Orange County
US Public Pension Funds Deploy Over $4.7 Billion in Real Estate and Infrastructure Commitments
CalSTRS leads a wave of capital deployment as major retirement systems target industrial, multifamily, and value-add strategies heading into 2026. A string of...
SMPS Pacific Regional Conference (PRC) in Seattle March 18–20, 2026: Hands-on Workshops, Single-Day Ticket, and Social Event Tickets Available
SEATTLE, Wash. — The Society for Marketing Professional Services 16th Annual Pacific Regional Conference (SMPS PRC) is taking place March 18–20, 2026, at...
U.S. Coworking Reaches 159MM SQFT in Q4 2025 as Growth Concentrates in Core Markets
Coworking expands by scale rather than sprawl, with California and coastal metros anchoring demand Office tenants are still adjusting to hybrid work, but...
Blackstone Bets $50 Billion That Real Estate’s Long Winter Is Ending
The alternative asset giant delivered its best quarter ever, but its real estate portfolio—down 16 percent since the rate cycle began—is only now...
Consumer Confidence Plunges to Decade Low as Labor Market Anxieties Mount
Growing Job Market Concerns and Cost-of-Living Pressures Push Sentiment Below Pandemic-Era Levels American consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest point in a...
Data Challenges Narrative on Institutional Investors and Homeownership Crisis
U.S. Lost 1.5 Million Single-Family Rentals as Individual Homebuyers Outcompeted Investors, Contradicting Claims About Institutional Impact on Affordability The heated debate over institutional...
Labor Market Treads Water as Job Openings Fall to 7.1 Million
The U.S. labor market showed continued signs of cooling in November, with job openings declining and workers increasingly reluctant to leave their positions,...
3D Printed Houses and Other Fairy Tales
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) The prophecy was always that technology would save us. And here we are in 2026,...
Commercial Real Estate Investors Turn Cautiously Optimistic as Capital Access Improves
The Fear and Greed Index hits 58 out of 100, signaling a slightly expanding market as investors report easier access to capital for...
Labor Market Wobbles as Unemployment Hits Post-Pandemic High
The U.S. labor market’s struggles intensified in November, with unemployment climbing to its highest level since the pandemic’s end and job growth remaining...
Design in the Age of Disruption: Gensler’s 2026 Forecast Maps a Built Environment in Flux
As AI, climate shocks, and workplace upheaval collide, the world’s largest architecture firm says adaptability—not scale—will determine real estate winners The built environment...
Lack of Middle Class Housing Drives West Coast Exodus As California, Oregon, and Washington Face Historic Migration Reversal
After decades of drawing Americans westward, the Pacific Coast states are experiencing a dramatic demographic shift that could reshape regional economies and political...
