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Kelsi Maree Borland is a freelance journalist and magazine writer based in Los Angeles, California. For more than 5 years, she has extensively reported on the commercial real estate industry, covering major deals across all commercial asset classes, investment strategy and capital markets trends, market commentary, economic trends and new technologies disrupting and revolutionizing the industry. Her work appears daily on GlobeSt.com and regularly in Real Estate Forum Magazine. As a magazine writer, she covers lifestyle and travel trends. Her work has appeared in Angeleno, Los Angeles Magazine, Travel and Leisure and more.
SANTA MONICA, CA—A joint venture between MWest Holdings LLC and GreenOak Real Estate LP sells the 60-unit building, which just received $1.5 million in upgrades and interior renovations.
LOS ANGELES—The alternative investment manager will use the program to fund floating-rate commercial bridge loans, focusing on $5-million to $25-million senior loans.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA—The Chinese developer completes buying the land site from Joint Treasure International, where it plans to develop a $1.2-billion mixed-use complex, GlobeSt.com reports in this <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous story.
LOS ANGELES—Two separate buyers purchase three multifamily properties, including one new construction property in North Los Angeles, with a combined 141 units for a total of $34 million, GlobeSt.com reports <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.
LOS ANGELES—AMDA purchases its new 19,750-sqaure-foot Hollywood office space in just 30 days with 50% financing in the form of a short-term interest-only loan funded through Lone Oak Fund, in this <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous story.
LOS ANGELES—Chris Wilson and Scott Burns of Wilson Retail Group talk about Southern California's changing retail market in this ICSC Western Division preview story.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA—Michael Dorsey of Coldwell Banker Commercial Alliance gives reporter Kelsi Maree Borland an in-depth look at the Orange County office market in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> video.
LOS ANGELES—In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> Q&A, Matthew McNicholas of McNicholas & McNicholas tells reporter Kelsi Maree Borland how LARSO landlords are using water meters to augment rents.
LOS ANGELES—TruAmerica Multifamily and Capri Capital Partners secure the funds through Freddie Mac's Premier Lease-Up program to acquire the $238-million apartment building, GlobeSt.com reports in this <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous story.
LOS ANGELES—According to the latest UCLA Anderson report, defense spending is estimated to rise annually by 2016, while unemployment rates are dropping and the national economy continues to grow.