AI Sales Company Clay Brings 11 Madison Ave. to 100% Leased

AI Sales Company Clay Brings 11 Madison Ave. to 100% Leased

SL Green Realty Corp. has secured a new 10-year, 163,095 square foot lease at 11 Madison Ave. with Clay, an AI Sales growth-stage company. Clay will occupy the entire 14th and 16th floors and part... Read more »
Slatt Arranges Life Company Financing for Pasadena Mixed-Use

Slatt Arranges Life Company Financing for Pasadena Mixed-Use

Slatt Capital, a nationally recognized commercial mortgage banking firm, closed a financing transaction totaling $10.2 million for a mixed-use project in Pasadena. San Diego-based principal Gary Goss led the refinancing transaction for The Standard,... Read more »
She directed .7 million from her elderly clients to her husband’s company. The judge approved every penny

She directed $2.7 million from her elderly clients to her husband’s company. The judge approved every penny

Illustration by Gabe Hongsdusit for CalMatters, based on images from Facebook and court records, and provided by family members. If you are a California resident helping an aging parent, or you have... Read more »
Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo

Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo

In an expansion of its business of processing pharmaceuticals in Earth’s orbit, Varda Space Industries is renting a large El Segundo plant where toy manufacturer Mattel used to design Hot Wheels and... Read more »
Why companies are making this change to their office space to cater to influencers

Why companies are making this change to their office space to cater to influencers

For the trendiest tenants in Hollywood office buildings, it’s the latest fad that goes way beyond designer furniture and art: mini studios To capitalize on the never-ending flow of stars and influencers... Read more »
Newsom and Trump have vowed to crack down on corporate home buying. A new bill aims to curb it

Newsom and Trump have vowed to crack down on corporate home buying. A new bill aims to curb it

In a rare moment of political alignment last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump vowed to crack down on corporate home buying. Now, a new bill aims to make it a... Read more »
An Ikea is coming to Culver City’s Helms Bakery complex

An Ikea is coming to Culver City’s Helms Bakery complex

L.A.’s Westside is finally getting its first Ikea outpost. The furniture company known for its Swedish meatballs and blocky “Kallax” shelving units has found a home inside the old Helms Bakery complex... Read more »
New York People and Company News, Week of Feb. 6, 2026

New York People and Company News, Week of Feb. 6, 2026

11North Partners appointed Ekta Patel as COO. Based in the firm’s New York office, Patel joins 11North from Bain Capital Real Estate, where she played a significant role in charting the joint venture’s strategy and in its first investments. Before Bain... Read more »
California People and Company News, Week of Feb. 6, 2026

California People and Company News, Week of Feb. 6, 2026

BioMed Realty announced the promotions of three senior officers. The promotions are as follows: Allyn Aguirre to SVP, chief accounting officer; Andrew Laing to SVP, asset management; and Kevin Tremblay to SVP, leasing, West Coast markets.  SURMOUNT,... Read more »
Drink Company Moves LA Offices From Venice to Downtown

Drink Company Moves LA Offices From Venice to Downtown

A popular beverage company is moving its Los Angeles office from the beach all the way to downtown.  Yerba Madre, formerly known as Guayakí, has signed a long-term lease for a full... Read more »