This special report provides updates on some of the major developments around the county and offers insight into some of the key issues facing the building industry.
In the late 1980s, when mixed-use in the Gaslamp Quarter was merely a glimmer in this sleepy city's young eyes, Bill Shrader, the founder of Burnham Real Estate's Urban Retail Group, seized the opportunity, much to the chagrin of his superiors.
One of the goals for any successful organization is to further develop its people for success. "Helix University" combines in-house instructors/trainers, technology and video material to offer a comprehensive training program.
Santee is becoming a popular option for San Diegans wanting to purchase an affordable, brand new home in an established community with popular shops and restaurants, plus a local elementary school that is within walking distance. A new collaborative of three respected local homebuilders touts "the new Santee" as the best of suburban living -- a full-service community that's just 20 minutes from San Diego's most happening destinations, like beaches, ball parks, casinos and megamalls.
Shea Homes recently hosted a grand opening to officially unveil three model homes and a sales office at its new-home neighborhood Cypress Greens in Carmel Mountain Ranch.
The housing news isn't all grim. Even as prices sag nationwide, there are several cities in the country where home values are climbing smartly.
WASHINGTON -- McMansions are sprouting in the suburbs of Washington and Atlanta, in southern Connecticut and out West in Utah as an appetite for bigger homes just keeps on growing.
Newport National Corp. is putting the final touches on Ventana Real, its brand new Class A office project in Carlsbad, with completion of Phase I set for the end of May. Phase I consists of one three-story, 81,750-square-foot building (located at 2173 Salk Ave.); and one two-story, 62,222-square-foot building (located at 2177 Salk Ave.).
Since it was founded in 1992, Meissner Jacquet Investment Management Services has always taken pride in providing clients with service that goes above and beyond what's expected. Over the years, this dedication has enabled the firm's clients to realize maximum return on their investments. And it has fueled Meissner Jacquet's steady growth.
As ROEL Construction Company Inc. celebrates its 90-year anniversary, it continues to thrive in the San Diego construction marketplace. Founded on integrity, quality and trust, ROEL has been delivering construction excellence for nine decades. Whether the job involves small tenant improvements or large-scale, ground-up construction, ROEL provides a wide array of expertise to ensure an unparalleled client experience.
BioMed Realty Trust (NYSE: BMR) and Illumina Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN) broke ground on an 83,866-square-foot, Class A Corporate Headquarters building with office, industrial and R&D facilities on May 17. BioMed is developing the build-to-suit project for San Diego-based life science company Illumina, which has signed a 15-year lease for the building.
LOS ANGELES -- Despite falling prices in many areas, the percentage of Californians who could afford to buy their first home declined in the first quarter, a trade group said Thursday.
After years of piling debt on their homes, Americans are becoming more cautious about using them as a piggy bank.
Log on to the Web site for Exemplar Law Partners LLC, and up pops an impressive list of company locations, including New York, Beverly Hills, Atlanta and Washington.
While digital cameras, desktop computers and standard cell phones are the primary tools of the trade for real estate professionals, smart phones and handheld devices that feature, phone, e-mail and Internet access are catching on fast, according to a technology survey.
The new big-box electronics store is going small.
NEW YORK -- Private mortgage insurance is making a comeback.
Since H.G. Fenton Co. began construction on Fenton Technology Park in Sorrento Mesa in 2004, the company has successfully transformed a previously underutilized parcel of land into a thriving office and industrial community.
Burnham Real Estate reports that San Diego County apartment sales activity remained slow in the first quarter of 2007 as buyers continue to wait for prices to correct to more realistic levels.
Lease? Build? Buy? Renovate? Often, a business' second business is real estate, due to the numerous decisions that must be made regarding office or manufacturing space.
Entrepreneurs and small businesses will now have an opportunity to purchase Class A office space in one of the nation's fastest growing areas, EastLake, at 2080 Otay Lakes Road, immediately west and visible from the soon-to-open SR 125 freeway.
Del Mar homebuilder Davidson announced the preview trailer opened for Viridian at La Costa Greens, the builder's newest neighborhood in the master-planned community in coastal Carlsbad. An interest list is currently forming for the upscale homes, with the first sales expected in late summer. A grand opening of three model homes is planned for early fall. Prices are anticipated to start in the $900,000s for the one- and two-story homes spanning 2,823 to 4,194 square feet.
Connecting roads to ease traffic and commute times are a major focus of infrastructure projects under way at Del Sur, a new master-planned community of 2,500 homes just north of state Route 56 in the city of San Diego. Open-space preserves and neighborhood parks also are prominent features under way in the development, which emphasizes its eco-friendly design and sustainability in addition to architecture reminiscent of historic San Diego neighborhoods.
Residential brokerage firm SellSmart Real Estate is determined to do things differently, which is part of the reason company president Lynda Cook drives and advertises her firm on a Smart car.
