SCV Business Journal September 2018

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY September 2018 | Vol. 10 | No. 7 | SCVBJ.com

Lights, cameras…

How the Santa Clarita Valley supports filming

WHERE THE MAGIC IS MADE That “Hollywood” look: Made in the SCV THE LIST:

Where Santa Clarita’s facilities are

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C ONT ENT S COVER STORY 6

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Filming in Santa Clarita

FOUR QUESTIONS 4

Steve Arklin, Jr.

07 Mission Valley Bank 10 Poole & Shaffery 11 Audiology Associates 13 Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital 17 LIMS 18 SCVEDC 22 Confidential Data

NEWS & FEATURES 3 8 12

SCV BUSINESS SERVICES

September Events Hollywood's backlot That Hollywood look

9 SCVEDC 19 SCV Chamber of Commerce 31 VIA

MAPS & NUMBERS 14 16

A map of local facilities Movie ranch, sound stage list 2

SPOTLIGHTS 29 30

August in pictures The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley

SEPTEMBER EVENTS Sept. 3

Labor Day

Sept. 5

Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley — Club Meeting Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Place: 27330 Tourney Road, Valencia Site: SCVrotaryclub.com

Sept. 6

SCV Water Gardening Class Time:9 a.m. to noon Place: SCV Water 27234 Bouquet Canyon Road Santa Clarita Site: YourSCVWater.com

Sept. 8

SCV Water Gardening Class Time:9 a.m. to noon Place: SCV Water 27234 Bouquet Canyon Road Santa Clarita Site: YourSCVWater.com LBA Hispanic Heritage Gala Time: 6-8:30 p.m.

Place: Newhall Family Theater 24607 Walnut St. Newhall Site: SCVChamber.com

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Sept. 15

SCV Chamber: Government Affairs, Transportation Committee Time: 10:30 a.m.

Place:28494 Westinghouse Place, No. 114 Santa Clarita Site: SCVChamber.com

Golf Carnival Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Place: 27734 Sand Canyon Road Santa Clarita Site: ScoutingSCV.com

Sept. 12

Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley — Club Meeting Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Place: 27330 Tourney Road Site: SCVrotaryclub.com

Sept. 18 VIA Monthly Luncheon Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Place: 27330 Tourney Road Santa Clarita

VIA Marketing Committee Time: 3-4 p.m.

Place: 24290 Valencia Blvd.

Valencia Site: VIA.org

Sept. 19 Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley — Club Meeting Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

#EmpoweringWomen Lunch at Salt Creek Grille Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Place: 24415 Town Center Drive No. 115 Valencia Site: SCVChamber.com

Place: 27330 Tourney Road, Valencia Site: SCVrotaryclub.com

Sept. 20 VIA Circles Time: 6-8 p.m.

Sept. 14

VIA Get Acquainted Breakfast Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Place: 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway Santa Clarita Site: VIA.org

Place: TBA Site: VIA.org

Sept. 25

Grand Opening: Facey Medical Group Time: 5-7 p.m.

Place: 14550 Soledad Canyon Road Santa Clarita Site: SCVChamber.com

Sept. 26

Site: VIA.org

Sept. 13

Poole & Shaffery 20 Year Anniversary Mixer Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Place: 25350 Magic Mountain Parkway Valencia Site: SCVChamber.com

Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley — Club Meeting Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Place: 27330 Tourney Road, Valencia Site: SCVrotaryclub.com NextSCV @ The MAIN presented

by City of Hope Time: 5:30 p.m.

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FOUR QUESTIONS

STEVE ARKLIN JR. Owner/Manager, Rancho Deluxe Filming Locations Located in the Santa Clarita filming community of Los Angeles, California, Rancho Deluxe is a premier movie ranch location with over 200 acres of property nestled in the mountains of Placerita Canyon near Melody Ranch, Sable Ranch, and Disney's Golden Oak studios. www.ranchodeluxe.com | 661252-FILM (3456) | stevearklin@ gmail.com

How has the production side of the film and television industry changed in Santa Clarita since you became involved in Rancho Deluxe?

city of Santa Clarita is very film-friendly. We have an amazing team of people working in the city to promote the filming in Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita film office does an amazing job of that.

