SAN DIEGO—Fewer people in the workforce could mean the US won't have the skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace, which could lead to economic crisis, PwC's Mitch Roschelle tells attendees at last week's BMC event.

SAN DIEGO—GlobeSt.com takes a tour through the firm's new 18,000-square-foot space at the Aventine—a mixed-use complex that includes a hotel, restaurants and two office buildings—which affords employees a variety of workplace options.

CORONA DEL MAR, CA—Established restaurant chains with strong financials will likely still be valued at a premium over a food hall/marketplace—unless the guarantor has a history that would surpass other chains or operators, Hanley's Carlos Lopez tells GlobeSt.com.

SAN DIEGO—The firm sells AERO, a 92,463-square-foot office building, to AVID Center at $326 per square foot following a $5-million inventive redesign of the building that makes it unlike any other in this submarket.

SAN MARCOS, CA—The 144,148-square-foot Campus Marketplace retail shopping center sells to IVT San Marcos Campus, controlled by Inventrust, in part because of its attractive location.

IRVINE, CA—Automation tools are more efficiently identifying risk very early in the process, benefiting the industry and improving the consumer's experience, First American's Mark Fleming tells GlobeSt.com.

SAN MARCOS, CA—Owners are spending more money on design, materials and fixtures to develop resort-like lobbies and common areas as well as adding more windows and natural light to create a warm and healing environment, JLL's Paul Braun tells GlobeSt.com.

SAN DIEGO—If he succeeds in implementing all of his trade policies, people won't be happy because their expectations for satisfaction may be too high, CBRE's Spencer Levy tells attendees at this week's CREW San Diego lunch event.