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California developers have learned to plan for entitlement risk, environmental review complexity, and municipal backlog. What continues to surprise even experienced operators, however, is how much time is lost not...
Across California’s urban cores and growing secondary markets, some of the most promising development opportunities are also the most misunderstood. Infill parcels squeezed between existing buildings, former industrial sites with...
For commercial real estate developers across California, few processes feel as unpredictable or time-consuming as navigating CEQA. On paper, the California Environmental Quality Act presents itself as a uniform statewide...
In California’s commercial real estate market, the most competitive deals rarely feel competitive at all. They are not blasted across email lists. They are not debated on investor calls. They...
In California development, it is easy to think of value only in terms of what can be touched. Square footage. Concrete. Steel. Finished units. Yet some of the most valuable...
For many commercial real estate developers in California, the hunt for opportunity has become increasingly concentrated. The same coastal metros get the bulk of the attention, the same bidding wars...
In California’s commercial real estate market, return on investment is no longer just about buying well and selling better. Those basics still matter, of course, but today’s environment rewards a...
For many commercial real estate developers in California, the early stages of a project have always required patience, persistence, and a healthy tolerance for ambiguity. Land control, entitlements, environmental review,...
Across California, adaptive reuse has long been viewed as a practical and creative way to unlock value. Converting older office buildings, retail centers, hotels, and industrial assets into housing, mixed...
For years, entitlement timelines were treated as a planning input. Developers made reasonable assumptions based on prior experience, local precedent, and consultant guidance. Twelve months became the default placeholder in...