Orange County Business Journal

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Blizzard Renews in Spectrum; New Hires, Games in Works

MEDIA: Extension said to run for 7 years; “Titan” project prompts buzz

Blizzard Entertainment inks a new lease for its headquarters in the Irvine Spectrum

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Investors Shift to Premium Pursuits for Biggest Buys

Trend Crosses Property Types, Yields $1.9B Total

SPECIAL REPORT - TOP REAL ESTATE DEALS: Action overview - Investors took a shine to Orange County’s newest-built commercial properties last year, paying top dollar for many of them.

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Batch of Blockbusters

Top Sales in Key Segments Combine for $1.2B in 2012

SPECIAL REPORT - TOP REAL ESTATE DEALS: No shortage of blockbuster property sales in Orange County last year

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Talk of $100M Total as 3 LBA Offices Go on Market

324,000 SF Spread Over 2 Near JWA, 1 in Spectrum

Three Irvine buildings owned by LBA Realty are up for sale, in Real Estate

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Bill Lyon to CEO at Homebuilder

William Lyon Homes has created a new Executive Chairman position for the Newport Beach-based homebuilding company’s founder and namesake, Gen. William Lyon, who is turning over the chief executive role at the company to his son.

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Conexant Bankruptcy Comes With Real Estate Ripples

Shedding “Dead Leases” Key to Reorganization Plan

Conexant bankruptcy comes with real estate ripples, in Real Estate

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William Lyon Homes Latest on IPO Watch

REAL ESTATE: Push required by 2016; market suggests sooner

Newport Beach-based William Lyon Homes is the latest Orange County builder with an initial public offering.

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New Territories for Irvine Company

Apartment Buy Stretches From Placentia to Aliso Viejo

Irvine Company takes over Archstone apartment portfolio in OC, San Diego

OC Developers Take Neighborly View on Big Plans in Texas

REAL ESTATE: 9M-SF plan sees Dallas as extension of SoCal ports

Two OC developers have plans for 9 million square feet in Texas

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Pacific Hospitality, Eagle Four in Santa Barbara Buy

Follow Balboa Bay Club Deal With Bacara Resort

Pacific Hospitality, Eagle Four in Santa Barbara buy, in Real Estate

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Seal Beach Sale Sets Office Benchmark at $85M

REAL ESTATE: SD investor gets 3 buildings, eyes more here

Seal Beach complex trades hands for $85M, the priciest office sale in OC so far this year

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Pacific Hospitality Buys Santa Barbara Resort

An affiliate of Irvine-based Pacific Hospitality Group LLC has bought the Bacara Resort & Spa, a 354-room luxury hotel in Santa Barbara.

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Trio of Builders Plan to Pick Up Pieces Along Coast

High-End Projects Could Bring $300M or More

SPECIAL REPORT - RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE: Piecework on the Coast

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Homebuilders Up 3%, Still Well Shy of Peak Years

Irvine Pacific No.1 for Second-Straight Year

SPECIAL REPORT - RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE: Homebuilders up 3%. Includes the 2013 OC's LARGEST HOMEBUILDERS list for download (pdf)

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California Pacific’s New Rank Applies to Apartments

REAL ESTATE: Past year saw two biggest projects in OC history

California Pacific stays busy with apartments

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Auction’s Aim: Non-Traded REITs

Market Would “Create Liquidity” for Asset Class

REITbid is trying to make trading non-traded REIT shares a little easier, in Real Estate

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Central Park West: Accidental Barometer of Industry

Development Reflects Ups, Downs of Past 10 Years

SPECIAL REPORT - RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE: Central Park West: accidental barometer of industry

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Marblehead to Get More Work, Homes Still on Hold

Grading and site work at the long-delayed Marblehead Coastal development in San Clemente could move ahead later this year, although a clear timeline for homebuilding at the 248-acre site remains in limbo.

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Sares-Regis Sells 2.1 Million-SF Industrial Project in IE

2nd Recent Deal With Institutional Investor

Low-rise segment of OC’s office market sees vacancy rate fall in the fourth quarter

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Stearns Goes for Top Billing on 2 Leases

REAL ESTATE: Will get signs on MetroCenter, Xerox Centre

Stearns goes for top billing on two leases

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City Ventures Hits the Beach With Land Buy

Gets Parcel Next to St. Regis, Plans 37 Units; IPO in Future?

Homebuilder City Ventures LLC buys land next to St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point

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Extron Makes Buy Next to Ball Road HQ

REAL ESTATE: From tenant to owner at 110,600-SF building

Anaheim-based Extron Electronics Inc. pays $17 million for its former headquarters on East Ball Road

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CalPERS Behind Deal on South OC Mall

REAL ESTATE: $240B pension fund out to increase California holdings

Orange County’s retail market has the attention of America’s largest public pension fund.

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Donahue Schriber Hangs Sale Sign on Arizona Retail

Recession-Era Bargains Let New Competitors Drop Rents

Donahue Schriber hangs sale sign on Arizona retail, in Real Estate

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Former County Public Works Official to BIA

The Orange County Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California has named Michael Balsamo as its new chief executive.

