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
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.
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
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
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.
Conexant Bankruptcy Comes With Real Estate Ripples
Shedding “Dead Leases” Key to Reorganization Plan
Conexant bankruptcy comes with real estate ripples, in Real Estate
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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)
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Recovery Finds Buyers With Tri Pointe IPO
Local Vets, East Coast Backer See Strong Start on NYSE
Recovery finds buyers with Tri Pointe IPO
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
New Day for Newmark
Brokerage Born Out of Grubb’s BK Has New Financial Footing
SPECIAL REPORT - COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE UPDATE
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
