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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Riding a new wave: Iron & Resin tests San Francisco appeal
Iron & Resin, a lifestyle retailer steeped in the motorcycle and surf culture of Ventura opened its second flagship location in San Francisco on Dec. 1.
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By Staff Report / Monday, October 13th, 2014 / Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast / Comments Off on CircaTerra revives Magellan’s history in Santa Barbara
A former South Coast standard in travel gear is returning to its Santa Barbara roots and operating under a new name. CircaTerra Travel Outfitters is planning an Oct. 24-26 grand opening with former Magellan’s Travel Supplies CEO Mark Gallo and his wife Kathy at the helm. The pair bought the former Magellan’s retail store in Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Monday, September 29th, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Upper State Street retail center sells for $3.1M
Ontare Plaza, a small retail center at 3601-3607 State St. in Santa Barbara, has been sold for $3.1 million. Leisure & Carpenter Properties purchased the 4,855-square-foot property in a 1031 exchange, a Lee & Associates spokesperson told the Business Times. Clarice Clark and Stephen Leider of Lee & Associates negotiated the deal for the seller, Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, September 26th, 2014 / Central Coast, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on PB Cos. sets sights on building out SLO’s Marsh Street corridor
PB Companies is not slowing down in its quest to bring new residential and commercial development to San Luis Obispo.
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, September 12th, 2014 / Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on The Mill hopes to bring Funk Zone style to Santa Barbara’s Haley Street corridor
A much-wondered-about project at the corner of Laguna and Haley streets in Santa Barbara is poised to become the next big attraction to a corridor that area real estate insiders say is shaping up as the latest extension of the city’s Funk Zone.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: South Coast shoppers’ hunt for Target continues
Let the Target wars begin. South Santa Barbara County once again is in pursuit of the iconic red logo that has become a destination for typically female middle-class shoppers seeking home goods, back-to-school clothes and food at discount prices. Somehow, the South Coast wound up with K-Mart and Sears stores but Target so far has Read More →