Currently, a list of 100 bills are working their way through the California legislative process that are being tracked by…
Welcoming New AIR CRE Board Directors, Kidder Mathews’ Jon Reno and Ashwill Associates’ Mitch Ashwill
Each year, AIR CRE welcomes commercial real estate leaders into new roles within the organization. The board appointed Jeff Puffer…
AIR CRE’s 25th Annual Real Estate Market Review & Forecast Wrap Up (Video)
The AIR CRE Annual Market Review and Forecast has long been a “must-do” event on SoCal's commercial real estate landscape.…
Jeff Puffer Assumes Reins of AIR CRE, and Delphi
Jeff Puffer, AIR CRE’s 2018 President, is accustomed to soaring to heights few others dare to go. The licensed commercial…
SoCal Tenant Demand, Investor Appetite Geared Toward Office Mixed Use in 2018
When it came to office fundamentals, 2017 was a very good year for Southern California. And, while more space is…
The Link Between the Tax Bill and Real Estate
Even before Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and President Donald Trump signed it into law,…
How 2017 Holiday Retail Season Affected Industrial Real Estate Sector
Shoppers’ growing preference for variety and value were at the forefront of 2017’s holiday retail trends. Those included an even…
Clearing the Air at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
From an environmental perspective, maritime ports of call tend to be loud, smelly places. Ships regularly dock, unloading cargo and…
The New World of CRE Talent Recruitment
Once upon a time, the only tools necessary to lure the best and brightest to a commercial real estate company…
West Harbor Capital’s Adam Deierling and Eric Ruehle Joined Forces to Attack Southern California’s Industrial Market
West Harbor Capital’s Eric Ruehle and Adam Deierling were brought together by their common background, diverse institutional real estate experience,…
Scratching The Surface: From Parking Lots to Mixed-Use
Southern California in general, and the Los Angeles metro in particular, can be considered heavily car-centric. Though public transportation exists…
Moving with The L.A. River Current
The Los Angeles River, with its combination of pavement and wildlife, stretches 51 miles from the San Fernando Valley to…
The “New” Mixed-Use Isn’t All That New
The hot trend in real estate development these days is “mixed-use.” It seems as though newer housing developments are reliant…
Cybersecurity in Wake of Equifax Breach
Data breaches reached new levels of alarm this fall, when Equifax, one of the major credit reporting bureaus, revealed it…
DTLA Metro Regional Connector Reduces Pain Point for Commuters
A 1.9-mile section of Metro Rail’s transportation system may be one of its most important for Southern California commuters. Under…
CBRE’s Natalie Bazarevitsch Shares Secrets of CRE Success
CBRE’s Natalie Bazarevitsch brings more than 25 combined years of experience as a Senior Managing Director and real estate professional…
Board Member Spotlight, Wonderful Taps Joe Vargas to Lead 30-Million Development Endeavor
The commercial real estate career of Joseph M. Vargas, SIOR, spans more than three decades. That includes playing key roles…
Can Massive Transportation Measure Grab Gold for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?
Two unrelated decisions reached within nine months of the other share a common bond and are expected to have significant…
3Q Industrial Market Summaries
California continued to see improving economic conditions that translated into positive activity for commercial real estate markets. The state’s unemployment…
Disaster Insurance, Lenders Increase Scrutiny Following Events
The recent earthquakes in Mexico, Hurricanes Irma and Harvey and the shooting in Las Vegas highlight the major impact disasters…
Open Office Out – Employee Well-Being Paramount
At one time, the “open office” idea was considered an excellent way for employees to collaborate and develop great ideas.…
CBRE’s David Solomon Talks Career, Market Highlights
David Solomon is a Senior Vice President at CBRE in Glendale, and has been one of the top producing commercial…
The Wilshire Grand – Grand for the DTLA Submarket?
The mixed-use Wilshire Grand, at 900 Wilshire Blvd. in downtown Los Angeles, had one of the grander grand openings in…
SB 1 – Woes at the Gas Pump . . . and Beyond
By now, just about everyone knows that Senate Bill 1 – known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act –…
John Pagliassotti Flies into Leading Role on Contracts Committee
It would be easy to mistake John Pagliassotti as a respected real estate attorney – though he does not hold…
Dual Agency Ban Needs to be Defeated
In April, a scheduled hearing on Assembly Bill 1059 (AB 1059), the dual agency commercial real estate transactions bill, was…
Rising Interest Rates Comforting, Rather Than Concerning To CRE
The Federal Reserve continued to normalize monetary policy, raising short-term interest rates by a quarter point in June to a…
How High Will Urban Market Multistory Industrial Reach?
Consumers increasingly expect same-day and next-day order delivery, and that’s creating a necessity for manufacturers and retailers to find warehouse…
Altemus Company’s Justin Altemus Traces Legacy to Foundation of AIR CRE
Altemus Company’s Justin Altemus is a third generation real estate leader who serves on AIR CRE’s board, as well as…
Counting the Cost of Dodd-Frank
The first six months under a new White House Administration has ushered in a burst of changes, as well as…