Land/Projects
Big Blow Dealt to Santa Clarita Mega-Project
The Newhall Ranch project in the Santa Clarita Valley area of Los Angeles County was dealt a major setback by the California Supreme Court which rejected the sufficiency of its
Chinese Developer, Landsea, Makes Splash in Orange County
Landsea Group of Nanjing, through its US subsidiary, Landsea Holdings Corp., closed on the Portola Center South project in Lake Forest. The project will consist of 569 homes at build-out
Five Knolls Masterplan in Santa Clarita Open for Business
Brookfield’s Five Knolls masterplan in Santa Clarita grand-opened on September 26. The community will consist of 494 homes at build-out across 6 neighborhoods on 247 acres. The project includes a
Terramor Masterplan on I-15 Corridor Breaks Ground
The 1,443 home Terramor masterplan broke ground this week. Consisting of a mix of age-qualified and market rate units, the large-scale community in the South Corona region of the Inland
Horton Picks Up 20 Lots in West Hills
DR Horton acquired 20 unimproved lots in the West Hills section of the San Fernando Valley. The lots will average approximately 5,000 square feet in size with home sizes averaging
Banning Ranch Set for Crucial Coastal Commission Hearing
The Banning Ranch project, on 401-acres in Newport Beach, will go before the California Coastal Commission on Wednesday, October 7. Already approved by the City of Newport Beach, the fate
Esencia Draws 10,000 Viewers
Esencia, the second phase of the 14,000-home Rancho Mission Viejo masterplan, opened this past weekend with 42 model homes and drew 10,000 viewers. Esencia, just east of San Juan Capistrano,
A Look at the Massive Hollywood Park Project
The Hollywood Park project in Inglewood has been in the works for over a decade and it finally appears as meaningful strides are being taken to bring it to fruition.
Storm Properties Picks Up Property in Harbor City
Storm Properties recently purchased unentitled property from the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in Harbor City within the South Bay area of Los Angeles. Storm intends on entitling the
Characteristics of Land Loans
Chuck Salas, with private lender Seattle Funding Group, discusses what borrowers of land loans should be aware of. Among the characteristics of land loans that borrowers should be cognizant of:
