Dubroff: Opportunity Zones proliferate on the Central Coast
You may think of the Central Coast as living in paradise, but some economic experts are beginning to think “OZ” is a better description. The Business Times has been writing about Opportunity Zones, hence the “OZ” moniker, since they were introduced as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act during Trump 1.0. The Read More →

Street smarts: Ventech hosts event on innovation from UC Santa Barbara
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Our view: Supersized infill projects latest housing solution
We have seen the future and it is infill. While progress on the region’s housing affordability crisis is painfully slow, there are some signs that municipalities are embracing larger multi-family projects that could ease some pressure on rents. Here are two that crossed our inbox in recent days. • In Santa Barbara, the former La Read More →
CRE: 48-unit complex in Oxnard fetches record price in sale
By Staff Report A 48-unit apartment property at 450, 508 and 516 W. Hill St. in Oxnard has sold for $10.92 million, representing the largest non-institutional multifamily sale in the city in two years, according to Radius Commercial Real Estate records. Announced Nov. 6, the three-building property is located in Oxnard’s Kamala Park neighborhood and has Read More →
SLO forecast says housing can lift regional GDP
By Stephen Ellison Special to the Business Times Economic growth in San Luis Obispo County has slowed compared with neighboring counties and statewide, and economists at the Central Coast Economic Forecast event Nov. 6 in San Luis Obispo say a lack of housing is a key reason. While there have been positives in recent years Read More →








