Los Angeles

The massive growth of resin plants in the US—growing by 50%—will likely be exported to Asia through the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.

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

In its first California investment, RHP Properties buys the 421-site manufactured home community in El Monte because of L.A's affordable housing crisis.

At the annual Pulse of the Port conference, economist Mario Moreno subsided talk of a potential trade war between China and the US and estimated record trade growth from China in 2018.

A judgment has been reached on a shopping center acquisition from dating back to the financial crisis where a developer knowingly withheld vital information to push the sale forward.

Arthur Arejian of Vanguard Investments says an large vintage stock of apartments, no rent control and rent growth averaging 4% a year makes Glendale a prime market for value-add deals.

Mike James leaves Marcus & Millichap to launch a national triple-net specialty advisory firm, James Capital Advisors.

The fourth annual Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge awarded four L.A. properties for cutting-edge energy and water efficiency.