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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, April 13th, 2012 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Atascadero project on the rocks as key parcels head for auction
The parcels for The Annex, a 130,000-square-foot retail development in Atascadero, will be put up for public auction on April 24.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 3rd, 2012 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on End of redevelopment challenges cities to focus on new ways to grow
The sudden demise of California’s redevelopment agencies continues to send shock waves across the Tri-Counties.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 11th, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Developers plant Marriott flag in Goleta with $28M joint venture
By this time next year, the South Coast will have its first Marriott, a $28 million hotel in the heart of Goleta’s technology corridor.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, October 28th, 2011 / Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Bank sues developer of Atascadero project over $6.2M default
The Santa Barbara developer pushing to build one of the biggest retail projects on the Central Coast faces a lawsuit from its lender alleging that it has defaulted on $6.2 million in debt. The Rottman Group submitted a joint application with Walmart in 2006 to build a retail complex on the north side of Atascadero Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, October 18th, 2010 / Features, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Downtown’s starring role: Atascadero will get new movie theater, retail center
Atascadero’s small-town days may be numbered. The city of 28,000 people has several large developments in the pipeline, including its $13 million Colony Square project, which would bring 14,000 square feet of retail space and 10 movie screens to the currently theater-less city. Plans for a 130,000-square-foot Wal-Mart are about halfway through the environmental review Read More →