Tim Hayes is the Executive Director of AIR CRE, having served since 1998. Tim has worked in the commercial real…
AIR CRE CREators: ClientLook’s Michael Griffin on Moving Tech Forward
Michael Griffin is truly one of the CRE industry’s technology pioneers. Since rolling out ARES for ACT! in 1994, Michael…
The Remaking of LAX: Project and Construction Update
In the 1920s, the airport Mines Field arose from the fields of Westchester, CA. L.A.’s first municipal airport was described as “a dirt patch with just rabbits running around,” according to airport historian, Ethel Pattison. Fast-forwarding close to a century, Los Angeles International Airport -- colloquially known as LAX ...
FAANG’s Impact on L.A. Office Space
The headline on JLL’s Q4 2018 Office Insight report for Los Angeles is succinct: “New Supply Struggles to Keep Pace with Space-Hungry New Media Demand.” The report’s gist is that, while Facebook, Apple Amazon, Netflix and Google (FAANG) companies took a hit in the stock market ...
Ten Proptech Companies Deserving of Focus
Plugging “proptech” and “commercial real estate” into Google brings up a plethora of headlines with one theme: Namely, 2019 will be the year in which technology developed for the property market -- proptech -- disrupts the ...
Digging Beneath the Boring Company’s L.A. Tunnel
In late 2016, Elon Musk announced, via Twitter, that “traffic is driving me nuts.” His solution? “Am going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging . . .” he tweeted ...
Economic Stimulation…? SoCal and the Opportunity Zone Program
In recent months, the Opportunity Zone tax incentive has been portrayed as a new tool to stimulate economic development in lower-income neighborhoods. The concept of funneling ...
Bennett Washabaugh’s Blueprint for Growth Embraces Technology
AIR CRE welcomes Bennett Washabaugh to the 2019 Board of Directors as Marketing Committee Co-Chair ...
Q4 2018: Positives All Around for Office and Industrial CRE TEST
Both the industrial and office sectors in Los Angeles did very well in Q4 2018, and, in fact, throughout the year ...
26th Annual SoCal Market Trends & Forecast Event Recap
The robust panel discussion included leaders from JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, CREtech, WeWork, Gensler, Bird, and California Business Properties Association ...
Q4 2018: Positives All Around for Office and Industrial CRE
Both the industrial and office sectors in Los Angeles did very well in Q4 2018, and, in fact, throughout the…
Jim McFadden, Incoming President and 2019 AIR CRE Goals
Jim McFadden is on a mission, and its name is technology.
California Midterm Election Results
Examining Both Sides of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA, approximately 25 miles south of Los Angeles, is probably best-known for beaches and the port. The 51-square-mile…
California Legislation – Get Out and Vote
The following voting recommendations are brought to you by the California Business Properties Association (CBPA), in association with AIR CRE. PROPOSITIONS …
Q3 Industrial Highlight: Tight Labor, Tight Supply, High Demand
AIR CRE’s Q2 2018 industrial report pointed to tight supply and increased demand. As we roll into the final months…
The Economic Impact of the California Wildfires
Wildfires have created havoc in California this year. During summer 2018, the Mendocino Complex Fire in Northern California charred more than 459,123 acres, becoming the largest…
More Than Simply Sports: Sports-Anchored Mixed Use
Renderings courtesy of Hollywood Park Southern California is a hot spot for sports-anchored developments. In recent months, the Los Angeles Football…
Fed Funds, Trade Wars and Their Connection
Anyone reading a newspaper or watching the news in recent weeks knows about the huge trade war going on between China…
Forward Thinking for the Design of Los Angeles
In March 2018, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tapped Christopher Hawthorne as the city’s first Chief Design Officer. Hawthorne, previously…
Understanding Both Sides of Orange County
If you jump on to the California Travel & Tourism website and click on “Discover Orange County,” you’ll find superlatives…
A Deeper Dive into Ride Sharing, Retail and Real Estate
Mention the words “ride-sharing” and “real estate,” and what might come to mind is a need for fewer parking spaces…
A Tale of Two Housing Crises: 2008 and 2018
These days, concerns exist about Southern California housing affordability, and for very good reason. Metrics from real estate company Zillow…
Hollywood’s Shift to A Vibrant Office Environment
To those who don’t reside in Southern California, the Hollywood submarket of Los Angeles has the mystique of a glamourous locale consisting of movie-star sightings, the…