New Day for Newmark
Brokerage Born Out of Grubb’s BK Has New Financial Footing
SPECIAL REPORT - COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE UPDATE
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
Real Estate: Kevin Baldridge
Irvine Company Leads Apartment Trend—By Design
BUSINESS PEOPLE OF THE YEAR: Real Estate: Kevin Baldridge
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
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.
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
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
Sale in Tustin Raises Bar for Apartments
REAL ESTATE: Complex tops $400,000 per unit, among best prices in 2012 for sizable developments
Recently built Tustin apartment complex trades hands at one of the higher per-unit prices seen in the region of late
Accretive Realty Adds Medical Office in Aliso Viejo
Purchase Follows Deal for San Clemente Office
Accretive Realty Advisors Inc. makes another local purchase with Aliso Viejo office buy, in Real Estate
Wm. Lyon Homes HQ to MacArthur Court
REAL ESTATE: Move from Von Karman expected in April
William Lyon Homes Inc. signs deal for new headquarters at MacArthur Court
Hines Stays in IBC for Latest Office Acquisition
REAL ESTATE: Adds another 126,000 SF in airport area
Latest buy of Hines Interests LP’s Irvine office is former headquarters of Westcliff Medical Laboratories Inc.
$38 Million Move in Platinum Triangle
REAL ESTATE: $120M in deals since October, pared-back plans point to post-recession reset
Owner of recently acquired Platinum Triangle apartment complex set to build more apartments on adjacent land
Clothing Company Set to Expand Into Krystal Koach HQ
APPAREL: AST pays $12.75M for 113,851 SF in bankruptcy sale
Anaheim-based AST Sportswear Inc. plans to move its headquarters next year after recently purchasing a new office in Brea
KBS Buys Office Buildings in Houston for $36.3 Million
REAL ESTATE: $116/SF deal follows $68.5M purchase there
KBS Realty Advisors adds to fast-growing portfolio with pair of Houston office buildings
Pac Life-Backed Apartment Towers to Sell for $300M
Newport Beach Insurer Helped Fund Construction
Chicago apartment towers partly owned by Pacific Life Insurance Co. set to sell for $300M, in Real Estate
William Lyon Buys Village Homes in Colorado
REAL ESTATE: Denver area among healthiest U.S. markets
William Lyon Homes Inc. buys assets of Denver-area homebuilder
Q1 Start for Long-Awaited Anaheim Concourse
REAL ESTATE: 15-building industrial project has $160M cost
Panattoni Development’s local office plans to break ground on more than 1.6 million square feet of Anaheim industrial space in the next few months
Latham & Watkins Affirms Tower Home Through ’25
Reduces Space From Top Four Floors to Top Three
Latham & Watkins LLP, Orange County’s fifth-largest law firm by attorney count, has renewed its lease at Center Tower in Costa Mesa in the Real Estate column.
Coming Soon: Renewed Development Activity
2013 PREVIEW: Real Estate
2013 PREVIEW: Real Estate - Construction is set to move ahead at several long-delayed development sites across Orange County next year, the latest sign of life in the area’s real estate market.
More Apartments Eyed in Platinum Triangle
REAL ESTATE: Shopoff Group in deals for 13 acres, reworks plans
Development plans for a pair of adjoining parcels in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle are being reworked to hold more apartments at the expense of office and hotel projects once envisioned for the properties.
Texas Investor Buys Orange City Square
REAL ESTATE: Price likely tops $80M; more SoCal deals expected
Granite Properties, a Plano, Texas-based real estate investor, has bought the Orange City Square office complex and has plans for more local deals.
NGK Plugs Into Smaller Space in Irvine Spectrum
Company Has Had Irvine Presence for 30-Plus Years
Local operations of Japan-based NGK look to be moving to a smaller location in the Irvine Spectrum, in Real Estate
Uptown Project Stirs Spate of Objections
REAL ESTATE: Nearby property owners, developers among critics
A proposed mixed-use development in Newport Beach that could feature several residential towers is seeing its share of criticism
Laguna Hills Mall on Retail Makeover List
RETAIL: City expects $55M revamp to mirror surrounding “Urban Village”
Owners of the Laguna Hills Mall are said to be planning a redevelopment of the 847,000-square-foot shopping center
Manufacturer of Thermal Products Warms to Fullerton
CGR Leases 91,116 SF in Move From Placentia
Manufacturer B/E Aerospace Inc. is moving a local operating division from Placentia to Fullerton, in Real Estate
Irvine Company Buys Platinum Triangle Land for Apartments
REAL ESTATE: 6.2-acre site across from Angel Stadium
Irvine Company has bought an industrial property in the Platinum Triangle, where the real estate developer plans to build a new apartment complex.
Irvine Co. to Add Houses to Cypress Village
REAL ESTATE: Innovations include shared driveways
Irvine Co. to break ground early next year on for-sale homes in North Irvine
Register’s Owner Puts Freedom HQ in Irvine Up for Sale
MEDIA: Seeks $5.2 million for 2 buildings; execs shift to Santa Ana
Freedom Communications Inc. has moved its corporate executives into the daily newspaper’s offices in Santa Ana and put its one-time headquarters and another building in Irvine up for sale.
UK Defense Contractor to Consolidate Division at New HQ in Irvine
REAL ESTATE: Workers to shift from South County, New Hampshire
Meggitt PLC is relocating its sensing and monitoring systems operations to new divisional headquarters in Irvine
Business Park’s Condo Sales Up Under New Owners
Took Over 28 Unsold Units in 11-Building Property
Business park’s condo sales are up under new owners, in Real Estate
Wal-Mart Marches Into Retail Breach
Chain takes vacated big-box sites for superstores, markets
Fitness centers helped pump up shopping centers across Orange County during the past year, taking over empty space left behind by shuttered big-box retailers including Mervyns and Circuit City.
Dreams Arise
1M SF in Completions, Groundbreakings Aplenty Likely in ’13
More dreams of development should translate into groundbreakings next year
Kilroy Was Here? Also Might Sell OC Office Properties
Disclosure Follows Word of Looming Industrial Sales
Sale of Kilroy’s OC industrial portfolio might not be only local disposition in works for the company, in Real Estate
SF Investor to Put Platinum Triangle Parcels Up for Sale
REAL ESTATE: Approvals in place for 400 units near Angel Stadium
BRE Properties plans to put nearly 7.5 acres in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle on the market for sale
Sharp Gets 32,500 SF in Lakeside Tower
REAL ESTATE: Offices moving from HB
Tokyo-based consumer-electronics company Sharp Electronics Corp. has inked a 32,500-square-foot lease for office space in Santa Ana’s Lakeside Tower
SEC Charges Electronic Game Card Execs with Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission claims that executives of a defunct electronic game card company based in Irvine repeatedly lied to investors about the company’s operations and financial condition.
SEC Charges Electronic Game Card Execs with Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission claims that executives of a defunct electronic game card company based in Irvine repeatedly lied to investors about the company’s operations and financial condition.
Koll Center Building Listed for Sale at $22.4 Million
68,425-SF Property Sits Across From Pacific Club
Koll Center building listed for sale at $22.4 million, in Real Estate
N.B. Firm Gets South Bay Industrial Portfolio
REAL ESTATE: Alere Property adds nine fully leased buildings
Newport Beach-based Alere Property Group gets South Bay industrial portfolio
