Land/Projects
14.3 Acres in Santa Ana on the Market
Freedom Communications has placed on the market 14.3 acres of land surrounding the headquarters for the Orange County Register with bids due on October 22, 2014. It is anticipated that
Construction on New Improvements at Orange County Great Park Begins
As part of agreements made between the City of Irvine and FivePoint Communities in connection with the development activities of FivePoint in the immediate area, $250M in improvements commences at
Foreign Investors Playing Larger Role in High-Profile Land Segment
Top CBRE broker, Laurie Lustig-Bower, has a front row seat to the influence foreign investors are having on the trophy, land asset market. While in Southern California, the outsize buys
Another Elephant Hits the Market
Pacifica San Juan, a well-located, prime piece of Southern California real estate in San Juan Capistrano, hits the market. Set across 250 acres and comprising 318 lots, the project is
Mothballed Riverside Mega-Project Comes Back to Life
Spring Mountain Ranch, in the City of Riverside, a 1400-unit mothballed housing development begun during the last housing cycle, sees renewed activity with KB Homes, in a joint venture with
Orange County Remains a Hotbed of Masterplan Activity
This study from Metrostudy confirms what we already knew – Orange County is the land of the masterplan. Three out of the Top 20 masterplans in the country (as measured
Lot Production on Upward Trend
In the depths of the housing cycle, lot production nationwide was virtually nonexistent. As the housing recovery progresses, the finished lot creation machine seeks to keep up with builder housing
SunCal Secures Entitlements for New Lots in Fillmore
SunCal receives approval for an amended tract map for 146 detached homes in the City of Fillmore in supply-constrained Ventura County. Unit count, location and product type would seem to
How Big Builders Leverage School Quality into Profits
In the following article in Big Builder, a useful summary of analysis undertaken by Raymond James is set forth. Public builder land positions are graded by tiers (based on quality
The Maximizing Impact of Small Lot Typology
One of the most talked about trends this housing cycle has been Los Angeles’ small lot ordinance single-family housing typology. For those in the land business, anybody with exposure to
