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CalAtlantic Group is Official
The merger between Standard Pacific Corp. and the Ryland Group Inc. is now officially complete. The combined entity will operate under the name CalAtlantic Group in a reflection of its
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 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
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:
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
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
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
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
