Orange County Business Journal

The Orange County Business Journal is a weekly publication available in both print and online formats, focusing on business news in Orange County, California. It ranks as the second largest business journal in the state, following the Los Angeles Business Journal. Additionally, it is one of the largest business journals in the United States, alongside notable publications such as Crain’s Chicago Business, the Los Angeles Business Journal, the San Francisco Business Times, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and the Boston Business Journal.

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Anduril Signs 313K- Sq.-Ft. Lease in OC

3 days ago | ocbj.com | Kevin Costelloe

Anduril Industries is leasing a large chunk of local warehouse space less than a mile from its Costa Mesa headquarters, pushing its total Orange County presence to roughly 1.1 million square feet. The commercial space Anduril plans to occupy spans 313,244 square feet at Lake Center Office Park in Santa Ana, according to various Orange County industrial market reports.
Boldyn Boosting Internet, 5G in Greater Bay Area

3 days ago | ocbj.com | Kevin Costelloe

Wireless infrastructure provider Boldyn Networks US says it will complete 80 miles of high-speed fiber in the Greater Bay Area network by the end of June to boost internet and wireless capacity there. The Irvine-based firm provides open access networks to a wide array of sites ranging from public transit systems to airports and military bases, as well as sports and entertainment venues.
Chef Jamie Gwen Hosts ‘Bespoke’ Immersive Food Event

3 days ago | ocbj.com | Christopher Trela

The annual Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival had become one of the premier culinary events in Orange County until the pandemic put an abrupt halt to the festival. One of the chefs who participated in the festival every year was longtime Orange County resident Jamie Gwen, a syndicated radio host, certified sommelier, seven-time cookbook author and a Food Network star (she won “Cutthroat Kitchen” and competed on “Beat Bobby Flay”).
OC Jobless Rate Drops Slightly to 3.8% in March - Orange County Business Journal

6 days ago | ocbj.com | Kevin Costelloe

The OC figure for March is lower than the unadjusted unemployment rate of 5.3% for California and 4.2% for the nation during the same period. Between February and March total non-farm employment in Orange County fell to 1.68 million, for a loss of 600 jobs. Construction and trade, transportation, and utilities decreased the most, losing 1,900 jobs each. Private education and health services increased by 2,100 jobs, the most of any sector.
Carrie Strom Departs AbbVie

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Yuika Yoshida

Carrie Strom, the top official at AbbVie’s Allergan Aesthetics, recently announced her departure from the AbbVie-owned company. Since 2020, Strom has led the Irvine-based aesthetics unit of AbbVie, which acquired Allergan for $63 billion. Allergan Aesthetics’ portfolio includes leading aesthetic products such as Botox Cosmetic and Juvederm fillers. The announcement comes 14 years after Strom first joined Allergan in 2011. Strom’s replacement hasn’t yet been named.
Anduril, 2 Partners in Running for Trump's Golden Dome: Reuters

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Kevin Costelloe

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is leading a bid to build a key part of President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield along with partners Anduril Industries of Costa Mesa and Peter Thiel’s Palantir Technologies (Nasdaq: PLTR), Reuters reported, quoting six people familiar with the matter. The SpaceX group has pitched the proposal to the Pentagon and has “emerged as frontrunners,” according to Reuters.
Edwards’ Sapien M3 Gains European Approval

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Yuika Yoshida

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. today announced that it received CE Mark approval, the European equivalent of the Food and Drug Administration, for its Sapien M3 mitral replacement system. The device replaces the mitral valve in patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR). It’s said to be the world’s first approved transcatheter valve replacement therapy using a transfemoral approach to treat MR, according to the company.
Anduril Introduces Torpedoes and Underwater Monitors

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Kevin Costelloe

Defense company Anduril Industries has introduced Seabed Sentry, a mobile sensor network for monitoring military and commercial deep-sea activity amid tensions with Russia and China. Separately, the company is making a new torpedo line called Copperhead, named after the venomous snake, that can be launched by underwater drones. The two systems help to build out the Costa Mesa-based company’s push for weapons and defense systems covering the full spectrum of air, land and sea.
South Coast Metro Apartments Trades for $240 Million

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Parimal Rohit |Northern Mexico's maritime

A Miami-based firm known for its luxury residential portfolio shelled out nearly $240 million for a two-building, 350-unit apartment complex in Santa Ana’s South Coast Metro area, making it among the largest Orange County apartment transactions within the first 100 days of the year. Crescent Heights picked up the 350-unit Skyline at MacArthur Place, an upscale, two-tower Santa Ana apartment complex that has served as OC’s tallest residential project since 2008, in the deal that closed April 2.
Orange County Business Journal

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Sonia Chung

Irvine Company’s latest big local investment is taking place in Tustin, where it is buying a large chunk of land at a bargain price, compared to other area properties just over the city line. The developer recently reached a deal with the City of Tustin to buy a 19.4-acre land site in Tustin Legacy, not far from the former Marine base’s remaining blimp hangar, and the District at Tustin Legacy shopping center.