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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 19th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on San Luis Obispo supervisors deny appeal over Harbor Terrace project
On June 16, Michael Kidd and his Concerned Citizens for Avila army rallied as hard as they could against a proposed redevelopment of 32 acres in the hills above the Port San Luis Harbor District, but couldn’t stop more than a decade of momentum behind the project. The proposed $20 million development could include up Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Local companies relocating to bigger spaces in Goleta
Seek Thermal was getting too big for its britches at its former headquarters just off Calle Real in Goleta, so the company recently sized up to 10,000-plus square feet of space at 111 Castilian Drive. The company, which makes thermal imaging devices for the consumer market, is effectively doubling its footprint in its move from Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 5th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Even Kanye isn’t sure about $100M for Neverland Ranch
The latest rumor to moonwalk around the blogosphere is that rapper Kanye West is interested in buying Michael Jackson’s former Neverland estate — but for nowhere near the asking price. Colony Capital, the Santa Monica-based firm headed by real estate mogul Tom Barrack, is trying to sell the late pop star’s notorious estate for $100 Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 5th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on High-end hotelier Rosewood will run Caruso’s Miramar resort
With luxury resort operator Rosewood Hotels & Resorts signed on to run the Miramar resort and a large construction loan secured, some of the final pieces of the nearly decade-long puzzle are falling into place. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed when the deal was announced on June 3. But talks between the two firms Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, June 4th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara’s Arts & Letters Cafe sold after 20-year run
Designer Steve Hermann will write the next chapter for the former Arts & Letters Cafe, turning the quaint eatery and gallery space into a fine dining restaurant. According to Hayes Commercial Group, the property, which sits just off State Street at 7 E. Anapamu St., closed above the $2.1 million asking price and garnered a Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, May 29th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Neverland Ranch on market for $100 million
Colony Capital, the Santa Monica-based firm headed by real estate mogul Tom Barrack, is trying to sell late pop star Michael Jackson’s notorious Neverland Ranch for $100 million. Located at 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road in Los Olivos, the property features a 12,500-square-foot, six-bedroom Normandy-style main house, a four-acre lake and waterfall and a pool. Additionally, Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, May 29th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Third Window Brewing taking shape at new SB development
Kris Parker, grandson of the late Fess Parker, is working to open Santa Barbara’s newest brewery operation. With the help of a few friends, family members and business partners, Parker is bringing Third Window Brewing to the new commercial development known as The Mill at the corner of Laguna and Haley streets. He’ll be joined Read More →
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