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Land/Projects

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,

Land/Projects

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.

Deals

Storm Continues Acquisitions with Whittier Buy

Storm Properties, a Torrance-based developer, recently acquired a site in Whittier, at the corner of Hadley Street and Magnolia Avenue, slated for development of 32 townhomes. The property will need

Land/Projects

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

Land/Projects

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:

Land/Projects

Lewis Enters into JV with Limoneira on Santa Paula Gateway Development

The Lewis Group of Companies, based out of Upland, entered into a joint venture arrangement with The Limoneira Company for development of the Santa Paula Gateway project in the City

Land/Projects

Old Creek Trails Project in Carlsbad Full Steam Ahead

Grading activity is in full swing on Old Creek Trails, a 156-acre project in Carlsbad. Developer, Cornerstone Communities, has planned 600 units on the site across a range of product

Land/Projects

Brandywine Breaks Ground in Carson

Local infill developer, Brandywine Homes, has broken ground on Brighton, a 60-unit single-family home development in Carson. The homes are expected to start at $500,000 and brings much needed new

Housing Market

Macro Impacts to Housing Market

Daren Blomquist with RealtyTrac discusses the impact of various macro-economic factors on the housing recovery. Among the factors discussed are the stock market, oil prices and the influence of foreign