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Land/Projects

Willowbrook Getting 94 New Affordable and Market-rate Homes

The Olson Company has announced the development, Magnolia Walk, will offer 30 affordable and 64 market-rate homes.

Deals

Lennar Acquires 19 Acres in Fontana, CA

Lennar Homes has acquired a site entitled for 102 single-family lots in Fontana, Ca. from the Goodman Family, a southern California developer.

Housing Market

Dying Shopping Malls Can Make Room for New Condos and Apartments

In the San Fernando Valley, there are plans to level a nearly vacant mall and replace it with some 1,400 homes, boutique retail space and a concert venue.

ULI Fall Meeting

Date: October 23–26, 2017
Location: Los Angeles, California

5th Annual Real Estate Private Equity Forum on Land & Homebuilding

Date: September 28-29, 2017
Location: Las Vegas, CA

Land/Projects

Newhall Ranch Fuels Development Boom Transforming Northern L.A. County

One of Southern California’s longest-running and ugliest development battles ended in a historic truce Monday when environmental groups agreed to a deal that will allow a new city of 58,000 residents to rise in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Housing Market

Economist Warns That Buyers Face Increasing Troubles

From a broad view, the U.S. housing market looks very healthy. Demand is high, employment and wages are growing, and mortgage rates are low.

People

KB Home to Cut C.E.O.’s Bonus After His Rant Against Kathy Griffin

Jeffrey Mezger, chief executive of the homebuilder KB Home, will take a 25 percent cut to his year-end bonus as a result of his sexist and homophobic outburst against his neighbor, the comedian Kathy Griffin, the company said Thursday.

Housing Market

A New Generation of Young Home Buyers is Tiptoeing into the Market

Newly married and in their mid-20s, San Clemente residents Josh and Kayleigh Hyink were ready for the next step in their “master plan.”

Land/Projects

Orange County Home to Four of the Nation’s Best-Selling Master-Planned Communities.

Irvine Ranch continues to be the top-selling master-planned housing community in the nation, according to the latest report by RCLCO, a real estate advisers group.