February 2, 2026
This apartment owner moves to exit California, swapping property for its own shares
One of the nation’s largest apartment owners plans to sell its California properties in a bid to buy back its stock.
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February 2, 2026Orange County grocers might salivate over Amazon Fresh’s closing
Amazon is shifting away from its Amazon Fresh grocery stores and Amazon Go convenience stores as part of a strategy to focus on Whole Foods Market and same-day grocery delivery. The company confirmed it will close all Fresh and Go stores nationwide. Neither the small-store format of Amazon Go stores nor the 20,000- to 50,000-square-foot Amazon Fresh stores panned out for the e-commerce giant.
February 2, 2026Phillips Edison buys center in Indian Wells, California
Phillips Edison & Company purchased The Village at Indian Wells retail center from MIG Real Estate for $30.5 million, or about $291 per square foot. The 104,589-square-foot shopping center is at 74895-74995 US Highway 111 in Indian Wells, California.
January 20, 2026New California law requires refrigerators and stoves in rentals
California enacted a law this month requiring rental homes to have working stoves and refrigerators, a move that could make them more competitive with major apartment property owners in the search for tenants.
January 16, 2026CMBS loan pressure mounts for California hotels, but distress remains uneven
The way hotel loans are performing in California is in transition, shaped by uneven operating recovery, rising debt costs and a growing bifurcation between stabilized properties and those still navigating long-term, built-in challenges.
January 15, 2026Developers plan to bring latest US surf park to the California desert
A master-planned residential development is getting in on the wave of demand for surf parks in Southern California.
January 14, 2026DCL Logistics buys new Inland Empire industrial facility
DCL Logistics has purchased a newly constructed 165,307-square-foot industrial building in Perris, California, from Seefried Industrial Properties for $32.2 million, or about $195 per square foot.
January 13, 2026Joint venture completes first phase of industrial park near Irvine Spectrum
An industrial joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Mitsui Fudosan America has completed construction of two buildings with a combined 379,168 square feet of industrial space in Irvine, California, across a highway interchange from the popular Irvine Spectrum retail center.
January 13, 2026Urban comeback drove California hotel sales in 2025
California hotel transaction activity in 2025 reflected a highly uneven recovery, with sharp gains in select cities offset by pullbacks across several traditionally active regions. Sales data show that capital is increasingly concentrated in a narrower set of locations, while overall deal activity remains dominated by smaller transactions and private buyers.
January 12, 2026California’s hotel pipeline reflects demand durability, not coastal prestige
California’s hotel development pipeline is ramping up, with new construction increasingly concentrated in a handful of growth corridors rather than spread evenly across the state.
January 12, 2026Victorville, California, retail center changes hands
California-based LMG Investments purchased the Victorville Pavilion Shops, an 11,618-square-foot retail center in Victorville, California, for $6.1 million from SVN | Rich Investment Real Estate Partners and Hijmans Trust.
January 9, 2026Mega events, supply growth and pricing power to shape western U.S. hotel scene
Hotel performance across the western U.S. is increasingly shaped by the interplay between event-driven demand boosts and supply-driven performance headwinds.
January 6, 2026Retail owner Brixmor buys California, Colorado shopping centers
Retail landlord Brixmor Property Group has bought two grocery-anchored shopping centers for $190.7 million, adding to its clusters of properties in California and Colorado.
January 6, 2026Supply will shape California hotel performance
California hotel performance is expected to diverge more sharply by region in 2026, with revenue per available room, or RevPAR, outcomes increasingly shaped by supply growth and pricing power rather than pure demand recovery.
December 29, 2025How this eatery aims to be the next big mall snack
The founder behind Japanese rice snack chain Onigilly is preparing a retail rollout that aims to turn the once-niche food ubiquitous in Japan into a fixture in Southern California's shopping centers as small food spaces become more common in U.S. malls.
December 19, 2025Orange County industrial construction rolls on
Orange County’s industrial sector is navigating a challenging landscape as new supply is completed amid a period of contracting demand. Deliveries are projected to reach nearly 2 million square feet in 2025, approaching the 20-year high of 2.5 million square feet in 2023. With 80% of the space completed in 2025 or under construction available for lease, owners are offering concessions and cutting rents to attract tenants.
December 18, 2025Los Angeles industrial market finds its footing
The Los Angeles industrial market appears to be reaching a more balanced state heading into the close of 2025. Several key performance indicators are no longer deteriorating. Availability may have reached a peak, and net absorption for the year landed near zero, a stark contrast to the more than 30 million square feet of givebacks recorded from 2023 to 2024.
December 18, 2025Hotels attract $6.2 billion financing wave; Bonds backing offices leased to Apple get downgrade; Affordable housing drives deal
This week's column examines a wave of CMBS hotel deals, a downgrade for bonds backed by California office buildings leased to Apple, and affordable housing driving a $173 million Freddie Mac transaction. Read the entire piece by clicking "read more" below.
December 12, 2025Retail reinvented: Immersive experiences driving demand in the Inland Empire
Entertainment and fitness operators dominated the largest retail leases completed in the Inland Empire in 2025. For example, the city of Moreno Valley leased approximately 75,000 square feet of a former Sears building at Moreno Valley Mall Town Circle on a 10-year term and is partnering with Lighthouse Immersive Studios to develop a museum in the space. And SkyZone, an expanding trampoline park operator, took almost 50,000 square feet in the property.
December 5, 2025Indian Wells professional center sells in 1031 exchange
A professional office building in the upscale retirement haven of Indian Wells, California, has traded hands. Commercial real estate investment and management firm Circle Vision, based in Tustin, California, bought the Indian Wells Medical & Professional Center in a 1031 exchange for $10.525 million, or $258 per square foot, from Kresher Capital.