Efforts to Undo Prop 13 Aren’t New

“Efforts to undo Prop 13 have been tried since it passed,” said Craig Benedetto of California Strategies at a recent CREW San Diego event. The event discussed the upcoming ballot measures that would impact the commercial real estate market, and of course, Prop 15 was front-and-center…..Read More

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Support for San Diego’s Measure A, the $900M Housing Bond

Come election day, San Diego voters will decide on a local measure that could support the development of affordable housing. Measure A is a $900 million housing bond funded through increased homeowner property taxes. If passed, it would fund the construction of up to 7,500 units in affordable units for the homeless or those at risk of being homeless. To pass, the measure will need approval from two-thirds of voters. At a recent CREW San Diego event, speakers discussed the measure…..Read More

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Women in Construction & CRE 2020: Lisa Bittner

Lisa has over 20 years of business development and marketing experience in the A/E/C industry. Her experience has encompassed providing marketing and business development services for multiple construction companies listed in ENR Magazine’s - The Top 400 Contractors within the United States, as well as engineering and cost estimating firms….Read More

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Women in Construction and CRE 2020: Sara Suter

As vice president of CBSI, Sara Suter is an integral part of leading the construction and project management firm with a special focus on organizational development. Sara joined the firm in 2017 and focused her attention on building new construction partnerships with local municipalities, educational institutions and corporations who are relocating in San Diego….READ MORE

SD Metro Women of Influence: Luda Safransky

Luda Safransky is the business development manager at Balfour Beatty Realty. With 15 years in the design and construction industry, a B.S. in business administration and a MBA completed at the age of 24, and registered LEED Green Associate, Safransky is a pioneer in leveraging relationships, information and resources to drive value for her company….Read More

Women of Influence 2020: Jennifer Litwak

As the executive director at non-profit Housing on Merit, Jennifer Litwak has overseen the development of 2,700 affordable housing units and has helped under-resourced residents find permanent homes. Litwak launched the non-profit in 2011 with one staff member. Today, she has a team of 15 and has closed more than $322 million in multifamily acquisitions…. Read More

Women of Influence 2020: Penny Maus

A dynamic leader in the San Diego market, Penny Maus is reshaping and reinvigorating the bayfront to ensure equitable coastal access to all. As real estate department manager for Port of San Diego, Maus is at the forefront of local efforts to strengthen the city’s waterfronts…. Read More

Women of Influence 2020: Lynn LaChapelle

Lynn LaChapelle is part of an elite group to forge the path for women in the CRE industry. In the last 35 years, she has worked on some of the most noteworthy institutional deals in the San Diego market, racking up total investment advisory and lease transactions of $10 billion in value. In the last year, she has closed office, life science and mixed-use deals totaling $225 million…. READ MORE