While pricing continue to climb past peak levels, a strong economy, population growth and a healthy opportunity index score makes them a top investment market.

Carrying occupancy growth into the first quarter, nine new office leases totaling 212,355 square feet have been inked recently at Bishop Ranch, with the majority from firms moving from other Bay Area markets.

With home sales down for the last three months, economists predict home prices will fall to meet the new market conditions.

Construction financing has been secured for River South, a 350,000-square-foot office building, which consists of a $122.94 million floating rate with a term of five years with one 12-month extension option.