPDATE</b>.

IRVINE, CA—While the origination of home-equity lines of credit is at its highest level since the 12 months ending 2009, this is still 76% below the peak of 2006, RealtyTrac reports in its first-ever study on the subject.

IRVINE, CA—Orange County landlords are now able to raise their rental rates, and medical and insurance tenants are relocating here, experts tell GlobeSt.com.

DENVER—Avison Young's Amy Erixon tells GlobeSt.com what developers should keep in mind about this growing sector in this preview to NAIOP's Development '14 conference here later this month.

ANAHEIM, CA—Flooring distributor Longust Distributing signs a 10-year, 93,818-square-foot industrial lease at the 1.4-million-square-foot, master-planned project currently in development by Panattoni and Clarion Partners.

IRVINE, CA—The development manager of Great Park Neighborhoods begins the historic demolition of former military runways at the park, the first phase of its program to construct a wide range of outdoor amenities there.

COSTA MESA, CA—The firm and CityView will develop a 240-unit luxury apartment community, one of the first multifamily projects to be built here in 10 years, GlobeSt.com learns <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.