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May 15, 2026
Starbucks to close offices, cut jobs in latest corporate overhaul
Starbucks is deepening its corporate cuts with plans to shell out $400 million in restructuring expenses that will result in the closing of four regional offices across the United States.
May 15, 2026
Why this baker bets on office workers for growth
Cafe owner Frederic Laski was familiar with the Century City office tower in Los Angeles before he ever signed a lease there.
May 14, 2026
Rexford opts to sell, not build, Los Angeles industrial site amid co-warehousing deal
A stalled redevelopment site in Santa Fe Springs is becoming a case study in how industrial strategies are changing as Southern California’s warehouse market cools.
May 14, 2026
An industrial purchase blooms in Los Angeles
Holland Flower Market has bought itself a new headquarters, a two-story industrial building at 5555 E. Slauson Ave. in the Los Angeles County city of Commerce. The company purchased the property from BCI in an owner-user deal for $34.1 million.
May 14, 2026
Atunus Furniture signs lease for Los Angeles area store
Atunus Furniture, a national retailer known for integrated manufacturing and trading of custom and bulk home furniture, has leased more than 17,000 square feet for a new retail store location in the Los Angeles-area city of West Covina.
May 14, 2026
HUD financing gains institutional traction; A venti-sized CMBS wake-up; Loan delinquency declines
This week's column examines how U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development financing is going mainstream, concerns over long-term office commitments fueled by Starbucks' plans for a second headquarters, and declining CMBS loan delinquency rates. Read the entire piece by clicking "read more" below.
May 13, 2026
El Segundo emerges as a top office submarket
While the Los Angeles office market faces challenges, El Segundo offers a contrasting narrative. Once renowned for its concentration of aerospace, defense and manufacturing firms, the area started broadening its tenant profile after the Cold War. Today, El Segundo not only is home to those established industries but also has expanded to include many financial and professional service providers. A boost in government spending on aerospace and defense has also bolstered the area.
May 13, 2026
Kilroy Realty’s latest sale shows that live-work-play doesn’t jive everywhere
Kilroy Realty has sold a pair of Hollywood apartment projects in a top-dollar deal that signals both a portfolio pivot and a lesson in the limits of live-work-play development.
May 12, 2026
Laura Clark didn’t plan on a real estate career. Now she runs one of the biggest industrial landlords.
Laura Clark didn’t grow up around warehouses — or even commercial real estate.
May 12, 2026
Avison Young adds Denver retail strategist; CBRE hires Pittsburgh multifamily broker; Colliers grows LA office team
Avison Young appointed Sarah Wiebenson as a senior vice president in its Denver retail team. The retail strategist will expand the group’s retail services throughout Colorado and nationally, the firm said. Wiebenson, who has over 25 years of experience, joined the real estate services firm from Grounded Collective, the boutique retail strategy advisory firm she founded.
May 11, 2026
Mad Engine Global to relocate to Burbank
Mad Engine Global, an apparel manufacturing and consumer products company headquartered in Southern California, has signed a new lease for 47,868 square feet of office space at 800 S. Main St. in Burbank. The company plans to relocate from its current Glendale office and into the new space in the third quarter of 2026.
May 11, 2026
The other side of the data center boom
The data center gold rush is colliding with a hard reality: Building or investing now requires far more capital than many developers can raise.
May 7, 2026
Hudson Pacific Properties 'making the hard calls' to cut costs
Hudson Pacific Properties is doubling down on plans to trim its portfolio of office and studio properties in order to best capitalize on rebounding demand.
May 7, 2026
Cushman, Marcus & Millichap post revenue gains as office demand returns
Cushman & Wakefield and Marcus & Millichap posted double-digit revenue gains as demand for office space recovers to levels not seen since the onset of the pandemic.
May 7, 2026
LA unemployment rate continues to improve
The latest jobs report for Los Angeles County from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March of 5.4%, down from 5.5% in February and 5.7% a year ago.
May 7, 2026
Grosvenor reports strong UK property performance as it eyes £700 million sales from flagging American portfolio
Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster's property company and one of the United Kingdom's largest landed estates, said its British property arm had been the standout in a mixed year for its business, with £700 million of American assets now being earmarked for sale after poor performance in the country.
May 6, 2026
HMC Capital puts multiple US data centers on the block
Australian alternative asset manager HMC Capital is scaling back its U.S. data center investments as it shifts its attention to the cost of developing properties on its home continent. The decision puts multiple data centers on the block.
May 6, 2026
Monopoly maker passes go in Hollywood to grow beyond a game company
Hasbro, the company known for brands including Monopoly, Transformers and Dungeons & Dragons, is moving closer to Hollywood, where it works with players like Netflix, Lionsgate and Paramount Pictures to turn its board games and toys into films and shows.
May 6, 2026
Hotel margins lose momentum
Gross operating margins across major U.S. hotel markets continue to reflect an uneven recovery pattern, with 2025 results highlighting a growing divide between top-performing cities and those still working back toward pre-pandemic levels.
May 5, 2026
Rivian, Caruso test-drive EV partnership at LA malls
Electric vehicle maker Rivian and retail developer Caruso have struck a partnership that underscores how electric‑vehicle infrastructure is increasingly being treated like a retail tenant.

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