Miramar green-lighted, but Caruso not happy with restrictions
By Staff Report / Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Miramar green-lighted, but Caruso not happy with restrictions
At a Jan. 21 Montecito Planning Commission meeting that lasted well into the evening, developer Rick Caruso was ultimately given the OK for his redesigned Miramar project. However, the commission attached a few conditions to the approval, which didn’t sit well with the founder of one of the largest privately held real estate companies in Read More →
Santa Barbara’s shortage of housing takes center stage
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 16th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara’s shortage of housing takes center stage
According to the National Association of Home Builders, Santa Barbara County is the one of the least affordable housing markets in the nation.
Jordano’s closes $10.6M land deal, plans new facility
By Elijah Brumback / Thursday, January 15th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, Top Stories / 1 Comment

Pacific Beverage plans to break ground on the facility in 2016. When complete, the entire division will move to the Cabrillo Business Park from its current Santa Barbara locations.
Arlington Village project moving ahead behind theater
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Arlington Village project moving ahead behind theater
Bruce Corwin, one of the longtime owners of the Arlington Theater and Metropolitan Theaters chain, is getting closer to seeing his Arlington Village apartment project take shape in downtown Santa Barbara. The first set of building plans has been submitted and groundbreaking is anticipated in three to four months, Scott Hopkins, an architect with RRM Read More →

Ownership group lays out plans for Granada property
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Ownership group lays out plans for Granada property
Tucked neatly between buildings at 1130 Morro St., a 23-room addition is being planned for the now 17-room hotel.
Deal puts Haggen on fast grocery store track
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 2nd, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Deal puts Haggen on fast grocery store track

Haggen, a grocery store chain out of the Pacific Northwest, is set to takeover 146 Albertsons and Safeway stores in California, Nevada and Arizona, 20 of which are located in the Tri-Counties.
High bar set for 2015 in tri-county CRE markets
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 2nd, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on High bar set for 2015 in tri-county CRE markets
With the chapter closed on 2014, real estate brokers in the Tri-Counties have some significant benchmarks to compete with in 2015.