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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
SoCal Industrial Markets Achieve Historic Records
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…
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…
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."…