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
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
Big Plans for Tustin Air Base
Over the past several years, coming out of the housing downturn, Tustin Air Base has seen significant development activity. However, with more than 400 acres of land still undeveloped and
Land Financing 101
Mark Strauss, Managing Director with Cohen Financial, discusses the nuances of land loans. Due to its illiquid nature and lack of cashflow, lenders are generally hesitant to lend on land
WD Land on Land Brokerage
Sal Provenza and Curt Crandall, partners at WD Land, a land brokerage firm based out of Irvine, discuss the business of land brokerage. According to Provenza and Crandall, among the
Beacon Park Community Opens in Irvine
The highly-anticipated Beacon Park neighborhood of the Great Park masterplan, being developed by master developer, FivePoint Communities, opened this past weekend. Following the success of Pavilion Park (the first phase
Paulson Starts Lot Disposition Program
During the bottom of the housing market, hedge fund magnate John Paulson (who famously shorted the subprime mortgage market earning himself an estimated $4 – 5 billion in the process)
TRI Pointe CEO on Infill Development
Doug Bauer, CEO of TRI Pointe Group, discusses some of the challenges and opportunities of infill development as well as his firm’s infill projects nationwide. In what is a growing
Cornerstone Communities Developing 317-Unit Project in Oceansid
San Diego-based Cornerstone Communities breaks ground on Pacific Ridge, a 30-acre, 317-unit gated development in the Rancho del Oro master-planned community in the City of Oceanside, North San Diego County.
