San Diego

CBRE's new space within Westfield UTC provides great access to amenities such as hundreds of world-class retail stores and restaurants, but the perception about access to parking is a big hurdle to get over, Carrie Bobb tells GlobeSt.com.

While the hotel outlook for 2018 remains positive, the future depends largely on the economy over the next 15 months, and the hotel industry would be the first to feel the results of a downturn, Trigild's Kevin Berry tells GlobeSt.com.

Being aware of inequities and making a top-down plan with measurable goals can set CRE companies on a course that will make them more diverse and inclusive as well as more successful, say panelists at a recent BMC event.

D&I is not just the politically correct thing to do anymore; these days, CRE capital is following companies that have strong diversity and inclusion policies that result in a fairer playing field for all, says one panelist at Wednesday's BMC event.

Implicit or unconscious bias can be either a positive or a negative, but both forms can have harmful effects when it comes to company decision-making, says one panelist at Wednesday's BMC event.

Two Pack Hotel LP, an affiliate of Excel Hotel Group, acquires the 132-room Comfort Suites San Diego-Miramar and the 75-room Holiday Inn Express San Diego-Mira Mesa from LLJ Ventures, presenting a value-add opportunity.

Requests to serve as receiver increased moderately but noticeably for Trigild at the beginning of 2017, and next year may outpace this year as maturities continue and lenders' scrutiny responds, Bill Hoffman tells GlobeSt.com.

Are ever-improving amenities raising quality-of-life expectations, and are low renewal rates having a dampening impact on the sector? Fred Pierce weighs in with GlobeSt.com on these issues and the SDSU West initiative.