Los Angeles

Vestar is constantly monitoring merchandise sales to determine what works and to curate a winning tenant mix.

Investment sales activity was up 53% in Los Angeles for the second quarter with a total of $1.9 billion in assets traded.

The REIT is becoming the managing partner, purchasing a minority interest in the 2 million square-foot property in the Hudson Yards district.

With rent control voted down and projected 4.8% rent growth, Long Beach investment activity has picked up.

Here's a look at this week's trends, announcements and deals that you may have missed in Southern California, Utah, Arizona and Nevada.

Prepayment penalties are tax deductible in California and at the federal level, and refinancing early could be a good deal for a borrower.

A look at the past and current climate of the private lending space in California

Leases 35 years or longer could trigger property tax reassessments, but Gary Glick of Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP has advice on how to avoid triggering a reassessment.