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Original West region commercial real estate news & events for Denver, Inland Empire, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orange County, Portland, OR, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco Bay area, Seattle; plus expert insights, commentary & analysis into secondary and tertiary regional and local markets.

Los Angeles |

Crowdfunding Is Perfect for Real Estate Investment

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 16, 2018

Real estate is a physical asset that most people—even new investors—can understand, and crowdfunding it the perfect way to match capital to opportunities.

Denver | Analysis

Denver Continues to Heat Up in Development, Investment

Natalie Dolce | August 16, 2018

With many recent deals here, including a new $45-million multifamily development under construction by a Chicago-based firm investment company, among others, Denver continues to appear on investors’ radar.

Los Angeles | Thought Leadership

Office Makes the Reverse Commute

Brian Lee | August 16, 2018

West Coast office investors are looking beyond the CBD—and even the city—to reap greater returns.

National |

Report: Amazon Vying For Landmark Theaters

Erika Morphy | August 16, 2018

This would be a significant step for the company, akin to its entry into the grocery space with its purchase of Whole Foods last year.

San Francisco | News

Transit Construction Stats are Staggering

Lisa Brown | August 16, 2018

More than 640,000 cubic yards were excavated and 92,000 cubic yards of concrete were recycled from the old terminal, enough to fill 28 Olympic-size swimming pools, according to the JV construction team.

San Francisco |

Bay Area Companies Fuel Seattle's Growth

Lisa Brown | August 16, 2018

With a rate of 63.1%, Seattle has the most educated workforce in North America of residents older than 25 holding a bachelor’s degree or higher and ranks second for tech talent only behind the Bay Area.

Los Angeles |

Why We Should Reuse and Recycle Our Buildings

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 16, 2018

Adaptive reuse has a proven track record and has been integral in Los Angeles’ resurgence and transformation over the past decade.

Los Angeles |

Is Semi-Automated Parking the Key to Density?

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 16, 2018

Providing adequate parking on dense, small sites is challenging, but semi-automated parking systems with stackers may be the solution that developers need.

San Diego |

SoCal Falls Short on Sustainability

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 16, 2018

Major West Coast markets top the list for the nation’s most sustainably powered cities, but Los Angeles and San Diego don’t even make the top 10.

Phoenix |

Value-add Multifamily Investors Rush to Phoenix

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 15, 2018

Rapid rent growth, surging demand and an outdated apartment stock has meant big opportunities for value-add apartment investors.

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San Francisco | News

Penthouse Unit at 181 Fremont Trades for Record Price

John Jordan | August 15, 2018

The Mark Co. projects sales to top $1 billion for the expansive development across from DTLA's Staple Center.

National |

Industrial Drives PGIM Real Estate Finance Lending

Erika Morphy | August 15, 2018

Core-plus financing and multifamily lending will also be areas of focus for the division.

Los Angeles |

Cannabis REIT Launches With Eye On Capital Markets

Erika Morphy | August 15, 2018

Inception REIT will provide real estate debt and equity to medicinal and adult-use cannabis businesses.

National | News

WeWork in CMBS is a Hot Investor Topic

Lisa Brown | August 15, 2018

WeWork has emerged as the clear front runner in coworking and is also a top tenant in some of the largest loans securitized in CMBS deals, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Los Angeles |

Today’s ‘Young Millennials’ Are a New Breed

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 15, 2018

Millennials graduating from college today grew up in a different era, post Great Recession.

San Diego |

Count on Strong Second Act in San Diego Office

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 15, 2018

Office absorption fell short of expectations in 1H18, but researchers say the second half of the year is the workhorse of the San Diego market.

San Francisco | News

Transit Center Ticks All Boxes for a Public Space

Lisa Brown | August 15, 2018

Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects’ architectural design for Salesforce Transit Center illustrates how a dense urban transit-based development can be a cornerstone for a sustainable and livable city.

Orange County | Analysis

How Does SoCal Industrial Stack Up?

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 15, 2018

All of the industrial markets in Southern California are seeing record occupancy rates and rental rates, but the market drivers are very different.

Los Angeles |

Is the Metro Finally Coming to the Arts District?

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 14, 2018

Plans are moving forward for a metro line in the Arts District, but we are still years away from seeing the vision become a reality.

International | News

Ricks Promoted to President of Kennedy Wilson

John Jordan | August 14, 2018

Kennedy Wilson reports that in conjunction with Ricks’ appointment, Peter Collins has assumed the role of president of Kennedy Wilson Europe, which is headquartered in London, and will report to Ricks.

International |

Another Sign of Diminishing Fund Appetite

Erika Morphy | August 14, 2018

Preqin reported that 47 funds raised a combined $22 billion, the lowest quarterly total since 2013.

Orange County |

Don’t Fret Over Central OC Office Performance

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 14, 2018

The Central Orange County office market has had anemic start to the year, losing two large tenants to the Airport Area, but vacancy and rental rates remain strong.

Los Angeles |

Why CRE Needs to Invest in Technology Now

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 14, 2018

With rapid population growth, urbanization and increasing institutional capital investment on the horizon, the industry will to create efficiency through technology to keep up.

National |

The One Thing Office Tenants Want

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 14, 2018

Put back the ping-pong table. Internet with a quality connection is the number one amenity that office users are demanding today.

Seattle | News

Tech and Med Tenants Flock to South Lake Union

Lisa Brown | August 14, 2018

The value of a multi-tenant office asset, $58.75 million, created significant bidding depth and a lease for the remaining vacancy was negotiated with WeWork during the marketing process, bringing the tenancy to 100%.

