In describing Southern California’s industrial sector, the Orange County Register recently noted that, “If you think it’s hard to find…
More than the Desk – Five Trends Shaping Office Space Design
The words “office space” can conjure up images of corner offices, open floor space and cubicles. Or, those words could…
Can the Affordable Housing Crisis Be Tied to the RDA Demise?
Though the state of California is enjoying a booming economy, one problem is lack of housing. Or rather, the lack…
Avoid Legal Quagmires Through Dispute Resolution Services
Commercial real estate is driven by relationships, contracts and money; not necessarily in that order. When any, or all, of…
Know Before You Fly: Drone Rules and Regulations
Google the terms “commercial real estate” and “drones” and you’ll receive approximately 39.1 million hits in less than 3 seconds.…
Tri-Cities: A New Look for an Established Submarket
When considering the three cities of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena, CA, certain words might come to mind, such as “affluent,”…
Blockchain and Building Real Estate “Blocks”
Anyone reading the news in late 2017 and early 2018 knows about the bitcoin roller-coaster. One day, it seemed, half…
The Legality of Providing Broker Price Opinions of Value in California
Written By: Lee Dresie and Lauren Fishelman of Greenberg Glusker Licensed California brokers provide an essential resource for their clients.…
Real Estate Loses with a Split Roll Tax
In June 1978, California voters approved the People’s Initiative to Limit Property Taxation, better known as Proposition 13, or Prop…
Lower Lease Rates Key to Playa Vista’s Popularity
Situated near Culver City and Marina del Ray on Los Angeles’ west side, the submarket of Playa Vista has made…
Real Estate and Redwood Roots: Member Spotlight, Richard John
As a youth in 1973, Rick “RJ” John of Daum Commercial Real Estate planted redwood tree saplings at the fledgling…
The CA CRE Energy Reporting Deadline . . . It’s Coming
Everything You Need to Know about California Energy Transparency The state of California is continuing efforts to boost energy efficiency and…
What the Recent Spending Bill Means for CRE
Foreign Pension Investment Clarified in New Spending Bill The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, better known as the Omnibus Act,…
A data dive into Los Angeles and the Inland Empire
METRICS MONITORING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Q1 REPORTS AND ANALYSIS In January 2018, the Winter/Spring 2018 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California…
More than a Spaceship: The Cultural Boost of the Lucas Museum
MORE THAN A SPACESHIP: A DEEP DIVE INTO THE LUCAS MUSEUM IMPACT After years of planning, construction finally launched on…
Retail’s Resurrection, Proactive Action
OUT-OF-THE (BIG) BOX THINKING Anyone who pays attention to the news, knows the retail sector continues being besieged by bankruptcies and closures.…
A Reveal of SoCal’s Inland Empire
THE GOOD AND THE CHALLENGES – BREAKING DOWN THE INLAND EMPIRE Surrounded by mountain ranges and hills, the Inland Empire…
Creative Offices: Building Communities, Boosting Productivity
THE TRUE DEFINITION OF CREATIVE OFFICE Office design has undergone a huge shift in the past half-century. The modern office…
Will pot legalization in California lead to huge CRE values and rents?
SAME POT, UNALIKE STATES, DIFFERENT OUTCOMES Proposition 64 – better known as the “Adult Use of Marijuana Act” – passed…
DTLA Revitalization: A Two-Sided Issue
TWO SIDES OF THE DTLA REVITALIZATION Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) generated a lot of good news in 2017. “Downtown Los…
One Way to Disrupt Commercial Real Estate (Video)
BUILDING SYSTEMS AND BEYOND: THE DISRUPTING INFLUENCE OF IoT Google the words “commercial real estate” and “Internet of Things (IoT),”…
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…
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…