IRVINE, CA—GlobeSt.com speaks with the firm's senior managing directors Jay Nugent and George Thomson about their recent move, new opportunities in the market and the place of optimism in the current phase of the cycle.

SAN DIEGO—The owner-occupier sector of San Diego's office market is generally only about 10% to 15% of the overall market for a variety of reasons, JLL's Sach Kirpalani tells GlobeSt.com.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—Boomers are seeking a high level of resort-style services and facilities, to be surrounded by open space with access to upscale amenities and rich social programming that keeps them engaged and active, Foremost's Steve Cameron tells GlobeSt.com.

IRVINE, CA—The high amount of class-B office absorption during the quarter was simply due to class-A rents increasing to a level where companies were not comfortable paying the rates, JLL's Curtis Ellmore tells GlobeSt.com.

SAN DIEGO—Reno has added more than 33,000 new jobs since 2011 and has recruited more than 100 businesses to relocate or expand in the Reno market, making it poised to really outperform the national averages, Capstone's Alex Zikakis tells GlobeSt.com.

SAN DIEGO— “There's only room for one alpha male in the international system, so how long do you think that bromance will last?” the former Secretary of State tells attendees at NMHC's Annual Meeting last week.

IRVINE, CA—Townhome price points are more reasonable and affordable than single-family detached developments, are often coming in below FHA loan limits and are therefore more appealing to a larger pool of buyers, Land Advisors' Mike Hunter tells GlobeSt.com.

SAN DIEGO—San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Silicon Valley are similar in many ways, but each has its unique traits. GlobeSt.com speaks with JLL executives in each region to get their take on the market.