Article: Sluggishness still dogs L.A. commercial real estate. (Los Angeles County, California) (Special Report: Quarterly Real Estate) (Industry Overview)

Some high-profile projects go belly up in first quarter

For a period featuring few major Los Angeles commercial real estate transactions, a lot happened here during 1993's first quarter. Unfortunately, much of the news reflects a still-struggling property environment.

Illustrating continued uncertainly about the economic recovery and the direction of rents and property values, hardly a handful of big office lease or investment deals closed during the quarter. Meanwhile, some high-profile existing and proposed properties went into bankruptcy, default or foreclosure.

Recently announced relocations of local Hughes Aircraft Co. and Transamerica Corp. ...

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