ORANGE COUNTY, CA—Many older "B" buildings are grade level, which allows vehicles to drive through them loaded with parcels, and these assets typically have more land, which allows for vehicle staging, C&W's Rick Ellison tells GlobeSt.com.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—If the GSEs were to pull back or exit the multifamily-lending space, REITs could see their cost-of-capital advantage grow, an incentive for them to increase their participation, Green Street's Conor Wagner says in a recent webinar.

SAN DIEGO—The chapter will concentrate on reaching out to newly elected public officials, identifying and supporting alternative funding sources for affordable housing and streamlining the government development approval process, among other things, Dennis Visser tells GlobeSt.com.

COSTA MESA, CA—CREW-OC has extended the deadline to Friday, Feb. 10, to accommodate a recent influx in nominations, committee chair Catherine Falco tells GlobeSt.com in this EXCLUSIVE story.

SAN DIEGO—GlobeSt.com learns EXCLUSIVELY that long-time client Gene Ventura joins the firm as senior managing director to lead client development, increase transaction volume and anchor the firm's new Chicago office.

IRVINE, CA—We don't want to jump the gun and read too much into Ten-X's most recent Nowcast report, which shows that pricing has contracted in a few key sectors. Peter Muoio tells GlobeSt.com what the takeaways should be.

IRVINE, CA—Cap rates for this property type are decreasing significantly, reflective of its real estate fundamentals and award-winning, redeveloped design, HIG's Jeff Lefko tells GlobeSt.com in this EXCLUSIVE look at the Starbucks phenomenon.

SAN DIEGO—By acquiring these assets in key western markets, Trion is able to capitalize on the economic growth of the regions while creating revenue, enabling the firm to generate strong, risk-adjusted returns to investors, Max Sharkansky tells GlobeSt.com.