Former ReMax office building in Ventura attracts new tenants
Columns, Real EstateThe prominent Ventura office building at 1500 Palma Drive is getting a new lease on life.
Limoneira locks in lemons: Santa Paula firm makes $18.6M buy
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Dreaming big: Arroyo Grande mattress retailer plots national expansion
Central Coast, Features, Small BusinessWhen partners Jimi Breazeale and Hector Amaya opened Get-A-Mattress in Arroyo Grande in 2009, they wanted to transform the mattress-buying experience from what Breazeale calls “dirty window” into a showroom atmosphere. After all, with the average mattress costing around $2,000, it’s a considerable consumer purchase.
MB&T chief highlights role of community banks
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest newsLocally based banks that take deposits from and make loans to the community form the lifeblood of many regional economies, and yet these institutions have only recently secured a voice in the national debate on financial policy. That was the view from Janet Garufis, CEO and president of Santa Barbara-based Montecito Bank & Trust, in Read More →
Building a legacy: Boys & Girls Clubs honor Cal Johnston
Features, Nonprofits, Real EstateThe Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley will honor Cal Johnston, an orphan turned successful Southern California commercial real estate developer, with a building dedication later this month that recognizes his vision in setting up after-school programs for at-risk kids. Johnston, chairman and founder of The Johnston Group in Agoura Hills, started the Read More →
Pacifica Commercial uncorks new wine properties division
Columns, Real EstatePacifica Commercial Realty has launched a new winery division and website aimed at being a one-stop platform for multimillion-dollar winery and vineyard transactions in the region.