Walls have been tilted at the 229,410-square-foot Interstate Business Park in the Temecula Valley. The new, four-building, multi-tenant showroom/industrial development is centrally located in Wildomar, south of the intersection of Inland Valley Drive and Prielipp Road, adjacent to the Inland Valley Regional Medical Center. The 13.4-net-acre business park features 800 feet of freeway frontage along Interstate-15 with convenient access at the Clinton Keith Road off-ramp. Construction is on schedule for completion in June of 2007.
Residents and buyers interested in South County's Windingwalk community have much to look forward to this spring. New neighborhoods, a retail center and recreation center are all getting underway within the borders of the family-friendly master-planned community, in keeping with its theme of time-honored traditions and small-town connectivity blended with state-of-the-art convenience.
Those who embrace true urban living and covet being in the center of the action are finding themselves at home in Park Terrace, the newest mixed-use, residential complex located at 10th Avenue and K Street in the Ballpark District. Units are selling quickly in the long-anticipated community, located across the street from Petco Park and within a short walk to the Gaslamp District's eclectic mix of shopping, elegant restaurants and lively bars.
The new Children's Museum/Museo de los Niños San Diego is challenging the definition of a children's museum by bringing cutting-edge art installations into an environment for children where hands-on interaction with the installations is encouraged.
Before plunking down a deposit on a condo-hotel unit, it's important to understand just what this product type is -- and isn't.
Whether you are purchasing or selling real estate, a purchase and sale agreement is a vital part of every commercial real estate transaction. Yet for many, understanding the ins and outs of how to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement can be confusing.
Mini-dorms in the areas surrounding San Diego's universities are having a not-so-mini impact on the future of local neighborhoods.
The jump in foreclosure activity seen within San Diego County over the past six months may be alarming by local standards, but the trend appears more subdued in comparison to other areas in California that rank among the nation's worst.
The new Real Estate Assets Department prepares to sell 19 surplus properties including World Trade Center here.
So far in 2007 San Diego County's building industry has experienced a noticeable decline in new residential construction activity.
With 5,365 existing detached sales and 3,143 existing attached sales during the first four months of 2007, the San Diego County resale market still trails sales activity levels experienced during the first four months of last year, when there were 6,362 detached sales and 3,324 attached sales.
Office condominiums will inhabit an old Chicago Title building that had once been inhabited by Ticor Title.
It could be a very slow summer for movers as they, like Realtors, wait for homes to sell.
The number of homes in San Diego County that changed hands as a result of foreclosure activity in April reached the highest levels since 1982, the year The Daily Transcript began compiling the data.
Real estate and construction-related employment took a hit in the county last year, and the jury is still out on 2007.
San Diego County's industrial market remains strong despite negative absorption, but still must compete with the rest of the region.
San Diego County's cooling housing market, which has been a drag on the local economy for much of the past two years, should continue to deteriorate slightly through 2008, according to a report to be issued today by UCLA's Anderson Forecast.
As the housing market continues its somersault routine, local homebuilder Ure Kretowicz shares how his company weathers the storms, and how helping build the American Dream is worth all the ups and downs.
Real estate agents often point to low supplies, high demand and inflation when explaining huge price gains in San Diego's residential real estate market.
The housing news isn't all grim. Even as prices sag nationwide, there are several cities in the country where home values are climbing smartly.
WASHINGTON -- McMansions are sprouting in the suburbs of Washington and Atlanta, in southern Connecticut and out West in Utah as an appetite for bigger homes just keeps on growing.
LOS ANGELES -- Despite falling prices in many areas, the percentage of Californians who could afford to buy their first home declined in the first quarter, a trade group said Thursday.
After years of piling debt on their homes, Americans are becoming more cautious about using them as a piggy bank.
Log on to the Web site for Exemplar Law Partners LLC, and up pops an impressive list of company locations, including New York, Beverly Hills, Atlanta and Washington.
Gain insight into some of the latest news and local trends in this Real Estate Regional Report.
Gain insight into some of the latest news and local trends in this Real Estate Regional Report.
Gain insight into some of the latest news and local trends in this Real Estate Regional Report.
Gain insight into some of the key issues facing the real estate industry in this Real Estate Regional Report.
This special report provides updates on some of the major developments around the county and offers insight into some of the key issues facing the industry.
Gain new insight into some of the key issues facing the real estate and building industry in this Real Estate Regional Report.
Get updates on local markets and current developments, and take a closer look at the nominees of this year's Smart Growth Awards.
Get updated on some of the latest developments around San Diego County, and gain new insight into some of the key issues facing the building industry.
Read up on the latest real estate developments in demand in San Diego County and gain insight into some of the key issues facing the building industry.
In this special report, we explore new developments around the county and discuss some of the issues facing the industry -- such as affordable housing, land use and commercial real estate demands. The Daily Transcript is also the media sponsor of the Workforce Housing Conference presented by USD's Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, an event that focuses on solutions to the workforce housing crisis and features individuals from the public sector, labor, employers, environmental coalitions, military and the real estate industry.
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