California People and Company News, Week of Jan. 23, 2026

California People and Company News, Week of Jan. 23, 2026

Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, a leading full-service law firm specializing in real estate, announced that real estate and land use attorney Kenneth Kecskes has joined the firm as a partner. Kecskes brings nearly... Read more »
Newsom vows crackdown on corporate homebuying in California

Newsom vows crackdown on corporate homebuying in California

In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Gavin Newsom took aim at a group that some say contribute to California’s housing affordability crisis: corporate landlords. Newsom vowed to take a... Read more »
Orden Company Pays  Million for Ontario Warehouse

Orden Company Pays $57 Million for Ontario Warehouse

An industrial and office building in the Inland Empire has traded hands for $57 million.  Santa Fe Springs-based investment and management firm Orden Company bought the nearly 257,000-square-foot warehouse and office property... Read more »
Mackenzie Realty Spins Off Apartment Properties into Standalone Company

Mackenzie Realty Spins Off Apartment Properties into Standalone Company

Orinda-based Mackenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (MKZR) announced that its multifamily assets and development property have been contributed to a newly created entity, MacKenzie Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAC).  MAC is a separate, standalone... Read more »
Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of January 2, 2026

Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of January 2, 2026

Newmark has hired Dan Baker as a Managing Director within its multifamily debt and structured finance business. Based in St. Louis, Baker brings more than 15 years of experience in commercial real... Read more »
California People and Company News, Week of Jan. 23, 2026

California People and Company News, Week of Jan. 5, 2026

CBRE announced the following individuals have been promoted at its San Francisco office: Sarah Kelley has been promoted to EVP; Shap Roder, promoted to EVP; Scott Nykodym, promoted to EVP; Steve Chaitin, promoted to EVP; Madison Dutra Sarro, promoted to SVP; Sam Stein, promoted to SVP; Reuben Torenberg,... Read more »
Tiny Scotia battles to survive as California’s last company town

Tiny Scotia battles to survive as California’s last company town

SCOTIA — The last time Mary Bullwinkel and her beloved little town were in the national media spotlight was not a happy period. Bullwinkel was the spokesperson for the logging giant Pacific Lumber in... Read more »
New York People and Company News, Week of Jan. 5, 2026

New York People and Company News, Week of Jan. 5, 2026

Rockefeller Group announced that Greg Noorigian has joined the company as SVP and chief people officer. Based in New York, he leads the company’s human resources department, succeeding Patricia Glorioso following her retirement. Noorigian was... Read more »
Does Santa Monica need another Trader Joe’s?

Does Santa Monica need another Trader Joe’s?

Trader Joe’s has purchased a former drugstore in Santa Monica, paving the way for a fourth location in the seaside city for the popular grocer. The retailer paid $22 million this month... Read more »
California People and Company News, Week of Dec. 19, 2025

California People and Company News, Week of Dec. 19, 2025

Damon Austin will assume the role of chief development officer at Prologis, effective Jan. 1, 2026. He will oversee all global development activities, including the company’s Customer Led Development (CLD) and Data... Read more »