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Land/Projects

Willowbrook Getting 94 New Affordable and Market-rate Homes

The Olson Company has announced the development, Magnolia Walk, will offer 30 affordable and 64 market-rate homes.

Deals

Lennar Acquires 19 Acres in Fontana, CA

Lennar Homes has acquired a site entitled for 102 single-family lots in Fontana, Ca. from the Goodman Family, a southern California developer.

Housing Market

Dying Shopping Malls Can Make Room for New Condos and Apartments

In the San Fernando Valley, there are plans to level a nearly vacant mall and replace it with some 1,400 homes, boutique retail space and a concert venue.

ULI Fall Meeting

Date: October 23–26, 2017
Location: Los Angeles, California

5th Annual Real Estate Private Equity Forum on Land & Homebuilding

Date: September 28-29, 2017
Location: Las Vegas, CA

Land/Projects

Newhall Ranch Fuels Development Boom Transforming Northern L.A. County

One of Southern California’s longest-running and ugliest development battles ended in a historic truce Monday when environmental groups agreed to a deal that will allow a new city of 58,000 residents to rise in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Housing Market

Economist Warns That Buyers Face Increasing Troubles

From a broad view, the U.S. housing market looks very healthy. Demand is high, employment and wages are growing, and mortgage rates are low.

Homebuilders / Land Developers

KB Home to Cut C.E.O.’s Bonus After His Rant Against Kathy Griffin

Jeffrey Mezger, chief executive of the homebuilder KB Home, will take a 25 percent cut to his year-end bonus as a result of his sexist and homophobic outburst against his neighbor, the comedian Kathy Griffin, the company said Thursday.

Housing Market

A New Generation of Young Home Buyers is Tiptoeing into the Market

Newly married and in their mid-20s, San Clemente residents Josh and Kayleigh Hyink were ready for the next step in their “master plan.”

Land/Projects

Orange County Home to Four of the Nation’s Best-Selling Master-Planned Communities.

Irvine Ranch continues to be the top-selling master-planned housing community in the nation, according to the latest report by RCLCO, a real estate advisers group.