Not only does Santa Clarita have a diverse look from deserts, lakes, forests, movie ranches, sound stages, but it has a great team of people behind it to make it that much better.

The production side of filming has changed in many ways since I first began working in the industry. In a very short amount of time, the film and television industry has taken off very strong across Santa Clarita, the nation and even the world. You see new companies, such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc., really opening a whole new perspective in technology when it comes to the new trend in the technology world.

I still remember not too long ago when these companies started and took a gamble, and in a short amount of time, have opened new windows for the entire industry to enter.

I think that Santa Clarita is ground zero when it comes to the film industry and we are just scratching the surface.

What do you enjoy most about working in this industry, and why?

What I enjoy most about working in this industry is seeing people create their dreams and be able to share them with the world. It makes it that much more fun when I get to be a part of creating that dream.

What are some of the significant factors that drive filming in the SCV? Some significant factors that drive filming to Santa Clarita are, that the 4

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I know for a fact that Santa Clarita houses a lot of production employees and every time they get to work local it helps bring their families closer together. "

I know for a fact that Santa Clarita houses a lot of production employees and every time they get to work local it helps bring their families closer together. There are a lot of jobs leaving

Outside of the obvious revenue benefits, what are some of the advantages and good things that you see from Santa Clarita being such a film-friendly environment?

the state and the country for months

Some of the advantages and good things I see from Santa Clarita being such a film friendly place is it creates an environment for every business to grow, which in turn helps the community and the people that live in it.

the business stays here. I am proud to

at a time and the folks in the industry have to follow and leave their loved ones behind.

So as I said, it is a huge benefit when not only live in Santa Clarita, but to also to be doing business in such a great environment — and it is a huge honor to call Santa Clarita our home. ď Ž

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EDITORIAL

EXECUTIVE STAFF

EDITOR Perry Smith psmith@signalscv.com 661-287-5599

Richard Budman rbudman@signalscv.com 661-287-5501

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ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

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Brad Lanfranco blanfranco@signalscv.com

MULTIMEDIA ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Maureen Daniels, Toni Sims, Peter Smith

ART/PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHERS Austin Dave Eddy Martinez

ADVERTISERS INDEX Audiology Associates, Fast Frame, Glen Oaks Escrow, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, LBW Insurance, LIMS, Mission Valley Bank, Pardee Homes, Poole & Shaffery, R&R Awards, SCVEDC, SCV Water, Saenger Associates, SportClips, The Strategy Partners & Valencia Country Club.

A Proud publication of Austin Dave, chief multimedia journalist for The Signal, discusses new content being produced online by The Signal with the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley during one of the club's regular meetings. For more on The Rotary Club, see page 30.

FROM THE EDITOR One of the most interesting facets of the Santa Clarita Valley is how its rich, diverse history continues to shape and influence the lens (film pun, intended) through which the Santa Clarita Valley is viewed by the rest of the world, including our Hollywood neighbors.

Santa Clarita grew up "Hollywood-adjacent" to borrow a real estate term, which also allowed it to play host to some of the silver screen's early luminaries, such as Gene Autry and Bill Hart, whose footprints, or hoofprints, in the case of Fritz, Hart's famous pony from so many Westerns, can be seen all over the Santa Clarita Valley today. After all, without "The Lone Ranger" and the Westerns that came before it, there's likely no "Django Unchained," the popular 2012 revisionist Western shot largely in the Santa Clarita Valley.

And perhaps more importantly, just as it was in the days of Autry and Hart, the SCV remains at Hollywood's doorstep, making it not just where so many live, work and play, but also where new businesses to facilitate the growing industry are born.

In addition to looking at how the SCV is impacting the TV, film and ever-growing video-on-demand markets, this issue looks at: •

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A new feature that will rotate among the Santa Clarita Valley's service groups in the business community. This month, the Business Journal interviews Tom Cole, president of the Rotary Club.

A movie map that looks at the location for where Santa Clarita Valley's most active film facilities are located.

We asked our "Four Questions" of Rancho Deluxe Movie Location owner Steve Arklin Jr., the next generation of the family business

Thanks for reading, and enjoy!

