Katie Murar
Staff Reporter
Phone: 949-833-8373
Recent Stories
OC Surpasses 2 Million Vaccinations
Vaccines up 18% over last week
Vaccines Open Up to All Adults
State expects all residents to be vaccinated by June 15
OC Remains in Orange Tier for Fourth Week
Case rate flat from last week
OC COVID-19 Cases Among Lowest Levels in Past Year
Newport Beach seeing new cases increase
OC to Test ‘Vaccine Passport’ System
Pilot program to debut this month
Midday Stock Roundup
Chipotle gets boost from stock upgrade
Irvine Co. Goes Low-Rise With New Innovation Office Park
DEVELOPMENT: Project encourages return to office
The state's largest office owner launches first phase of its latest campus Innovation Office Park in Irvine Spectrum area
Normalcy Looms for Property Managers After Year of Tumult
Construction Continues; Focus on Safety, Sanitization
Employees are slowly returning to work but office space flexibility is to be expected
CoStar Inks Full-Building Lease at Spectrum Terrace
REAL ESTATE: Triples OC base, 115K SF
Despite acquisition setback, CoStar doubles down on operations in Orange County
OC’s Luxe Listings Coming With Higher Asking Prices
Eight Homes Above $30M on the Market
A shortage of luxury homes in Orange County continues to help drive high asking prices.
DJM Eyes Adding Rentals to Bella Terra Mix
Surf City Mall to Swap Out Burlington Coat Factory
Plans to refresh and replace outdated retail options are in place to introduce new apartment project
CRE’s COVID Impact: Retail Boom, Office in Flux
$30B in Local Deals In 2020, Down 6.3%
Essential retail, e-commerce became clear winners during the pandemic
New Home Expands Further Outside State
Phoenix Plans Come After Denver Buy
Average selling costs has lowered as the company looks to deliver affordable communities
OC Vaccine Pace Continues to Climb
More than 600,000 residents fully vaccinated
California Eases Yellow Tier Requirements
State discusses adding new fifth tier
California Plans to Fully Reopen by June 15
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces plan to reopen economy
Disney Tickets On Sale Next Week
Reservations required ahead of April 30 reopening
Residents Age 16+ Eligible for Vaccine in Harder-Hit Neighborhoods
Vaccines expand in four OC ZIP codes
Midday Stock Roundup
Clean Energy down; loanDepot up
Disney’s Development Dreams
Future Resort Expansion Joins Anaheim Mega-Projects by Samuelis, Moreno
A third major development proposal has been added to Anaheim’s real estate pipeline, in the form of a potential theme park expansion for Disneyland Resort.
Samueli Family Buys Again in Anaheim
$18M for Phoenix Club; Just North of Honda Center
ocVIBE construction begins 2023 while the list of acquisitions grows
Soul Community Planet Closes on Hilo Hotel
More Buys Expected With $210M Fund
More acquisitions are planned for 2021 after the Hilo Hotel purchase
Vaccines Up 18% in Past Week
More than 500,000 residents fully vaccinated
Vaccines Open Up to Residents Age 50+
OC continues vaccine rollout
Next Goal for OC: Yellow Tier
What it takes to get into least restrictive tier
OC to Enter Orange Tier This Week
Region meets metrics for second consecutive week
OC Fairgrounds to Become Fifth Mass Vaccine Site
Site to open this week, ahead of vaccine expansion
Industrious Grabs Ex-WeWork Spot in Newport Beach
COWORKING: 53K-SF location at 100 Bayview
Management model credited for Industriouus' expansion during the pandemic
Buchanan Street Partners Buys in Fountain Valley
Retail Acquisition For Newport Beach Investor
Acquisition is just one of many as Buchanan plans on deploying up to $500 million over the next 5 years
Sunstone Hotel Investors Tweaks Board, Exec Team
Stock Rebounds; Near Pre-Pandemic Price
Sunstone slimmed-down assets in recent years, looking for long-term opportunities
Harbor Associates Goes Big in Aliso Viejo
REAL ESTATE: $92M buy tops for OC offices this year
New acquisition strategy shifts away from high-rise projects to prioritize suburban areas
Record Ritz Cove Homesite Sale
$14.3M Deal For Land in Dana Point
Activity in The Strand community higher than average in the wake of the pandemic
OC Vaccines Slip in Past Week
Still twice the amount from two weeks ago
Midday Stock Roundup
Vizio up 15% after IPO
California to Open Up Vaccines for All Adults
Starting April 15, residents age 16+ eligible
Disneyland Begins Planning Effort for Theme Park Expansion
Plans, called DisneylandForward, could add theme parks, hotels and other elements
What Orange Tier Means for OC
Region could enter orange tier as soon as March 30
OC Case Rate Drops to Orange Tier Metrics
Case rate of 3.5 per 100,000 residents down from 4 last week
COVID-19 Cases Down 15% in Past Week
Cases drop as vaccine pace quickens
Midday Stock Roundup
OC medical devices lead gains
Tech Industry Moves Add To Sublease Availability
Happy Money, Kareo Look to Shed Space
Sublet space in Orange County increasing each month as more companies create more sublease availability
Birtcher Anderson Combines With Davis
Real Estate: Targeting industrial, closing on deals
Deal was two years in the making, newly combined business expected to make physical acquisitions across the country
Thousand Oaks Encore For Sares Regis
2-Building Development; 1st Phase Sold for $106M
Newport Beach’s Sares Regis Group is looking to strike gold again in Ventura County.
Dana Point Harbor Plan Moves Ahead
DEVELOPMENT: $330M project nears construction
Five-year development plan will see updates to the harbor, facilities and rearrange areas of public access.
OC Vaccine Pace Jumps
Three times more doses administered this week
OC Expands Vaccines
County opens up vaccinations to those with medical conditions
Disneyland Sets Reopening Date
Anaheim resort, including hotels, to start opening next month
OC Close to Meeting Orange Tier Requirements
Shortly after entering red tier, case rate continues to drop
Orange County Enters Red Tier Ahead of Schedule
Movie theaters, restaurants allowed to reopen indoors
Midday Stock Roundup
Clean Energy Fuels continues to outperform industry
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