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AltaSea Signs On Blue Robotics to Port of Los Angeles Lease
AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is welcoming an underwater robotics giant to its research and development hub. Blue Robotics has signed a 10-year, 49,000-square-foot lease to bring its headquarters and production facility to AltaSea’s 35-...
California sues Trump administration to stop homeless housing cuts
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sued the Trump administration Tuesday seeking to stop a federal policy change that advocates say could force 170,000 formerly homeless Americans back on the streets or into shelters. The lawsuit focuses on a fed...
To evolve, reuse buildings as housing, now
Why this article is important: Achievable intervention in California’s housing shortage requires multiple fronts. A new law approaches the shortage from the intuitive angle of reducing local agency discretion — the red tape leash — for ad...
Why Buying a Home Still Pays Off in the Long Run
Renting can feel much less expensive and much simpler than buying a home, especially right now. No repairs, no property taxes, no worrying about mortgage rates – you just pay the bill and move on with your life. But here’s the part people ...
FHFA Raises Conventional Loan Limits for 2026
Conventional loan limit grows over $26K for 2026 Every year, usually around Thanksgiving, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) adjusts the conforming mortgage limits based on the annual home price growth. The limits change to refle...
Manhattan Office Market Scored Big CMBS Deals in October
Lenders poured billions into Manhattan office towers in October, originating almost $4 billion in CMBS debt. Five office towers landed the month’s largest financing deals, led by a pair of trophy towers owned by Brookfield Properties. Both l...
What is a Dry Closing?
A dry closing is a closing where all documents are signed, but the transaction isn’t funded on the same day. The lender typically wires the funds the next business day, after completing final reviews. Until the money arrives, the buyer ...
Judge Says She Is Close To Forcing Sale of Nicki Minaj’s $20 Million Los Angeles Mansion To Settle Debt Owed to Rapper’s Former Security Guard
A California judge says she is closing to forcing the sale of Nicki Minaj's $20 million mansion—after the rapper allegedly refused to pay damages that were awarded to a former security guard who claims he was assaulted by her husband, Kenneth...
