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Brokers Market “Trophy Towers” as Best of Best
SPECIAL REPORT: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE UPDATE. Today’s market for office sales in Orange County is a far cry from the go-go days of 2006 and 2007
New Home in Land Deal for Condos in Newport Center
REAL ESTATE: Eyes 79 units on site next to Marriott
New Home in land deal for condos in Newport Center
Developers Slowly Start to Take Stock of Aging OC
Projects offer senior luxury, multigenerational housing
SPECIAL REPORT: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE UPDATE. Developers see green in graying OC
Essex Buys 50% Stake in Skyline Towers for $85M
Year’s Richest Deal Priced at $487,000 Per Apartment
Skyline at MacArthur Place gets a tweak in its ownership structure, in Real Estate
Publisher Paying $19.4M for One Pelican Hill
The publisher of a Japanese newspaper is under contract to buy the most expensive house built in Orange County during the last housing boom.
Tilly’s Long Road to IPO Pays Dividends for Shaked
APPAREL: Ownership, timing contrast with 95 Volcom IPO
Tilly’s long road to IPO pays dividends for Shaked
Buchanan Street Gets Active in Texas, Looks Here
Purchases Include Austin Apartment Complexes
Buchanan Street is starting to get more active on the acquisition front, in Real Estate
Lyon Homes Sees $90M on Land Sale
REAL ESTATE: Paid $65M for site in Silicon Valley last year
William Lyon Homes sells off a 27-acre former mall site in NorCal to real estate investor Rockwood Capital LLC
OC 50: Inventory of Influence
Time of Turnover for This Year’s List of Business Leaders
SPECIAL REPORT: OC 50 - Inventory of influence
Standard Pacific Eyes Marblehead
REAL ESTATE: Plans to spend $400M+ on land in 12
Standard Pacific Corp. remains interested in buying land once controlled by master developer SunCal Cos.
Broadcom’s Tustin Campus Could Cover 70+ Acres
Chipmaker in Talks About Possible HQ
Broadcom Corp.’s talks on possible Tustin campus cover more than 70 acres, in Real Estate
Highfields Aims to Put 3 on CoreLogic Board
REAL ESTATE: Hedge fund’s choices seen as move on CEO
Highfields puts up three for CoreLogic Inc. board in push for change
Tilly's Shares Surge After IPO
The initial public offering of Irvine-based Tilly’s Inc., the largest traditional IPO seen in Orange County in several years, is a hit with Wall Street on its first day of trading.
Irvine Co. Considers More Newport Center Apartments
REAL ESTATE: Seeks approval for 524 units on re-entitlement
Irvine Co. considers more Newport Center apartments
Park Place Tower Could Test Record
REAL ESTATE: Sources hint at price tag of $500 per SF or more
Park Place Tower sale could test record
Nexus Brings High-End Style to Senior Rentals
REAL ESTATE: Lounges, sushi bar, hair salon; short trip to Hoag
Santa Ana-based developer Nexus Co. brings high-end style to senior rentals
Irvine Co. Mounting Apartment Construction Push
Cypress Village Open, More On Way
Cypress Village one of several area projects bound to boost Irvine Company’s profile in multifamily market over the next few years, in Real Estate
Option One Paying $28M to Settle SEC Charges
An Irvine-based subprime mortgage lender has agreed to pay $28.2 million to settle government charges that it failed to disclose its deteriorating financial condition amid the industry’s collapse in 2007.
Lineup Change for Platinum Triangle’s A-Town Sites
REAL ESTATE: LNR separates from Lennar, eyes apartments
Two of the most prominent parcels of developable land in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle have gone through changes in ownership
Alcon Takes All of Former WD Campus
REAL ESTATE: Plans move from Spectrum to Lake Forest
Eyecare company Alcon Research inks deal to move local operations from Irvine to a Lake Forest office complex
BGC Shrinks Grubb Operations After Bankruptcy Buy
Questions Remain on HQ, Newmark Combination
BGC shrinks Grubb operations after bankruptcy buy, in Real Estate
Developer, Mortgage Lender Both Shop in Tustin
REAL ESTATE: Industrial, office bargains on same block
A pair of Tustin buildings have sold in separate deals
Irvine Co. Buys Printronix HQ
REAL ESTATE: Signs tech manufacturer to Spectrum lease
Printronix Inc. plans to relocate to the Irvine Spectrum after selling its headquarters to Irvine Company
Burnham USA Sells Best Buy Building in Orange
Proceeds From Retail Sale to Be Reinvested
Newport Beach-based Burnham USA Equities Inc. says it has money to spend on value-add acquisition opportunities, in Real Estate
Tri Pointe Takes Over Stalled Brio Project
REAL ESTATE: 11-acre tract set for 91 single-family homes
Irvine-based Tri Pointe Homes Inc. has bought a long-stalled housing development in La Habra
No FDIC? No Problem: Amazon Subsidiary Fills Out 40 Pacifica
REAL ESTATE: Lease to a2z replaces feds fast at Spectrum
No FDIC? No problem: Amazon subsidiary fills out 40 Pacifica
