Orange County
Consumer Spending Shows Resilience Despite Warning Signs
American consumers continued to open their wallets in July, driving real consumer spending up 0.3 percent for the month—the strongest showing since March’s...
McNellis: Death of a Deal
By John McNellis In Rochambeau, paper beats rock. In life, paper sometimes beats deals. We own a shopping center in a Sacramento suburb...
Bed Bath & Begone: Why Executives Blame California for Their Own Incompetence
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) Marcus Lemonis, the executive chairman of Beyond, Inc. (the phoenix supposedly rising from Bed Bath...
The Great Office Collapse: How Remote Work Devastated West Coast Real Estate
Tech hubs from San Francisco to Seattle are facing unprecedented commercial property losses as the work-from-home revolution reshapes urban economics The numbers are...
Federal Realty Breaks Ground on 258 Santana Row Apartments While Planning Sale of 212-Unit Misora
Federal Realty Investment Trust is reshaping its residential portfolio at the flagship Santana Row mixed-use development, announcing plans to sell an existing residential...
Northern California Commercial Real Estate Outpaces South as Tech Hub Markets Drive Industrial and Office Recovery
The California commercial real estate market is experiencing a cautious rebound marked by significant regional and sectoral variations, according to the Summer 2025...
Core Inflation Surges to Six-Month High as Tariff Pressures Mount
The U.S. inflation landscape is showing signs of renewed pressure as goods and services respond to evolving tariff dynamics and shifting consumer behavior....
Younger Female CEOs Drive Higher Work-From-Home Rates, New Research Shows
Stanford study of 3,000 employees reveals stark generational and gender divide in remote work policies A comprehensive new study reveals a significant correlation...
Essex Property Trust Delivers Strong Q2 Results, Signaling Resilient West Coast Multifamily Market
REIT beats guidance, raises full-year outlook as regional fundamentals show surprising strength despite supply pressures Essex Property Trust delivered a standout second quarter,...
California Hotel Market Shows Mixed Signals in First Half as Foreclosure Sales Drove Activity
Transaction volume declines while dollar values rise amid continued buyer-seller disconnect California’s hotel sales market presented a complex and often contradictory picture in...
Five Point Holdings Maintains Profitability Despite Housing Market Headwinds
California land developer reports $8.6 million Q2 net income as builder demand softens across residential markets Five Point Holdings LLC navigated a challenging...
California Life Sciences Rebound in 2024, Driving Innovation and Economic Output
California’s life science industry regained momentum in 2024, reinforcing its position as a global leader in biotechnology, diagnostics and medical device innovation. According...