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Santa Clarita Studios is just one of a number of growing options for film locations in the Santa Clarita Valley. The facility has tripled the number of stages it has since its opening in 1989.

LIGHTS, CAMERA...

THE SCV ENJOYS FILMING 'RENAISSANCE'

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he Santa Clarita Valley, much like most of California, has seen a production “renaissance” in the last 10 years, and there’s no mystery as to why.

“Definitely since the rise of the California Film Tax Rebate program, it’s been a virtual renaissance,” said Evan Thomason, economic development

associate for the city of Santa Clarita.

“We’re certainly not a secret in the production world and we’re becoming increasingly known for people — that Santa Clarita is becoming a very popular place to film.”

There’s a number of reasons for Santa Clarita’s continued growth in filming: The city has been a huge supporter, recognizing the industry’s role as an

economic driver in a number of areas; local businesses and the community seem to embrace both the benefits of the attention and the investment; and of course, location, location, location — Santa Clarita’s studio owners and facility managers repeatedly hear how Santa Clarita’s location in the famous “ThirtyMile Zone,” or TMZ, makes it a more affordable, convenient option.

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Rather, it takes a team of trusted advisers who understand a client’s business to develop programs to meet their exact needs. It is that aspect that gives community banks a distinct advantage over larger institutional banks.

When looking to enter a banking relationship, businesses should seek out banks that have shifted from the product focus to a more clientcentric strategy, which tends to be more relevant and engaging while delivering solutions. In return, banks should be willing to cultivate an even deeper knowledge and understanding of their customers so they can tailor offers and services based on a customer’s account activity, needs and preferences.

When selecting a bank, a simple truth to remember is that banks cannot be all things to all people. By the same token, not all banks are created equal, nor do they focus on the same core competencies. Businesses need to be sure their bank is a good fit for what is needed to grow and operate their business.

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(Above and below) College of the Canyons is one of a number of Santa Clarita Valley facilities that has become a popular venue for Hollywood production crews.

HOLLYWOOD'S BACKLOT SCV BUSINESSES ENJOY FILMING BENEFITS

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he Santa Clarita Valley’s “Hollywood North” moniker and its location in the “Thirty-Mile Zone” doesn’t just mean that countless producers, actors, actresses and others working “on-the-line,” as they say in production, live out here in the Santa Clarita Valley — many of them work here, too.

There are campuses, organizations and, of course, businesses that all welcome Hollywood when scouts are looking for locations.

And the need is growing.

While new streaming services, media outlets and the internet provide new avenues for us to consume media on a daily basis, the traditional avenues for production are becoming increasingly impacted.

In fact, a recent FilmLA study indicated that production capacity for studios was at about 96 percent, which makes viable filming locations increasingly important.

“I’m embracing it — whether it’s television shows or documentaries,” said Mark Kirsch, general

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manager for the Hyatt Regency Valencia. "We’ve also (been a location for) training videos for companies.”

The filming is a great draw for guests at the hotel, he said, adding the filming is always scheduled to provide the least inconvenience for any of the hotel’s guests, but there’s usually a curiosity factor that comes into play.

“The positives from the tourist aspect of it — when (guests) see something like that going on,” Hirsch said, “for the folks who aren’t affiliated with it, I think they’re intrigued.”

Filming has become such a great opportunity for the hotel, he said he tries to facilitate filming days for about one-third of the year, which, aside from the tourist-appeal benefit, also creates revenue the hotel can budget.

Similarly, College of the Canyons puts the needs of its guests — or in the campus’ case, students, faculty and administration — first. However, the college is also proud to See BACKLOT, 20

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POOLE & SHAFFERY CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

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oole & Shaffery, LLP, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and the community is invited to join in the celebration with a very special Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Mixer on Sept. 20.

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us to thank the community for the fantastic business relationships we’ve enjoyed over the past 20 years,” said John Shaffery, an experienced litigator who co-founded the firm with partner David Poole 20 years ago. “It’s also a chance to showcase our excellent team of

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The mixer is scheduled 5:307:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Poole & Shaffery headquarters, 25350 Magic Mountain Parkway.