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Former County Public Works Official to BIA

The Orange County Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California has named Michael Balsamo as its new chief executive.

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Recovery Finds Buyers With Tri Pointe IPO

Local Vets, East Coast Backer See Strong Start on NYSE

Recovery finds buyers with Tri Pointe IPO

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Irvine Ranch Top Seller Among Masterplanned in State

88% Jump to 1,434 Sales; Shea, Lyon Make Top 50

Irvine Ranch top seller among masterplanned communities in the state, in Real Estate 49

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Sares-Regis Gets 25 Acres in Orange

REAL ESTATE: Investor’s pattern points to industrial redevelopment

Irvine-based Sares-Regis Group gets 25 acres in Orange

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Tri Pointe Increases Size of Offering

Irvine-based Tri Pointe Homes LLC is increasing the size of its forthcoming initial public offering, according to regulatory filings.

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Tri Pointe Increases Size of Offering

Irvine-based Tri Pointe Homes LLC is increasing the size of its forthcoming initial public offering, according to regulatory filings.

Brokerage Aims for Small-Business Niche

REAL ESTATE: NY-based CBC Alliance adds Irvine office

New commercial real estate brokerage that serves small businesses sets West Coast operations in OC

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Legal Challenges: Big Firms Trend Toward Trims on Space

Still Favor Trophy Buildings; Make Room for Move-Ups

Legal challenges: big firms trend toward trims on space

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East Coast Mogul Adds to Stake Here in Starwood-LNR Deal

REAL ESTATE: Picks up LNR Commercial, part of Auction.com

East Coast mogul adds to OC stake in Starwood-LNR deal

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More Irvine Co. Apartments Expected on Silicon Valley Site

Tech Tenant’s Move Makes More Apartments an Option

Santa Clara office site bought by Irvine Company likely to be turned into another apartment complex by the developer, in Real Estate

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New Day for Newmark

Brokerage Born Out of Grubb’s BK Has New Financial Footing

SPECIAL REPORT - COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE UPDATE

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Sunstone Sell 4 Hotels in Minnesota

Aliso Viejo-based Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. said on Friday that it has entered into agreements to sell a four-hotel portfolio in Rochester, Minn., for $230 million.

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CoreLogic Pays $78M for Underwriting Software Maker

Irvine-based CoreLogic Inc. said it paid $78 million for a Middletown, Conn.-based maker of underwriting software.

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CapRock Buy in Placentia Part of Spree for 2013

REAL ESTATE: Irvine firm set $75M benchmark for 2013 buys

Real estate investor CapRock buys six-building portfolio in Placentia as part of an investment spree

Stradling Stays in Newport Center With New Lease

REAL ESTATE: New deal for 66,000 SF at longtime HQ

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth P.C., the largest law firm based in Newport Beach, will keep its headquarters in Newport Center after signing a sizable new office lease.

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AT&T’s 200,000-SF Anaheim Office on Market

Employees at Downtown Building to Other OC Sites

AT&T Inc. is putting its regional HQ office in downtown Anaheim on the sales block

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CT Realty Busy on Industrial Projects Here and There

600,000 SF Under Way in IE; Remodel at Spectrum

CT Realty busy on industrial projects here and there, in Real Estate

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25-Acre Raytheon Campus in Fullerton Sold

Hines, Oaktree Team Up to Get 2 Buildings, 405,000 SF

25-acre Raytheon Campus in Fullerton sold

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Shimano Files for 48,600-SF Expansion in Spectrum

Looks to Add to Warehouse at 100,000-SF Building

Shimano files for 48,600-square-foot expansion in Spectrum, in Real Estate

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Tri Pointe IPO Could Set Pace for Builders

Tri Pointe Homes LLC in Irvine looks to be the first of several privately held home builders in the area that could tap the public markets to help fund land purchases.

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Fullerton Deals Carry Apartment Trend to North OC

REAL ESTATE: Market marches on as two deals come to $68.8M

Fullerton deals carry apartment trend to North Orange County

Real Estate: Kevin Baldridge

Irvine Company Leads Apartment Trend—By Design

BUSINESS PEOPLE OF THE YEAR: Real Estate: Kevin Baldridge

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Central OC Office Peregrine’s First Local Buy

REAL ESTATE: NB firm hits “sweet spot” in $18.6M deal

Newport Beach-based Peregrine Realty Partners makes first buy in Orange County

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Pair of North OC Shopping Centers Fetch $55.3M

REAL ESTATE: SD investor also eyes Surf City property

A pair of shopping centers in North Orange County have been bought for a combined price of $55.3 million by a San Diego investor that is also eyeing another property in Huntington Beach.

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Fast Grower Hits Brakes With BK

MANUFACTURING: Audio firm overstated sales to SEC

AuraSound Inc., a maker of high-end speakers and other audio products, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection