UC Riverside has broken ground on the first phase of a 6,000-bed housing development for students. The university is developing the project with American Campus Communities in Austin, Texas, a developer, manager and owner of high-end student housing communities, according to a statement. The project will be the second American …
Read More »City launches economic development survey
Fontana is conducting an online survey regarding economic development and community and housing needs. The 11-question online study, by the city’s department of housing and business development, is scheduled to close Oct. 30, according to a statement. Participants can select one of four options (no need, low need, moderate need …
Read More »Riverside County cracks down on illegal cannabis
Riverside County is reminding anyone considering growing cannabis for commercial use that they must first get land-use approvals in unincorporated areas before they can do so legally. The document, released recently in four languages, is part of the Riverside County Sheriffs Department’s efforts to eliminate illegal cannabis operations, according to …
Read More »WHITHER CHINA 2019-2020 Yin and Yang Part Three
By John W. Tulac China’s 70th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (nobody calls it Red China anymore) was an impressive affair, marred only by the resilient protesters in Hong Kong grimly reminding the world that China’s status in the world today is based on repression …
Read More »Industrial project planned for Perris
A real estate investment trust in Chicago has purchased three vacant parcels in Perris, where it plans to build an industrial project. First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. will develop a 315,000-square-foot warehouse-distribution project on the 16.2-acre site, according to a statement released by Avison Young, the Toronto-based commercial real estate …
Read More »2019 holiday retail season looks strong
Employment is up and people have money to spend, so the upcoming Christmas season should be a good one for retailers. Most important, it should be an improvement on last year, but issues like tariffs and the political turmoil in Washington loom on the horizon. All signs point to a …
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