Amazon Building Sells to London-Based Investors
New Owner for Property at Santa Barbara’s Main Intersection The Amazon building at 1001 State Street sold recently to Global Mutual, a London-based commercial real estate investment company. The sale price was not disclosed but is said to be “close to” the asking price of $38.4 million and closed on December 3, according to broker CBRE. Owned by Michael Rosenfeld, the CEO of Woodbridge Capital Partners of Los Angeles, the building had held Saks Off 5th before the store closed
Southwest Airlines to Fly into Santa Barbara Airport
New Service to Start April 12 Southwest Airlines will add Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to its roster as of April 12, connecting direct flights to and from Las Vegas, Denver, and Oakland. The new service comes after years-long efforts by Visit Santa Barbara, the airport, and city officials to court Southwest at its headquarters in Dallas, during aviation trade shows, and through a visit by airline executives — on Visit S.B.’s dime — to show off South Coast attractions. “Vis
Village Properties Joins Forbes Global Properties
The EK&A team is excited to announce Village Properties is selected for Forbes Global Properties as a founding member for Santa Barbara County, Ojai and Ventura. This is a membership by invitation only, and will include a maximum of 100 brokerages worldwide in top-tier locations. A natural extension of the time-honored Forbes brand, Forbes Global Properties is a new luxury real estate marketplace and member network, composed only of top-tier international brokerages. Forbes G
