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Lou Hirsh

Lou Hirsh

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Lou Hirsh is based in San Diego and covers California news for CoStar. Originally from Ohio, he has been covering business and other news as a reporter and editor for 35 years. Prior to joining CoStar News in 2017, his work appeared in publications o...

Lou Hirsh is based in San Diego and covers California news for CoStar. Originally from Ohio, he has been covering business and other news as a reporter and editor for 35 years. Prior to joining CoStar News in 2017, his work appeared in publications of Cox Newspapers, Gannett Newspapers, A.H. Belo and California Business Journals.

His work has been recognized with awards from organizations including Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego Press Club, Los Angeles Press Club and California News Publishers Association. You can find him on Twitter as @LouHirshWork.

Lou Hirsh's Latest Articles

April 8, 2026
Rising fuel costs put pressure on retailers; GoPro plans job cuts; Online labor demand increases
Rising fuel costs pressure retailers
April 8, 2026
CoStar World News for April 9
April 7, 2026
Iran war could reduce auto sales; Consumers brace for higher gas prices; Office attendance rises
Iran war could reduce auto sales
April 7, 2026
MetLife division names real estate chief; JLL hires five-member team in Charlotte; Savills adds Texas directors
MetLife Investment Management named Andrea Drasites as global head of real estate and agricultural finance, effective Oct. 1. Drasites will join the firm from investment giant Blackstone Group, where ...
April 6, 2026
DHS pauses detention warehouse purchases; Mideast ship diversions mount; Employers could curb hiring
DHS pauses warehouse purchases for detentions
April 5, 2026
Healthcare, construction lead job gains; Slowing population growth could lower property demand; Mortgage rates rise
Healthcare, construction lead job gains
April 2, 2026
Slick City grabs former storefronts as indoor play parks pop up across country
As parents look to spend time with their kids away from screens, businesses that aim to provide physical activities for families have been popping up across the country.
April 2, 2026
Jobs cuts rise as companies cite AI shifts; Trump imposes new drug tariffs; Restaurant performance improves
Jobs cuts rise as companies cite AI shifts
April 2, 2026
CBRE promotes Chicago executive; Interstate Equities names finance director; Portman expands Florida team
CBRE promoted Kevin McLennan to vice chairman, the highest professional title for productive brokers at the world’s largest real estate services firm. McLennan, part of CBRE’s occupier services ...
April 2, 2026
CoStar World News for April 2
April 1, 2026
Private-sector job growth slows; Retail sales edge higher; SpaceX moves forward on IPO plans
Private-sector job growth slows
March 31, 2026
McCormick plans to buy Unilever food business; Hiring hits six-year low; Office attendance rises
McCormick plans to buy Unilever food business
March 30, 2026
Fed watches for inflation uptick from war; Freight downturn fuels logistics bankruptcies; Zumiez plans to close stores
Fed watches for inflation uptick from war
March 30, 2026
Lincoln adds investment director; Radco names president; Selig chooses chief operating officer
Dallas-based global investment and development firm Lincoln Property Co. appointed Cubby Sporrong as a managing director in its investment management practice. Sporrong, based in Los Angeles, brings ...
March 30, 2026
Data centers face mounting project challenges; Consumer confidence falls; Aging stock pressures housing supply
Data centers face mounting development challenges
March 26, 2026
Army picks Carlyle, KKR to build data centers; War could ramp up US inflation; Jobless claims rise
Army picks Carlyle, KKR to build data centers
March 26, 2026
CIM Group expands global client team; Newmark adds Atlanta director; Partners hire targets retail business
CIM Group said Moshe Bajnon joined the real estate investment and development firm as president and co-head of its global client group. Jason Fisher will take on expanded responsibilities after also ...
March 25, 2026
Meta, Epic Games cut jobs; Iran war weighs on construction spending; Mortgage applications decrease
Meta, Epic Games cut jobs
March 25, 2026
CoStar World News for March 26
March 25, 2026
Irvine Co. solves geologic problems to retain prime technology tenant
Problems of a geologic rather than financial nature were among those that needed to be overcome before property owner Irvine Co. secured a lease renewal by manufacturing tenant AMETEK in one of San ...