San Diego Unified School District students receiving laptops for distance learning have Gafcon, Inc. construction project managers to thank for playing a role in making these critical virtual learning tools. Gafcon, a San Diego-based international program, project and construction management firm, has several ongoing construction projects at SDUSD campuses. Deemed essential workers in California, they....
Westcore, a leading industrial real estate acquisition, development and asset management firm, acquired a 148,689-square-foot, Class A industrial warehouse located at 4455 West Camelback Road in Phoenix, Arizona for $12.4 million. The seller, Dreamfoam Bedding, doing business as Brooklyn Bedding, occupies the entire building and will lease it back from Westcore for a short period....
John H. Stephens, a prominent San Diego business and real estate attorney, has been selected to the University of California Hastings College of the Law Foundation Board of Trustees. As a UC Hastings alum (‘78), Stephens is proud to serve an institution that provided the bedrock for an illustrious legal career for him and so....
Westcore, a leading industrial real estate acquisition, development and asset management firm, made its first purchase in the Temecula, California submarket, acquiring a 65,625-square-foot industrial warehouse on 10.64 acres for $10.8 million. Currently vacant, the warehouse property, located at 27731 Diaz Road, offers several in-demand features, including 14 dock-high doors, 30-foot clear height, cross-dock configuration....
I recently attended a webinar in which the term ‘over-communicate’ was used many times. The distinguished speakers with varying backgrounds and expertise all agreed that now is the time to over-communicate with multiple groups and individuals. As a marketing communications professional, my knee-jerk reaction was: NO! NEVER! Historically, meaningful-yet-minimal communication has ALWAYS been best. The fine....
A student team from UC San Diego Department of Urban Studies and Planning submitted the winning development plan at NAIOP San Diego’s 10th annual University Challenge, held on Thursday, April 23 in a virtual format due to COVID-19 social distancing precautions. The participating schools, which also included San Diego State University’s Corky McMillin Center for....
Fish & Richardson is proud to announce its partnership with Microsoft Corporation to sponsor Ming Cheung as a 2020 Equal Justice Works (EJW) Fellow. Cheung is one of 78 new lawyers selected from over 400 applicants for this prestigious two-year fellowship. This is the third EJW Fellow that Fish has sponsored. Cheung, who is a....
Fish & Richardson has again bolstered its patent team of highly specialized technology attorneys with the addition of Dr. Jeff Bowers. With advanced degrees in physics, electrical engineering and computer science, Bowers joins the firm as an associate in the Silicon Valley office. Bowers’ practice focuses on patent prosecution, portfolio management and counseling in a....
Westcore, a leading industrial real estate acquisition, development and asset management firm, acquired a 155,000-square-foot, Class A industrial warehouse located at 8380 Pardee Drive in Oakland, California for $40.5 million. Constructed in 2012, the fully leased distribution facility features 8,000 square feet of cold storage, 30-foot clear height, ESFR fire suppression and an excellent location....
Every social media platform has seen a significant increase in users and activity over the last two months. With people turning to social media apps to keep themselves entertained, connected and informed, NOW is the time to focus your efforts on building and expanding your social media presence. As TW2’s Account Manager and Social Media....