By Henry Dubroff / Friday, April 15th, 2011 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on A time out to assess Diablo Canyon risks
When the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant began operating near Avila Beach more than20 years ago, it represented a rare economic development opportunity for San Luis Obispo County.
A deal is in the works for the 36,000-square-foot junior anchor spot at San Luis Obispo’s Prefumo Creek Commons shopping center. The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce said the retailer filling that space is Dick’s Sporting Goods, a national chain. Lee & Associates Central Coast broker Clarice Clark — who represents the landlord — Read More →
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 21st, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Ventura real estate investor is thinking big in Texas market
Dick Fausset is partying in Texas like it’s 1999. The California real estate investor and his Ventura-based firm, Fausset Neely, recently sold a 104,500-square-foot shopping center in Amarillo, Texas, for $4.4 million — twice as much as they paid for the property in 1998. The sale follows a year of scooping up more than 300,000 Read More →
As we get ready to put the finishing touches on another year, I wanted to just say a few words about our 10th anniversary accomplishments and talk about new initiatives in the works for 2011.
By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, December 27th, 2010 / Columns, Top Stories / Comments Off on The verdict on courthouse project: Construction boom across region
Santa Barbara’s proposed $152 million criminal courthouse project is expected to create 3,500 direct and indirect jobs in the area over a five-year period, representing a major economic boost to the region’s sagging construction industry. Local builders say the project will likely be handed to a larger, out-of-town general contractor who can handle the scope Read More →