“The sector gained a significant number of jobs in the last two years, expanding 14.7 percent to 7,620 positions, according to a recently released study from San Diego’s Cyber Center of Excellence Association.” “The cybersecurity sector is only going to get bigger. Over the next 12 months, study authors expect the number of jobs to […]
Port District Releases 6 Proposals for Seaport Village Site
“The Unified Port of San Diego has released six proposals for developments targeting 70 acres of prime downtown San Diego waterfront property, including the current site of the iconic Seaport Village.” ” Plans by a locally based group known as Protea Waterfront Development for a project including hotels and retail; a ride called The Spire; […]
Brewing Scene Experiences Changes as the Sector Expands
Excerpt from article: Recent expansions, contractions and strategy recalibrations serve as reminders that the relatively young industry will not be immune to the financial and competitive laws of gravity impacting most other business sectors. Vasquez noted that as of March 7, San Diego County had 119 brewing locations in operation, including breweries, brewpubs and tasting […]
Rankings Reveal Draw of S.D.’s Real Estate
San Diego — Despite recent turmoil in financial markets, and partly because of volatility that makes real estate look stable by comparison, experts said San Diego is among markets capitalizing on job growth, demographic shifts, high barriers to entry for new construction, and a wide variety of investors looking to put cash to work as larger […]
Market Trend: San Diego Industrial Vacancy Decreases to 6.3%
The absorption rate for industrial real estate is increasing as companies continue to seek industrial space. Net absorption in the 1st quarter of 2015 outpaced the net absorption in the 4th quarter of 2014. This increase in demand should increase property values for owners and investors. The San Diego vacancy rate is below the national average […]
North County Clusters Spurs Property Demand
The demand for office space in North San Diego County is increasing due to the lack of available inventory. North Del Mar to Carlsbad has some of the highest asking rents for medical office space in San Diego County “Countrywide average rent is $2.54 per square foot, while North County is asking $3.41 per square […]
Crowdfunding Moves Into Real Estate
There is high demand for crowd funding as investors are looking for alternative ways to get into commercial real estate. Multiple investors are coming together to fund small real estate deals and get a piece of the equity and cash flow return. It is estimated that real estate crowdfunding could potentially reach $2.5 billion by […]
Big Investors Looking to Get Real (Assets)
Big investors, faced with the prospects of low bond yields, are trying to invigorate returns by turning to “real” assets. According to a new BlackRock Inc. survey published Tuesday large investors are now expressing a growing desire to snap up real assets – everything from office buildings to bridges to farmland. BlackRock surveyed 169 global […]
Will Condo Development Ripple Become the Next Wave In 2015?
Higher apartment rents and easier lending terms may prompt a second look at buying attached home investments. All of the supply and demand dynamics are in place, including the spring home buying season on the horizon, for the 2015 U.S. condominium market to experience a lift. Existing condo sales dipped 2% in 2014 from the […]
In New Omnichannel Era, Investors Wonder Whether Retail or Industrial is Better Play
Will brick-and-mortar stores still dominate sales channels in the omnichannel mix, or does industrial property stand to reap most benefit from trend? The success of the omnichannel sales approach increasingly embraced by national retailers depends on brick-and-mortar stores providing a retail market presence, product showrooms and fulfillment capabilities. The Census Bureau of the Department of […]