The Davies Group at Los Angeles-based George Smith Partners, a leading commercial real estate capital markets advisor, announced today that it has secured a $25.5 million in non-recourse, interest-only, bridge financing for Vancouver, Canada-based Townline’s ’ acquisition of 2600 N. Central Ave., a Class A office building in Midtown Phoenix. The 20-story office building was....
The San Diego‐based firm of Wilson Turner Kosmo, one the largest certified women‐owned law firms in California, has elected to partner James Leonard and Katherine McCray. The business and employment law litigators began their new roles Jan. 1. “James and Katherine are industry-leading litigators whose contributions elevate WTK’s employment-law, business and warranty practice groups to....
Westcore, a leading industrial real estate acquisition, development and asset management firm, acquired its first property since closing a separately managed account with CIGNA Investment Management (CIGNA). Westcore has acquired a 184,541-square-foot, high-finish industrial building at 2620 Commerce Way in Vista, California from Denver-based Everwest Real Estate Investors for $26.4 million. The building features 14....
Lavine, Lofgren, Morris & Engelberg, LLP announces that Christine Cornejo has joined the firm as a client accounting services manager. Cornejo has more than 20 years of experience providing accounting services to a wide range of industries, including asset management, manufacturing and distribution, non-profit and e-commerce. She specializes in driving efficiencies around accounting processes, developing....
The League of Women Voters of San Diego and Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 (C-3) teamed up on January 22 to host a luncheon entitled “Why Do We Need the Save Our San Diego Countryside (SOS) Initiative?” Both the League and C-3 are proponents of Measure A, also known as the SOS Initiative. Measure A....
The Davies Group at Los Angeles-based George Smith Partners, a leading commercial real estate capital markets advisor, secured a total of $56 million in structured financing on behalf of Opwest Partners for its ground-up development of the Scottsdale Curio, a 169-key luxury lifestyle hotel. The financing was comprised of a $20 million placement of joint....
The San Diego-based law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek announces that David Gouzoules has joined the firm’s Litigation Department as an associate. Gouzoules has more than six years of experience representing individuals and corporate clients in all manner of disputes, including commercial litigation, government investigations and shareholder causes of action. He has represented clients....
Westcore, a leading industrial real estate acquisition, development and asset management firm, acquired a 149,652-square-foot, Class A warehouse in Englewood, Colorado from Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group for $23 million. Located at 14101 E. Otero Ave., Dove Valley Business Center is a newly constructed, 50% leased, state-of-the-art industrial property. Westcore plans to add approximately 1,000-square-feet of....
Brixton Capital, a private real estate investment firm, has hired Mark Selman as president. In his post, Selman is responsible for the overall operations of the firm including acquisitions, financing, asset management and investor relations. “Mark understands the dynamics of our business model and has the skills to manage and grow both our property portfolio....
Fish & Richardson, a global market leader in intellectual property litigation, continues growing its range of industry knowledge with the addition of Jeff Burton and Tim Rawson in the firm’s San Diego-based, Southern California office. Burton, a former Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Officer who completed two overseas deployments, focuses his patent litigation practice on....