Phoenix |

How Are Developer’s Handling Phoenix’s Industrial Boom?

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 13, 2018

Strong user demand has driven construction activity, but it might also start to drive land and construction costs up.

Salt Lake City | Commentary

Four Reasons CRE Investors Should Consider Salt Lake City

Rich Sarkis | August 13, 2018

In recent years, Salt Lake City has become a prime location to both run a business and invest in commercial real estate.

National |

As Triple Net Deals Get Harder, Lenders Make Them Work Anyway

David Wilkening | August 13, 2018

Rising interest rates, increasing land costs and higher construction costs are having an impact but lenders like Joe Taggart and Vince Chillura are still pushing them across the finish line.

National |

Co-Working Heads To The Local Mall

Erika Morphy | August 13, 2018

Co-working space in retail properties will grow at a rate of 25% annually through 2023 reaching approximately 3.4 million square feet.

San Diego |

Is the Market Absorbing New Industrial Construction?

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 13, 2018

Leasing activity surged in the second quarter—rebounding from a slow first quarter—but the vacancy rate still increased, nearing 5%.

San Francisco |

Co-Working Rebrand Focuses on Tech/Energy

Lisa Brown | August 13, 2018

The newly christened McClellan Innovation Center, an 8,000-square-foot office, can accommodate up to 100 guests per day with flexible temporary or long-term desk leasing for individuals and companies.

National |

Duration Counts When Bidding For Single Family Rental Deals

Erika Morphy | August 13, 2018

Freddie Mac is very competitive with its ten-year offering in the affordable single-family rental home space.

National |

All of the Easy Industrial Sites Are Gone

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 13, 2018

With limited developable land and a critical need for more industrial space, industrial developers are getting used to building on difficult sites.

National |

Hotel Investor Looks to Expand West Portfolio

Lisa Brown | August 13, 2018

The Dow Hotel Company plans to further expand its portfolio of hotels in markets with barriers to new entry and demand drivers such as in Seattle at a time when dozens of new hotels have opened in the past few years.

Orange County |

Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive Is a ‘Game Changer’

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 13, 2018

The opportunity zone tax incentive—part of the new tax plan—could be integral in the development of workforce housing.

Los Angeles |

Middle Market Digest: This Week in Southwest

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 10, 2018

Here’s a look at this week's trends, announcements and deals that you may have missed in Southern California, Utah, Arizona and Nevada.

Los Angeles | Commentary

The Best Lender for Your Deal is Rarely the Cheapest

Michael Klein | August 10, 2018

Many borrowers think money, is money, a loan is a loan and quite frankly, that is correct most of the time.

National |

Land & Buildings Wants Brookdale To Monetize $8B in Real Estate

Erika Morphy | August 10, 2018

It also would like the company to pursue REIT status.

San Diego |

Investors Show Renewed Interest in Suburban Office

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 10, 2018

The tax cuts and a healthy local economy have renewed investor interest in suburban office product.

National | News

Tech Workers Call the Shots for Space

Lisa Brown | August 10, 2018

With the unemployment rate at 4%, many companies are taking a cold hard look at just what employees, especially the decision-driving Millennials, want in office spaces.

National | News

UW Housing is In Line With Urban University Setting

Lisa Brown | August 10, 2018

Staggering rent growth and no impact on leasing velocity illustrate strong fundamental health for many of the top-performing universities and the student housing properties surrounding them.

Los Angeles |

Lenders Favor Workforce Housing Deals

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 10, 2018

With high demand for more workforce housing supply, lenders prefer workforce deals to market-rate multifamily.

Orange County |

Breaking the Mold of Transitional Housing

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 10, 2018

Designers and architects are bringing a unique skillset to the challenge of creating more transitional homeless housing by integrating communities seamlessly into communities.

Los Angeles |

Furniture Retailers Are the New Retail Favorite

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 09, 2018

Low home sales have fueled sales growth for discount furniture retailers, creating new demand for big box retail product.

National |

Affordable Rental Home Portfolio Trades For $485M

Erika Morphy | August 09, 2018

Freddie Mac financed the deal with a $508.7 million loan under its affordable SFR pilot program.

Orange County |

SoCal Is Dominating the Life Science Sector

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 09, 2018

San Diego may have the reputation for a stellar life science market, but life science activity is up throughout Southern California.

National |

Deutsche Finance Arrives In US With Yearly $100M To Invest

Erika Morphy | August 09, 2018

For its first deal in the US, the company partnered with other equity providers to buy 100,000 square feet of office space in Manhattan’s Gucci building.

Los Angeles |

Is Crowdfunding a Viable Equity Source for Development?

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 09, 2018

Developers are opening up to crowdfunding as an equity source for new construction, but it comes with risks.

San Diego |

Mid-Size Users Drive Office Leasing

Kelsi Maree Borland | August 09, 2018

Leasing activity surged in the second quarter, and mid-sized office users lead the activity.

National | News

US Economic Changes Could Affect Crowdfunding

Lisa Brown | August 09, 2018

The United States will play an important role in the growth of crowdfunding, estimated to be approximately 30%, followed by Asia-Pacific, especially China, occupying more market share in the future.

Resources

Advantages of a Higher Due Diligence Standard

From EBI Consulting

Due diligence can be a daunting requirement to navigate in CRE transactions. Learn about the different Property Condition Assessment types, including those tailored to support acquisitions.

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