Stantec to buy tri-county engineering firm Penfield & Smith
By Staff Report / Thursday, August 28th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Real Estate, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Stantec to buy tri-county engineering firm Penfield & Smith
Stantec, a large publicly traded design and consulting company, is acquiring Santa Barbara-based engineering firm Penfield & Smith. Terms of the deal, expected to close in October, were not disclosed. Penfield & Smith has regional offices in Santa Barbara, Camarillo and Santa Maria. The company had revenue of $16 million last year, according to Business Read More →
Read More →HG Data signs up for space in Funk Zone
By Elijah Brumback / Thursday, August 28th, 2014 / Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on HG Data signs up for space in Funk Zone
HG Data, a business intelligence firm, recently signed a 3.5-year lease for 9,000 square feet in a former dance studio at 1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez on Santa Barbara’s east side. The deal is yet another sign that young and growing tech companies favor Santa Barbara over cheaper, more easily-equipped spaces in Goleta or Read More →
Read More →$10M Pismo Beach tract to be preserved
By Elijah Brumback / Tuesday, August 26th, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on $10M Pismo Beach tract to be preserved
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo now has the funds to complete the purchase of the 900-acre Pismo Preserve thanks to an additional contribution from the County Board of Supervisors.
Read More →Pacifica Hotels, Eastern Real Estate team up on hostel takeover
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, August 22nd, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Pacifica Hotels, Eastern Real Estate team up on hostel takeover
Last week, Santa Barbara firms Pacifica Hotels and Eastern Real Estate purchased the hostel from the Parker family.
Read More →Architectural products maker to leave Carpinteria
By Elijah Brumback / Thursday, August 21st, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Architectural products maker to leave Carpinteria
Forms+Surfaces plans to vacate its 65,000-square-foot campus in Carpinteria, a move that will affect 50 jobs as it shifts work to Arizona and other parts of California.
Read More →Ventura County Credit Union purchases former Affinity Group HQ
By Staff Report / Monday, August 18th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County Credit Union purchases former Affinity Group HQ
Ventura County Credit Union has purchased the 73,000-square-foot office building at 2575 Vista Del Mar Drive in Ventura for its new headquarters. The property was previously the corporate home of Affinity Group. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property previously changed hands for $4.4 million in late 2012, property records show. The credit union Read More →
Read More →Santa Barbara Community Bank to open on Carrillo Street
By Staff Report / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Santa Barbara Community Bank to open on Carrillo Street
OCB Bancorp has taken over the 1,600-square-foot space at 21 E. Carrillo St. in downtown Santa Barbara for its new Santa Barbara Community Bank division. The location is a new branch for Ojai-based OCB Bancorp, which announced last month that it had tapped veteran banker Eloy Ortega to lead its expansion into the South Coast. Read More →
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