Orange County

Capital investors chasing the historical returns of the sector have prompted numerous new entrants into the self-storage industry that are forming teams to build and buy the product, Westport Properties' Ben Hall tells GlobeSt.com.

Projects like Dyer Road and Beckman Business Center are rare, but they are good examples of investors finding creative ways to redevelop or renovate older and functionally obsolete buildings, JLL's Nick Carey tells GlobeSt.com.

A private investment company snatches up the 105,636-square-foot shopping center at 110-130 W. Imperial Hwy. here, which had recently undergone a repositioning—further proof of this submarket's resurgence.

Drivers of outdoor office amenities, particularly in Orange County, range from clement weather most of the year to open floor plans and technology itself, JLL's Jeff Ingham tells GlobeSt.com.

Sophisticated fitness-center operators that are expanding today are utilizing a variety of analytics for site selection in order to get the best locations for their brand, C&W's Chad Iafrate tells GlobeSt.com.

We will continue to see a transformation of neighborhoods and submarkets throughout the West Coast as they adapt to consumers' retail preferences, JLL's Howard Wong tells GlobeSt.com.

Making sure employees are happy at work is a major driver behind the office-amenities arms race, in which what may once have seemed like a crazy idea is no longer, Lincoln Property's Kevin McNeil tells GlobeSt.com.

By including acoustical privacy early in the planning process, organizations will capitalize on a more-productive work environment in offices, Ware Malcomb's Ted Heisler tells GlobeSt.com.