KBS Still Big Buyer, Aims to Pay Down ‘Repo Debt’
REAL ESTATE: Shares down, dividend ended for 1 of 5 REITs
KBS remains big buyer as value sags on REIT
Ricoh Renews Lease for 500,000 SF at Steelcase Site
Tustin Industrial Deal Among Largest Since 10
Ricoh Electronics Inc. has renewed its lease for one of the larger industrial buildings in Orange County, in Real Estate
Public Cos. Top $100B
Highest Sales Since ’05; Slower Pace on Profits
Orange County’s largest public companies posted a second straight year of sales gains in 2011
Post-Recession Result: CEO Changes
30% Turnover for Top 50 Public Companies Since ’07
ABOUT THIS LIST: Post-recession inventory: CEO changes. Includes the 2012 OC's LARGEST 100 PUBLIC COMPANIES list for download (pdf)
On the Hunt
Big Prospective Tenants Mull Offices of 100,000-plus SF
SPECIAL REPORT: COMMERCIAL LEASING GUIDE: Big prospective tenants mull offices of 100,000-plus square feet
Managers’ OC Portfolios Slim Down, Total Space Rises
CBRE, Irvine Co., Transwestern maintain top positions
ABOUT THE LIST: Managers’ OC portfolios slim, but their total space rises. Includes the 2012 OC's TOP COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGERS list for download (pdf)
Biggest Brokerages Combine for Second Consecutive Uptick
Top offices combine for 18% rise to $15.5B in sales, leases
ABOUT THE LIST - Biggest brokerages combine for second consecutive uptick. Includes the 2012 OC's TOP COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERS list for download (pdf)
Sares-Regis Pays $10.4M for Sante Fe Springs Industrial
Plans 305,000-SF Building on Spec at 13-Acre Site
Sares-Regis Group is starting to bet big on speculative industrial development on projects just outside OC, in Real Estate
Donald Kennedy: 1918-2012
Made Title Insurer Integral Part of Business, Philanthropic Landscape
Donald Kennedy: 1918-2012
County Seeks Developers on 100 Open Acres in Irvine
REAL ESTATE: Ground lease likely
County of Orange seeks developer to help turn 100-acre parcel in Irvine into a mixed-use project
First American's Donald Kennedy Passes Away
Donald Kennedy, chairman emeritus of Santa Ana-based title insurance company First American Financial Corp., passed away on Saturday. He was 93.
RMV Names Homebuilders for Sendero
REAL ESTATE: Under way on initial project of 690 acres
Rancho Mission Viejo LLC names homebuilders for Sendero
Goodrich to Shift L.A. Offices to Brea
REAL ESTATE: 280 employees expected to arrive this summer
Goodrich Corp. is consolidating two L.A. County locations to Brea, bringing several hundred jobs to OC
MPG Plans to Give Up 500,000 SF in Brea
REAL ESTATE: Rest of holdings here distressed or on sales block
MPG Office Trust Inc. plans to let go of 500,000 SF in Brea
Distressed Properties Still Account for Biggest Deals
More than 75% of $634M in sales stemmed from downturn
Shadow of the commercial real estate crash in 2007 and ’08 lingers over OC’s market for high-profile office sales
Title Cos. Adjust Focus to Commercial Transactions
Shift comes as residential sees drop in new mortgages
ABOUT THE LIST: Title companies adjust focus to commercial transactions. Includes the 2012 OC's LARGEST TITLE INSURERS list for download (pdf)
Apartment Rents Still Hot, Sales Cool
REAL ESTATE: Trend has recent buyers building
Once red-hot market for apartment sales appears to lose steam here, signs emerge that the rest of the U.S. could follow suit
Leasing Leaps
Up 33% in 2011; Sales Also Solid, Despite Dip
OC companies inked blockbuster deals last year, out-of-town investors comprised bulk of region’s big-dollar commercial real estate buys
Gateway One Adds Nearly 40,000-SF in Anaheim Hills
Lender to Keep Another 25,000 SF in Nearby HQ
Gateway One Lending & Finance adds nearly 40,000 square feet in Anaheim Hills, in Real Estate
Triangle Square Eyes Entertainment Bucks With Makeover Plan
REAL ESTATE: $25M budget; new name latest shift from shops
Triangle Square eyes entertainment bucks with makeover plan
Will Harbor Blvd. Get a Big Cadillac?
REAL ESTATE: Dealership brings hopes for flagship across street
Vacant car dealership along Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa has a new automotive tenant who plans a big makeover
Anna’s Linens Re-Ups in Costa Mesa Business Park
53,164-SF Space Valued at Almost $4.7 Million
Bed and bath retailer Anna’s Linens Inc. has renewed the lease for its Costa Mesa headquarters, in Real Estate
Applied Buys 124,000 SF With IPO Pending
REAL ESTATE: All-cash deals; gets stake in fellow device maker
Rancho Santa Margarita-based Applied Medical Corp. buys some 124,000 square feet with IPO pending
Built by Irvine Company, Furnished by Pimco
That’s the Plan on Newport Center HQ for Bond Trader
Details are starting to emerge on the most prominent office building to go up in Newport Beach in nearly 30 years
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