A Montecito-based philanthropist pledged at least $200 million to build new student housing on the UC Santa Barbara campus and possibly create a new model for the entire UC system. Charles Munger, the 92-year-old vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, presented his plan at a recent UC Board of Regents meeting to replace existing dorms on Read More →
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 4th, 2016 / Columns / Comments Off on Dubroff: New initiatives as Pacific Coast Business Times enters 17th year
Look closely and you will notice something unusual about Page One this week. It is a rare Issue No. 53, as the Leap Year prompted us to add an extra edition. So, before we launch into our 17th year, here’s an update from the Pacific Coast Business Times: • We are embarking on new initiatives. Read More →
Goleta-based AppFolio filed with U.S. regulators May 18 for an initial public offering. The developer of cloud-based property management software listed $100 million as the initial fundraising target, however the size the IPO could change. The company did not stipulate how many shares it plans to sell. The move comes on the heels of Read More →
Goleta-based real estate software firm Yardi Systems has acquired Centershift, maker of a cloud-based platform for self-storage facilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, November 8th, 2013 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Yardi goes head-to-head with software rival
Goleta-based Yardi Systems is jumping back in the legal ring to defend its intellectual property less than a year after settling another high-profile case over its software and services. Yardi is one of the biggest players in property management software and among the largest privately held companies in the region. In late October, Yardi filed a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles against Utah-based Property Solutions International.