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February 5, 2026
Orange County multifamily vacancies vary by region
The headline vacancy rate in multifamily properties in Orange County, California, was nearly flat in 2025, but performance showed distinct class and regional differences. High-end properties performed better operationally, while mid- and lower-quality properties that rent at a lower price point felt pressure from occupancy losses. As a result, market rent growth for low-quality properties has slowed to its lowest pace in 15 years.
February 4, 2026
Grocery-anchored center sells in one of top retail deals for Orange County
As retail investment activity accelerates across Southern California, Asana Partners has made Orange County's biggest play of the past 12 months with its $151 million purchase of Seacliff Village, a fully leased suburban power center anchored by national tenants.
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.
February 2, 2026
Disney theme park revenue hits new high; US manufacturing expands; Restaurant performance declines
Disney theme park revenue hits new high
February 2, 2026
Orange 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.
January 27, 2026
Energy firm approved for largest permit of its kind to fuel AI data center in West Texas
A California-based energy firm got the go-ahead from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for gas-fired power generation in West Texas' Permian Basin that the company said is the largest permit of its kind to be issued in the United States.
January 26, 2026
High-quality apartments in Orange County anchor the market
Orange County’s apartment market has bifurcated, with high-quality apartment properties outperforming lower-quality ones in terms of demand and correlated rent momentum.
January 26, 2026
Life Time debuts latest ‘athletic country club’ in San Diego suburb with more on the way
Expanding fitness chain Life Time chose the fast-growing San Diego suburb of Chula Vista for its latest complex, part of a larger push by the company based near Minneapolis to increase nationally as retail centers welcome gyms as gathering places.
January 23, 2026
Law firm buys Orange County building as owner-occupant
The law firm of Friedman & Chapman has purchased a three-story office building in Seal Beach, California, from a private individual for $5.75 million.
January 23, 2026
JLL names energy chief; CBRE promotes team in Denver; SRS hires chase California industrial deals
JLL named Managing Director Nina Harlow as head of its energy and logistics practice, which is part of its industrials division. The company said Harlow, based in Chicago, will lead global teams focused on services such as workplace and occupancy management for JLL’s clients in industries including oil and gas, utilities, rail services and third-party logistics.
January 21, 2026
Southern California industrial building sells to aerospace parts maker
Orlando Precision, which makes parts for aerospace, defense and other industries, has purchased the 57,088-square-foot industrial building at 5302 Rancho Road in Huntington Beach, California, from Oxford Properties Group for $17.4 million, or approximately $304.79 per square foot.
January 20, 2026
Investor buys Orange County apartment complexes
A private individual has acquired a pair of 24-unit apartment complexes in Orange, California, from another investor for $13.06 million. The adjoining properties, at 1475 and 1519 W. Palmyra Ave., traded at approximately $272,083 per unit.
January 20, 2026
CBRE expands LA North team; Stream targets healthcare business; Inland names investment CEO
CBRE said it expanded its executive ranks in the Los Angeles North region with the hiring of Josh Caruana as market leader to oversee its Glendale, Woodland Hills and Oxnard offices. It also hired Patrick McGrath as executive managing director for the South Bay region. Caruana joined the firm from Marcus & Millichap, where he worked in leadership roles in Southern California and Indianapolis. McGrath previously served as chief information officer and president for the West region of Savills North America.
January 16, 2026
Orange County office sector ends 2025 with strongest absorption in over a decade
Orange County’s office market ended 2025 with its strongest momentum in more than a decade as tenant move‑outs slowed sharply and move‑ins accelerated, pushing quarterly net absorption to 1 million square feet. This marked the highest quarterly absorption total since 2013 and represented a clear uptick in demand.
January 16, 2026
CMBS 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, 2026
Orange County retail center trades in year-end deal
Investment Concepts, a high-net-worth Orange County-based family office that owns apartments and shopping centers in Southern California, Nevada, Oregon and Arizona, expanded its portfolio with the year-end purchase of Plaza Pacifica, a retail center in San Clemente, California, from Tobin & Co., an accounting firm based in Purchase, New York.
January 13, 2026
Joint 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, 2026
Urban 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, 2026
Cushman names Houston chief; Avison Young appoints Phoenix leader; Ferguson hires hospitality director
Travis Overall joined Cushman & Wakefield as managing principal of its Houston operations, leading the advisory business where Cushman has more than 250 employees, including 60 brokers. The firm said Overall will also be involved in Cushman’s 34 million-square-foot Houston property management portfolio and will head talent recruiting efforts.
January 12, 2026
California’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.

Orange County multifamily vacancies vary by region

Grocery-anchored center sells in one of top retail deals for Orange County

This apartment owner moves to exit California, swapping property for its own shares

Disney theme park revenue hits new high; US manufacturing expands; Restaurant performance declines

Orange County grocers might salivate over Amazon Fresh’s closing

Energy firm approved for largest permit of its kind to fuel AI data center in West Texas

High-quality apartments in Orange County anchor the market

Life Time debuts latest ‘athletic country club’ in San Diego suburb with more on the way

Law firm buys Orange County building as owner-occupant

JLL names energy chief; CBRE promotes team in Denver; SRS hires chase California industrial deals

Southern California industrial building sells to aerospace parts maker

Investor buys Orange County apartment complexes

CBRE expands LA North team; Stream targets healthcare business; Inland names investment CEO

Orange County office sector ends 2025 with strongest absorption in over a decade

CMBS loan pressure mounts for California hotels, but distress remains uneven

Orange County retail center trades in year-end deal

Joint venture completes first phase of industrial park near Irvine Spectrum

Urban comeback drove California hotel sales in 2025

Cushman names Houston chief; Avison Young appoints Phoenix leader; Ferguson hires hospitality director

California’s hotel pipeline reflects demand durability, not coastal prestige

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