Alex Girda
Alex is a senior editor with Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive who has more than a decade of experience in the industry. Mainly focused on data-driven exploits, he works with Yardi Matrix and CommercialEdge to provide insights into the real estate market.
Corporate Residence Company Takes a Stab at South Lake Union
A joint venture between Oakwood Worldwide and Singapore-based Mapletree Group is bringing its particular brand of hospitality to Seattle’s South Lake Union.
Presidio, Lafferty Add to Napa’s Luxury
A new Napa Valley development project is ripening up as the development team behind Brioso announced it is set to break ground on the community this winter.
Bascom Expands in L.A. County with Downey Purchase
Irvine-based The Bascom Group recently expanded its multifamily portfolio with a purchase in the southeastern end of L.A. County.
New Tenant at The Bloc
Considering the massive changes that The Bloc is going through, its latest tenant addition is appropriate. Global design firm DLR Group has signed on to take over more than a floor of the building owned by The Ratkovich Company.
Asset Near Oracle Commands Premium
A Belmont, CA multifamily asset recently traded hands for a per-unit price of $363,846, further underlining the amount of growth recorded in The San Francisco Bay Area over the past interval. Arranged by Marcus & Millichap representatives Robert Johnston and Adam Levin, who both represented the seller and procured the buyer, the transaction was worth $23.65 million.
Long Beach Office Tower to Test Greenlaw’s Mettle
This is what you’d call an investment opportunity. Chicago-based Walton Street Capital joined forces with Greenlaw Partners of Irvine in the acquisition of one of Long Beach’s most iconic office assets.
Woodland Hills Shopping Center Proud of Its New Loan
18-year-old company Venture West Funding recently worked to provide the Pride Center in Woodland Hills with a new financing deal.
M West Holdings Buys a Royale (With No Cheese)
The Wilshire Royale Apartments, an iconic multifamily property located in the city’s Westlake District, is under new ownership.
HFF Arranges Both the Sale and the Financing of San Fernando Valley Community
The Mediterranean-style Villa Toscana apartment community in Canoga Park is no longer part of Pacific Crest Realty’s property portfolio. Part of a joint venture it shares with its private equity investment partner, Pacific Crest sold the asset to an entity controlled by Plutsky Limited Partnership for $11.5 million. The transaction was closed by HFF representative Blake Rogers.
Ontario Industrial Becomes a Success before Breaking Ground
An Ontario industrial development project broke ground at the end of July under very particular circumstances.