Housing On Merit's Jennifer Litwak: 'We're Trying To Fill A Need That Is Going Completely Unaddressed'
With a housing crisis in full swing, some of San Diego's developers have made it clear that home renters and buyers in the county are not the only ones thinking about how to access more affordable housing.
One local developer, in particular, has big ideas for the future. Jennifer Litwak is the executive director of Housing on Merit, a nonprofit that co-develops and manages affordable housing projects. The organization has a socially and fiscally minded approach and is…
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Building A Better Industry: Construction Firms Increasing Diversity
The construction industry is not exactly known for its diverse workforce, but Webcor's Mei Lin Wolff is hoping to change that. She joined San Francisco-based Webcor in 2015 when women made up only a quarter of the company's workforce and has been pushing to create a more vibrant workforce.
“It's been proven that [diversity] boosts creativity, collaboration, innovation and profitability,” said Wolff, Webcor's senior vice president of human resources.
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Walker & Dunlop Provides $82M Green Loan For Paradise Village Senior Community
Walker & Dunlop has structured an $82M loan for Paradise Village in National City.
The transaction for the Class-A independent living, assisted living and memory care community represents Fannie Mae's first Green Rewards loan backed by a senior housing property.
Walker & Dunlop Managing Director Jeff Ringwald and Senior Vice President Bill Jackson led the…
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$57M Secured To Finance Construction Of Watermark II
Watermark II, a 158K SF Class-A office building in San Diego, has secured a $57M construction loan.
NorthMarq Capital's San Diego office Senior Vice President Mike Dobbins arranged the loan, which as structured with a five-year term, the first three of which are…
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Hobby Lobby To Anchor Oceanside's College Plaza Shopping Center
Hobby Lobby will serve as a new anchor at the College Plaza shopping center in Oceanside.
Hobby Lobby is leasing 58,600 SF at the College Plaza shopping center. The arts and crafts specialty retailer will backfill a significant anchor-tenant vacancy previously occupied…
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From Gold To Sold: 5-Time U.S. Winter Olympic Medalist Begins Commercial Real Estate Career
At 32, after winning five medals across two Winter Olympics, former U.S. speed skater Chad Hedrick was at a crossroads. A life spent pushing himself faster was at an end. With hardly any life skills after tens of thousands of hours of training, Hedrick had to practically reinvent himself.
“People think you win a gold medal and you're on easy street, but you've committed your life to one thing so it's limited your skills in other areas,” Hedrick said. “As much as I accomplished, it was an injustice when I entered the real world."
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8 Things You Need To Know About The Real Estate Retreat Redefining Dealmaking
Once a year, a carefully curated group of commercial real estate's best and brightest converge to build bonds, share experiences and explore conversations beyond the industry.
Welcome to Escape.
What began as an answer to the lack of networking platforms…
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