Katie Murar

Irvine

West Coast Editor at CoStar Group

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Articles

Providence St. Joseph's new women's medical campus boosts Orange County as a California healthcare hub

Mar 26, 2025 | costar.com | Katie Murar

Hospitals are now among the most active developers in Orange County as local stakeholders rise to meet demand for increased medical services from an aging population and residents seeking specialty care. Watch the video to learn how you can access industry leading CRE news and the data analytics you need to drive success. This news story is available exclusively to CoStar subscribers. Sign Up For a Demo To Learn More. Explore CoStarAlready A Subscriber?
Developer Overcomes Terrain Challenges To Build Modern Industrial Building

Mar 26, 2024 | costar.com | Katie Murar

Impact AwardsCommercial Development of the Year for Inland EmpireDedeaux Properties developed 750 Marlborough, a 326,350-square-foot industrial complex nestled in the Riverside mountains in the Inland Empire. (CoStar)Dedeaux Properties overcame geographical challenges when developing 750 Marlborough Ave., a 326,350-square-foot industrial complex nestled in the Riverside mountains in the Inland Empire.
Apartment Project Kicks off Green Goals for Inland Empire Developer

Mar 26, 2024 | costar.com | Katie Murar

Impact AwardsMultifamily Development of the Year for Inland EmpireVasari at Ventana is a luxury apartment project in the San Bernardino County city of Fontana. (CoStar)Frontier Enterprises delivered a 257-unit apartment building as part of a planned mixed-use development that aims to create a walkable and eco-friendly community in the middle of one of the largest logistics hubs in the United States.
Bed Bath & Beyond Closure Paves Way for Retail Concept New to Arizona

Mar 26, 2024 | costar.com | Katie Murar

Impact AwardsLease of the Year for TucsonRoadhouse Cinemas is expanding its movie theater outpost into a former Bed Bath & Beyond store that shuttered last year in Tucson, Arizona. (CoStar)The closure of one of Tucson, Arizona’s last Bed Bath & Beyond stores at Crossroads Festival Shopping Center has paved the way for the expansion of an experiential retail tenant located next door.
CIM Group Revamps ‘Historically Challenged’ Shopping Center With Entertainment Focus

Mar 26, 2024 | costar.com | Katie Murar

Impact AwardsLease of the Year for Inland EmpireMain Event signed a 15-year lease for the ground-floor space under AMC at Montclair Place. (CoStar) As retail operators across the United States look to regain momentum lost during the COVID-19 pandemic that kept shoppers at home, CIM Group has made headway on revamping its Montclair Place shopping center in the Inland Empire to increase foot traffic.
Public-Private Partnership Aims To Revitalize Blighted Tucson Strip Through Sol Block Redevelopment

Mar 26, 2024 | costar.com | Katie Murar

Impact AwardsRedevelopment of the Year for TucsonThe Rio Nuevo district in Tucson is working with developer Larsen Baker for the redevelopment of Solot Block. (CoStar) The public-private redevelopment of the once blighted Solot Block into a modern retail hub is gaining traction with nearly 50% of the project pre-leased to a mix of tenants months ahead of its planned opening.
Sage Equities ‘Builds on Success’ With The Cue

Mar 26, 2024 | costar.com | Katie Murar

Impact AwardsMultifamily Development of the Year for BakersfieldSage Equities developed The Cue, a 49-unit apartment complex in downtown Bakersfield. (CoStar) Local developer Sage Equities is looking to build on the momentum in a pocket of downtown Bakersfield, California, after opening its second market-rate apartment project in the area called The Cue.
San Clemente Aims to Catch Wave of Business

Jan 2, 2024 | ocbj.com | Katie Murar |Sonia Chung

San Clemente wants Orange County businesses and residents to think of its city as more than a laid-back surf town. Under the helm of Mayor Chris Duncan, the city has been working to strike up public-private partnerships to increase its coffers to address challenges—such as the devastating landslides of late—as well as opportunities—like a growing local demand for niche sports, specifically pickleball.
Rivian Theater Opening Next Month in Laguna Beach

Nov 30, 2023 | ocbj.com | Katie Murar

Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc. (Nasdaq: RIVN) will debut the Rivian South Coast Theater, its first flagship retail location in Southern California, next week in Laguna Beach. The automaker has been working on the overhaul of the former South Coast Cinemas along Pacific Coast Highway for several years, and will debut the concept on Dec. 9; it will display the company’s R1T pickup and R1S SUV vehicles and sell brand merchandise alongside “goods by local artisans,” the company said.
Benny and Mary’s Opens at Irvine Towers

Nov 10, 2023 | ocbj.com | Katie Murar

Benny and Mary’s, a new restaurant concept from Orange County-based restaurateur duo Cynthia Vigil and Chad Reinhardt, has opened at the Irvine Towers office campus. The eatery replaces Davio’s, which opened in 2018 and shuttered in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. It marks the seventh restaurant for the husband and wife duo, who are also behind Toast Kitchen & Bar and Julep Cast Iron Kitchen & Drink in Brea.