Orange County

Brokers are reporting that as much as 50% of deals are being financed by non-traditional lenders because these sources have more financing ability.

Many developers are now looking at designing more cost-effective buildings, being more disciplined as to where they add the bling, but making sure that the amenities and common areas create a socially oriented lifestyle for the residents, Newman Garrison's Kevin Newman tells GlobeSt.com.

The market surrounding the Orange County Airport has 8,000 apartment units in the pipeline with 2,800 already under construction.

Better yields and more opportunities are attracting retail investors to trade out of California into Texas, Florida and Washington.

KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT buys City Tower for $147 million or $338 per square foot, evidence that asset values are heading up thanks to increased tenant demand and no new construction.

The SoCal chapter's recent trip to Washington DC included meeting with elected officials to discuss priority issues for the commercial real estate industry in California, with creating an effective goods movement system topping the list.