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Renewed Life in the Inland Empire
Signs of renewed life in the Inland Empire? Despite the optimistic slant of this article, word on the street still seems to be that housing activity is sluggish in inland
Chinese Money in the U.S. Housing Market
The influx of Chinese money into the US housing market continues to be one of the key dynamics in play thus far during the housing recovery. This article in the
Deal Catapults Irvine Builder into Ranks of Nation’s Largest Builders
From start-up to behemoth, in five short years Irvine-based TRI Pointe homes catapults itself into the ranks of the nation’s largest builders (by unit closing volume) through its $2.8B merger
The Risks of Owning Land
The most alternative of asset classes, land provides opportunities to earn multiples on investment but can also become a completely illiquid anchor – sinking companies who hold too much of
Tricon Capital Group Invests 142.5M in Arantine Hills
While the Inland Empire has taken a relative breather in terms of land activity in 2014, experienced, sophisticated players seemingly remain bullish on the long-term (if not the immediate-term) prospects
Mid-Year Update
As we enter the second half of 2014, a sense of uncertainty seems to have set into the Southern California land markets. Through 2012 and most of 2013, during the
California’s Marblehead Project Down to Four Finalists
The California Marblehead Project in San Clemente is managed by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and formerly controlled by Suncal. The San Clemente site is one of OC’s last remaining stretches
18 Acre Infill Site Acquired by Shopoff Land Fund II
INGLEWOOD, CA-Shopoff Land Fund II has secured $22.5 million in equity and debt financing to acquire and entitle an 18.6-acre infill land site in Inglewood, CA, The financing covered 82%
San Diego County: Land Shortage
According to the San Diego Association of Governments, the pace of residential building permits in San Diego County over the last five years is about half of what the region
