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…
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…
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)…