Your Cookouts Could Bring Record-High Bills on July 1—and Not Because of Gas Prices

Your Cookouts Could Bring Record-High Bills on July 1—and Not Because of Gas Prices

Your backyard barbecues are about to get more expensive than ever before, as beef—a longtime summer staple—is now considered a luxury. Thanks to years of drought conditions that reduced pasture quality and... Read more »
March CPI jumps 0.9% as gas prices surge on Iran conflict

March CPI jumps 0.9% as gas prices surge on Iran conflict

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.9 percent in March, its largest monthly gain since June 2022, as a 21.2 percent surge in gasoline prices — the biggest single-month increase in the index’s... Read more »
Gas Prices Are Still Up—Making Your Move That Much More Expensive

Gas Prices Are Still Up—Making Your Move That Much More Expensive

Partly driven by the instability in the Middle East, diesel prices have jumped to $5 per gallon for the first time since December 2022, outpacing regular fuel prices. That’s a massive issue... Read more »
Avatar Financial Provides M for Three IL Gas Stations

Avatar Financial Provides $11M for Three IL Gas Stations

Avatar Financial Group LLC has funded a $11.125 million bridge loan secured by three operating gas stations in the Chicago metropolitan area. Structured at 61% loan-to-value with a two-year interest-only term, the... Read more »
LA County Pays 0M for the Gas Company Tower

LA County Pays $200M for the Gas Company Tower

 JLL Capital Markets completed the $200-million sale of The Gas Company Tower, a 1.3-million-square-foot office tower at 555 W. Fifth St. in Downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles County emerged as the buyer for... Read more »
LA County’s 0M Buy of Gas Company Tower Moves Ahead

LA County’s $200M Buy of Gas Company Tower Moves Ahead

Los Angeles County’s plan to buy the Gas Company Tower for $200 million is moving ahead in what would be one of the Downtown market’s largest office deals this year. Approval of... Read more »
SoCalGas Relocates Headquarters from DTLA’s Gas Company Tower

SoCalGas Relocates Headquarters from DTLA’s Gas Company Tower

Southern California Gas Company has signed a long-term lease for approximately 198,553 square feet at CIM Group’s City National 2CA in the Bunker Hill section of Downtown Los Angeles. The utility will relocate... Read more »
SoCalGas to exit Gas Company Tower in LA for new digs on Bunker Hill

SoCalGas to exit Gas Company Tower in LA for new digs on Bunker Hill

Southern California Gas has inked the largest Downtown Los Angeles office lease this year, and will move from its troubled namesake tower to a smaller office on Bunker Hill. SoCalGas has leased... Read more »
Gas Company Tower Receiver Seeks Court OK for LA City Lease

Gas Company Tower Receiver Seeks Court OK for LA City Lease

The receiver on the Gas Company Tower, the 54-story Downtown L.A. office tower formerly owned by Brookfield Properties, has asked a court to approve a 308,000-square-foot lease with the City of Los... Read more »
LA City Starts to Negotiate New Lease at Gas Company Tower

LA City Starts to Negotiate New Lease at Gas Company Tower

The City of Los Angeles is, once again, interested in the Gas Company Tower, the 54-story building that Brookfield lost to a receivership earlier this year, after a previous lease deal fell... Read more »