Southern California’s industrial markets are arguably the envy of the rest of the nation. The region benefits from proximity to…
Is CRE Ready for Cyber Attacks? Cyber Attacks are a Real Threat to CRE
Companies will spend a trillion dollars globally on IT security between 2017 and 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures’ recent Cybersecurity…
Capitalizing on Opportunities in Cannabis Sector
The cannabis sector is no longer considered a fringe business by the commercial real estate industry. Now that 29 states…
What Does Xceligent, CompStak Partnership Bring AIR CRE?
AIR CRE’s data partner, Xceligent, recently announced the integration of key components of CompStak Exchange into Xceligent's CDX and Pro…
Q&A: Bill Kiefer on The Value of Peer Reviewed Data
Bill Kiefer is Executive Managing Director of NAI Capital in Ventura County, and has been in the commercial real estate…
Where is Transit-Oriented Movement Taking Los Angeles?
Los Angeles’ lack of conventional urbanity, vast suburban sprawl and car-first culture is often misunderstood and criticized. No bigger challenge…
How CRE Firms Are Taking Advantage of California’s Progressive Environmental Leadership
California’s environmental leadership, decades in the making, has placed the state in a unique position on the global stage. The…
Bryan Mashian Brings Common Ground to Contracts Committee
Bryan Mashian, who just joined AIR CRE’s Contracts Committee, is a commercial real estate lawyer with more than 30 years…
AIR CRE Contracts Help Close Deals Efficiently
Contracts. That word typically elicits a couple of reactions from commercial real estate professionals. Avoidance or excitement. It can be…
AIR CRE Salutes the Quiet Attorney with a Huge Legacy
Richard L. Riemer believes in keeping a low profile. The retired attorney never had a flashy office or scads of…
Cowork Centers, From the Fringes to the Mainstream
Mention the term “cowork,” and what might come to mind are scads of young adults, seated on comfortable couches and…
From Green Buildings to Occupant Well-Being
Introduction In the mid-1990s, the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) introduced its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)…
DTLA Development Explosion (Video)
According to Hayley Blockley, Managing Director at JLL, “We are just at the beginning of what’s happening to downtown LA."…
SoCal Industrial Remains Incredibly Robust
Southern California’s industrial sector remains strong. That is the good news, according to Xceligent’s Q1 2017 metrics. Though vacancies ticked…
Call to Action: Fight Against AB 1059 (Dual Agency Ban)
Assembly Bill 1059 has been introduced to the California Legislature to ban dual agency relationships in all commercial real...
Corey Spound on Timing, Friendship and Relationships
Corey Spound, past AIR CRE president and current board member, attributes his more than 25 years of success in commercial…
How Corporate Campuses Transition to Mixed Use
During the mid-20th century, massive office parks, characterized by low-rise buildings and massive, grassy acreage, were sites for major corporations.…
Driverless Cars, Uber and Disruptive Technology: The CRE Impact
Transportation technology has undergone interesting shifts within the past decade. Most people living in cities can hail a non-taxi ride…
Finally, a Win for Brokers; California Court of Appeal Recognizes a Limitation to the Statute of Frauds
Written By: Theodore Bingham and James Swearingen, Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP California courts generally apply the statute…
Both Sides of the Desk: Jim McFadden, the new AIR CRE VP
Cushman & Wakefield’s Jim McFadden isn’t bragging when he says he’s done it all in commercial real estate. He is…
ClientLook: The Essential Tool for Connecting CRM and Data
The commercial real estate industry runs on two things: Client management. And Big Data. The challenge has been integrating these…
Benchmarking Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Sustainability and energy savings are, increasingly, becoming more important when it comes to facility operations. To aid in such endeavors,…
Measure S – Neighborhood Integrity or Development Destruction?
On March 7, Los Angeles citizens will head to the polls to start the process of selecting a new mayor,…
Illegal Immigrants, Deportation and the Economy. (Video)
Ryan Severino, Chief Economist at JLL weighs in.
New Members for AIR CRE’s Board
AIR CRE’s board members are the perfect reflection of the organization they advise. Their dedication to Southern California shows in…
AIR CRE Sponsor Spotlight: Commerce Escrow / Opus Bank
Commerce Escrow, a division of Opus Bank, has over 35 years of experience in the complex and involved commercial and…