Buyers put downtown Ventura condo project on fast track
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 20th, 2012 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
One of the largest residential projects in downtown Ventura history has changed hands, and the city is putting the owner on the fast track for approval in a bid to infuse the urban core with new white-collar housing. Los Angeles-based developer John Ashkar already has two large-scale housing projects in Ventura in the pipeline. He Read More →

Canary to join Kimpton’s flock — Deal price puts premium on Santa Barbara hotel market
By Dana Olsen / Friday, January 20th, 2012 / Features, Real Estate, Tourism / 1 Comment

The pending sale of Canary Hotel to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is the third major investment in Santa Barbara area hotels over the past six months.

Santa Barbara County developers file for bankruptcy
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 20th, 2012 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara County developers file for bankruptcy
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LoganView Capital launches with $2.4M hotel loan purchase
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 20th, 2012 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on LoganView Capital launches with $2.4M hotel loan purchase

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Canary Hotel for sale to San Francisco group
By Dana Olsen / Friday, January 13th, 2012 / Latest news, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on Canary Hotel for sale to San Francisco group

The downtown hotel is listed for $40 million, according to several industry sources.
Cottage Hospital 2.0 — $700M rebuild makes public debut
By Dana Olsen / Friday, January 13th, 2012 / Features, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Cottage Hospital 2.0 — $700M rebuild makes public debut

One of the priciest construction projects in the history of Santa Barbara County, the new Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is almost complete.
Veteran South Coast mall manager puts out own shingle
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 13th, 2012 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Veteran South Coast mall manager puts out own shingle

Carolle Van Sande, the former manager of three of the largest shopping centers on the South Coast, has put out her own shingle.