LOS ANGELES—Cox, Castle & Nicholsongathered 30 real estate professionals together for "A Regulator'sView through the Looking Glass," an event to discuss the commercialreal estate permitting process. The professionals specificallylooked at how the City of Los Angeles could be a partner and helpfacilitate development projects and looked at how development helpsto save the real estate cycle from a dramatic dip. Attendeesincluded professionals from Lowe Enterprises,Davis Partners andAndersonPacific. To find out more about thediscussion and recommendations for growth, we sat down with CoxCastle & Nicholson partner Andrew Fogg, whomoderated the panel with partners David Waite andRon Silverman, for an exclusive interview.

GlobeSt.com: Tell me about the event, "A Regulator'sView through the Looking Glass," that you held at youroffice.

Andrew Fogg: During the event, held atCox, Castle & Nicholson's new Los Angeles office, Ray Chan, thegeneral manager of the Los Angeles Department of Building andSafety, presented his take on making the approval process feel likea fruitful partnership instead of a series of roadblocks.