Orange County

One big misconception about the industry, especially for those who are just getting started, is that there are only a few roles and areas of focus, Swift's Kelsey Stuart Schultes tells GlobeSt.com.

Among other things, the firm will design a rooftop deck for Westin Anaheim Resort where guests can enjoy Disneyland and California Adventure park views and nightly fireworks shows.

With a large gap between supply and demand causing significant cap-rate compression—especially along the coast—investors are looking to less pricy areas within the county as well as other markets, Avison Young's Peter Hauser tells GlobeSt.com.

Developers should build in markets that will absorb new construction pipelines adequately because, in some markets, rents are now softening as supply is exceeding demand, Buchanan Street Partners' Tim Ballard tells GlobeSt.com.

The doomsday predictions for retail have not come to pass, but the sector still has some concerns going forward. Donald MacLellan of Faris Lee Investments examines the current environment in this EXCLUSIVE commentary.

As the recovery became much broader based, demand from corporate and private business for light industrial increased, and light industrial is experiencing greater rental appreciation than big-box space, CBRE's Kurt Strasmann tells GlobeSt.com.

Student-housing demand is up as community colleges strategically begin to add affordable on-campus housing options, MVE + Partners' Jeff Larsen tells GlobeSt.com.

Historically branded for its tourism, Orange County has always had a robust life-sciences industry, and people are finally beginning to recognize this, JLL's Jason Lantgen tells GlobeSt.com.