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What the CEQA Exemption Means for Multifamily and Industrial Developers

In a groundbreaking legislative move designed to help ease California’s housing and economic challenges, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and Senate Bill 131 (SB 131) into law on June 30, 2025, which went into immediate effect. These budget trailer bills enacted the most sweeping reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act … Continued
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Reinstatement of Bonus Depreciation a Boon for the CRE Industry

The Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law just over a month ago, unlocks a host of favorable federal tax changes for commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors. One major victory for investors and owner-occupiers was the reinstatement of 100% bonus depreciation. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) … Continued
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Trade Policy Uncertainty Continues to Impact SoCal Industrial Markets

The uncertainty created by the constantly evolving US trade policy continues to hinder industrial tenants from making long-term leasing decisions. This is especially true within some Southern California markets, which rely heavily on warehouse and logistics operations serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Nationally, June container volumes at U.S. ports decreased 27% … Continued
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SoCal Office Markets Showing Potential Signs of a Rebound

Even with the national U.S. office vacancy rate reaching another all-time high in the second quarter of 2025 (20.7%, according to Moody’s), there are reasons for hope in select Southern California markets. In Voit’s recently released Q2 market reports, office specialist Chris Drzyzga, SIOR, SVP/Partner in the Irvine office, reports that “placemaking and experience-driven environments … Continued
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Broker Profile: Vice President John Viscounty

For many brokers, golf is an essential part not only of their leisure time but also of their professional lives. On the links, leads are generated, relationships are built, and deals are done. For John Viscounty, Vice President and Partner in the Ontario office, his love of the game also played a role in his … Continued
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VP Tim Cajka Shares His Thoughts on the SoCal MOB Market

Voit Real Estate Services has recently expanded its services to include a healthcare advisory practice, Health+ Real Estate Advisors, led by Vice President Tim Cajka. Cajka combines his real estate brokerage experience with leadership positions held at Quest Diagnostics, DaVita, and GE Capital, where he utilized his background in commercial real estate to contribute to … Continued
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Broker Profile: Senior Vice President Todd Holley, SIOR

If there is a thread that runs through the life and career of Todd Holley, SIOR, SVP/Partner in Voit’s San Diego office, it would be his ability to think outside the box, fueled by an unwillingness to settle for less. Whether creating events to boost sales in a retail position, devising ways to enhance product … Continued
A Discussion SIOR Spring Conference Agenda Items with Chris Drzyzga and Todd Holley

A Discussion of the SIOR Spring Conference Top Agenda Items

As we stated in a previous blog post, nearly two dozen of our brokers have earned the prestigious SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) designation, a professional symbol of the highest level of knowledge, production, and ethics in the real estate industry. The SIOR Spring Conference was held recently at Caesars Palace Conference Center … Continued
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Tariff Policy Creating Uncertainty in SoCal Industrial Markets

Following President Trump’s election, there were multiple reasons to be optimistic that the industrial sector would rebound under the new administration. Expectations of pro-growth policies (including potential deregulation and tax cuts) and a continued increase in e-commerce (which grew 8.0% in 2024) would spur warehouse/distribution leasing, and the decrease in new construction starts would balance … Continued
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Voit Team Building through the SoCal Ragnar Relay Race

One of the hallmarks of Voit’s ability to attract and retain talent is the firm’s ongoing cultivation of a company culture that balances productivity with employee satisfaction. In a previous blog post on the topic, SVP/Partner Christopher Drzyzga noted that Voit’s “secret sauce” was providing opportunities to not only build on the culture but also … Continued