The Lee legacy: Clarke mentors women in commercial real estate
Central Coast, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc.Clarice Clarke, president of Lee & Associates Central Coast, has quietly built out a team of brokers in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties that includes some of the most experienced women in the business.
Last indie grocer leaves SLO as Whole Foods buys New Frontiers
Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyThe sale sets the stage for Whole Foods’ first Central Coast store but also marks the departure of San Luis Obispo’s last independently owned grocery chain.
Region presses ‘play’ on $60M film production industry
Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyFilm and television production reels in an estimated $60 million for the region each year, and the industry’s impact on the Tri-Counties is likely to rise as tourism groups in each of the three counties ramp up their outreach to Hollywood.
Santa Barbara firms team up to buy Avila Beach hotel project
Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyThe project, which has not yet started to wind its way through what will likely be a lengthy entitlement process, is the second investment by Somera Management and Postcard Properties in south SLO County.
Deckers takes Apple-store strategy with Goleta shops
Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County EconomyThe flagship store features Deckers’ footwear brands and highlights its recent efforts to build out its own retail infrastructure worldwide. It also shows off Deckers’ so-called “omnichannel” strategy, whereby shoppers can, for example, try shoes on in the store and complete their orders online.
