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    The high-end is immune....uh oh, somebody better tell that to the St. Regis Hotel

    St. Regis was owned by Makar. Run by the Makaresh (sic) brothers. If you've ever met them, not exactly the sharpest tools in the shed, but they were certainly tools. Just a company driven by pure ego.
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    3000 The Plaza

    Opus West "pondering" bk. <a href="http://lansner.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/08/developer-of-oc-high-rise-condos-ponders-bankruptcy/24951/">http://lansner.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/08/developer-of-oc-high-rise-condos-ponders-bankruptcy/24951/</a>
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    Affordable Housing - How does it work?

    pay stubs, tax returns, bank account statements, brokerage statements, etc. don't even try to game the system, since the system itself is a joke.
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    Is TIC feeling any pain?

    Well, I think the layoffs could be a convenient excuse to get rid of some overhead as TIC transitions into a property management company. I figure that's their ultimate goal since they are a private and have a limited supply of developable land already owned. At least if I were Bren, that's...
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    Irvine Robberies

    Am I the only person that thinks that the violent crimes in Irvine are under reported to whom ever determines America's safest city?
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    Why is the GMAT used in determining admission to the top ten MBA programs

    Glad someone else shares the same opinion. But, my thought may not hold true for the old guard MBA's and I certianly do think that there are some very intelligent people enrolled in the top MBA programs (wharton, haas, stanford). However, UCI, Fullerton, Univ of Phoenix, meh. The e-myth...
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    Why is the GMAT used in determining admission to the top ten MBA programs

    'Whom are you?' he asked, for he had attended business college. George Ade (1866 - 1944), "The Steel Box", 1898 In my experience, an MBA has practically 0% relevance in the practical application in any business, especially real estate. Personally, hiring an MBA only means that...
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    WL Homes LLC files Chapter 11

    Article on John Laing BK, now a chapter 7.http://business.maktoob.com/20090000004232/Emaar_tries_to_head_off_U_S_unit_liquidation/Article.htm "Bank lenders were owed more than $350 million when WL Homes filed for bankruptcy in February. The company estimates it is worth $7 million in a...
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    The OC Great Park

    yeah, anythings possible .....except if you knew your great park history....a airport had been approved by the public, twice.
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