A 17,360-square-foot industrial building in Ontario has been sold for $3.4 million. The multi-tenant structure at 1804-828 E. Elma Court has 13 fully-occupied units, according to 36th Street Partners, the El Segundo-based industrial investment firm that purchased the property. Built in 1982, the building sits on 1.3 acres in a …
Read More »FTC files lawsuit against grocery merger
Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit that seeks to block a proposed merger of the Kroger and Albertsons supermarket chains. Attorneys for the agency filed the suit Feb. 26, a move that was joined by eight states and the District of Columbia, according to multiple reports. The two grocers – …
Read More »Palm Springs resort to become apartment
A former Palm Spring resort has been sold for $4.7 million. Tuscany Manor was sold to a private buyer who plans to convert the property into an apartment complex, according to CBRE. CBRE represented the seller, Dr. Steven Bein, a retired dentist, and the buyer, whose name was not released. “The …
Read More »Palm Springs theater restoration group hires management team
Restoration of The Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs isn’t scheduled to start until next month, but a company has already been selected to manage daily operations at the historic downtown structure once it returns to business. Oak View Group, owner and operator of the 11,000-seat Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, …
Read More »Riverside County opens voting centers
Voters in Riverside County may now cast their ballots in the March 5 presidential primary election. Seventeen voting centers were scheduled to open throughout the county Feb. 24, and another 131 will open March 2, according to a statement on the county’s website. Residents may vote in-person or return their …
Read More »Hernandez is Barstow’s new city clerk
Maribel Hernandez has been appointed Barstow’s city clerk services manager. Hernandez, who has worked as an executive assistant to the city council and city manager, in her new job will prepare agendas and minutes, oversee municipal elections, ensure compliance with the Brown Act, Public Records Act and Fair Political Practices …
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