Why We Send Annual Property Value Updates to Commercial Property Owners We’re doing something new in the second half of 2026! Starting in May of this year, we started sending out letters celebrating the anniversary of your building purchase, our team at Johnston Pacific Commercial Real Estate prepares something that often generates surprised phone calls. Not because there’s a problem. …
There’s an important shift happening in the SBA lending world that could create significant opportunities for business owners, investors and owner-users throughout Southern California. One of the most impactful changes is the new ability to “couple” SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 financing together. As of May 2026, the SBA has officially increased the combined SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 lending …
Case Study: Sale of 26911 Vista Terrace, Lake Forest Client: Private Owner (Auto Repair Operator) Brokerage: Johnston Pacific Commercial Real Estate Property: 26911 Vista Terrace, Lake Forest Transaction: Off-Market Style Marketing, Yard Industrial Sale The Challenge The owner of a long-standing auto mechanic’s shop decided it was time to exit the business but needed to do so quietly. He wanted …
As we progress through 2026, lending in the industrial real estate sector is transitioning from a highly cautious, reset-oriented stance toward a more balanced environment where disciplined capital and strong fundamentals are rewarded. Orange County’s industrial market, historically one of the most supply-constrained and logistics-oriented in the nation, continues to reflect this broader recalibration. Industrial Market Fundamentals: Normalization, Not Collapse …
Despite years of economic uncertainty, rising interest rates, and shifting tenant demand, commercial real estate leaders around the globe are signaling renewed confidence in the market. According to Deloitte’s latest Global Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Executive Survey, a strong majority of industry leaders plan to increase their commercial real estate investments this year, with industrial real estate emerging as one …
