Special comment: Ventura County’s energy landscape
Ventura County has an diverse array of energy assets, but the rules are going to have to change if innovation is going to flourish in the region.
That was my takeaway after moderating two panels on the future of energy at the Ventura County Economic Development Association’s annual business outlook conference on Oct. 25.
Read More →Ventura County developers pull back amid high vacancy
The ’70s are back. At least when it comes to the state of commercial real estate development in Ventura County. While new home building in Ventura County is up compared to last year, commercial development is at a 37-year low, according to the latest report from the California Economic Forecast. Total investment in Ventura County Read More →
Read More →Schniepp: Outlook calls for robust housing recovery, modest job gains
Expect home prices to continue to rise and slow job-growth gains in Ventura County next year. That was the outlook from regional economist Mark Schniepp of the California Economic Forecast, speaking at Hyatt Westlake Plaza in Thousand Oaks on Sept. 19. Tracking trends at the statewide level, Ventura County will see more housing starts, retail Read More →
Read More →Op/ed: Valuing the soft power of Ventura County
While Ventura County’s hard power has taken a hit, the new State Of The Region Report gives plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future, based on those soft-power indicators.
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Retail leads South Coast CRE recovery as office market lags
The lackluster office space market could throw a wrench in the recovery.
Read More →Santa Barbara tourism heads for a plateau
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