Location Advice

• How Presidents Have Shaped Commercial Real Estate February 21, 2025
  As I pen this column, we celebrate Presidents’ Day—a cool winter holiday originally meant to honor Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays but now mostly a day off from work and school. When I was a kid, February was a rapid-fire month of celebrations—Lincoln’s birthday on the 12th, Valentine’s Day on the 14th, and Washington’s birthday on […]
• The Industrial Gold Rush Slows: Why Class A Logistics Development in Southern California Is at a Crossroads February 14, 2025
  If you’ve driven through the Inland Empire lately, you’ve likely noticed the seemingly endless stretch of massive warehouses sprouting up like weeds after a rainy season. These aren’t your grandfather’s industrial buildings—these are Class A logistics facilities, the gold standard of modern warehousing.  But what exactly defines a Class A logistics building, and why has […]
• New Law Shakes Up Buyer Representation in California—What It Means for Commercial Real Estate February 7, 2025
  A major shift has arrived in California real estate, and if you’re in the business—whether residential or commercial—you need to pay attention. As of January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill 2992 (AB 2992) requires that real estate agents representing buyers must enter into a written buyer-broker representation agreement with their clients. While this practice has long been […]
• A Decade of Change: The 10 Biggest Events in Commercial Real Estate Since 2015 January 31, 2025
  Today marks a milestone I never imagined when I wrote my first column for the Southern California News Group ten years ago. Back then, I approached commercial real estate as a puzzle—complex, fascinating, and full of moving parts. Ten years later, that hasn’t changed, but the pieces themselves certainly have. Writing this column has given me […]
• What the Gulf South can teach us about commercial real estate January 24, 2025
  I’m penning this column overlooking the Mississippi sound - a tributary of the Gulf of Mexico. After spending time in New Orleans, Biloxi, and Mobile, I’ve been reflecting on what the Gulf South has to teach us about commercial real estate. These cities, rich with culture and history, also hold valuable lessons for commercial real […]