Orange County

The Los Angeles and Orange County office markets outperformed the nation in 2020, and demand is strong for new opportunities.

Contractors are implementing new construction techniques to deliver apartment communities that reduce the risk of airborne illnesses.

Last year, the organization launched a diversity task force and it plans to build on diversity efforts this year.

Renters-by-necessity have not followed migration patterns into alternative markets during the pandemic, helping to fuel strong affordable housing fundamentals.

Retail was typically the target asset class for net lease investors, but following the pandemic, retail-occupied industrial and logistics is fast becoming a new favorite.

The workspace will change following the pandemic, and workplace design will need to change alongside it.

With limited inventory, modern multi-tenant industrial has been a hot commodity in Orange County.

SoCal NAIOP CEO Tim Jemal has an optimistic the outlook for the Southern California market across asset classes.