Admission is $15 for chamber members and $25 for those who are not yet members. You can RSVP by calling Karen Moreno Scott at (661) 702-6977, ext. 2004, or visiting scvchamber.com/ chamber-calendar.html.

In its first 20 years, Poole & Shaffery LLP, has grown to include 22 attorneys, nine of whom have joined the founders as partners in the firm. Poole & Shaffery serves business clients and individuals throughout California.

The firm provides businesses with professional, effective legal representation in a variety of areas, including: employment counseling and litigation, corporate and business transactions and litigation, cyber security, data breach and internet privacy, regulatory compliance and corporate governance, business succession and estate planning, trust administration and more.

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“We’re looking forward to celebrating our 20th anniversary with our friends in the business community as well as our colleagues,” Shaffery said. “It’s a proud milestone for our firm, and we’re excited about what’s in store over the next 20 years for our professional team and the businesses we serve.”

The headquarters of Poole & Shaffery, LLP, are located at 25350 Magic Mountain Parkway, Second Floor. You can reach the firm by calling (661) 290-2991 and more information can be found at www. pooleshaffery.com.

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HEARING LOSS AND DEMENTIA: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

DR. KEVIN BOLDER, AU.D. Audiology Associates

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redicted to nearly double in prevalence every 20 years, dementia is a general term for cognitive decline that’s severe enough to interfere with daily life.

Memory loss is one of this condition’s greatest side effects, which is why Alzheimer’s is the

most common type of dementia.

What’s more is that research suggests that untreated hearing loss can actually accelerate the progression of dementia. When you can’t hear, you have a natural tendency to become socially withdrawn, participate in conversations less, and experience an increase in mental stress — eventually, these things can contribute to dementia.

When the brain can only focus on trying to hear, there is less energy being put into retaining information and forming memories.

Conversely, when certain parts of the brain aren’t receiving enough stimulation, it can also affect its ability to function.

So, what can you do to make sure you are safeguarding against dementia?

The good news is researchers have found that hearing aids can actually delay the onset of dementia.

Modern day hearing aids not only enhance and amplify sounds, they also make it easier for the brain to process and make sense of all sounds in an environment.

This makes a significant difference. Even someone with a mild hearing loss can significantly lighten their cognitive load with the use of hearing aids.

It’s important to remember that your hearing health is closely related to your overall health. In

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Chase Car, which creates custom vehicles that are frequently used in filming, is based in the Santa Clarita Valley and works closely with commercial, TV and movie productions.

THAT HOLLYWOOD LOOK SANTA CLARITA'S ROLE IN SHOW BUSINESS

By Marilyn Chavez-Martinez and Danielle Korzhenyak

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he Hollywood glitz and glamour that walks the red carpet or graces the silver screen seems worlds away from the reality of many.

However, much of the TV and movie magic comes from right here in Santa Clarita.

Companies such as Dominie Luxury, J.E.M. F/X Inc. and Chase Car Inc. are just a few examples of Santa Clarita businesses that dress up or create what we think of as “Hollywood.”

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J.E.M. F/X INC. A Santa Clarita-based company changing the look of Hollywood is J.E.M. F/X Inc., a special effects design and fabrication company.

J.E.M. F/X provides customized metal fabrication, theatrical special effects such as pyrotechnics, and stunt fabrication for motion pictures, television and live events. The company also manufactures and installs highly sophisticated effects systems, according to their website.

“Most of my employees live out here, and it is nice for what we do because we’re near the movie ranches,” said Elia Popov, owner of J.E.M. “It’s just closer to home.”

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Popov’s advice to other startups in Santa Clarita that want to reach their potential: “Don’t be a one-trick pony.”

“Our company is unique enough to support motion pictures, television and we also have live events...

Be diverse. This industry, it’s got its ups and its downs, and you have to be secure enough to ride it out,” said Popov, who mentioned that J.E.M.’s ability to diversify is what makes them stand out from their competitors.

Having worked on shows like “The Voice” and “America’s Got Talent,” Popov knows the standard and quality of the work that is expected of his company.

“This is not a spectator sport,” said Popov. “You have to really, really, really want to do this. It is fulfilling, but its very grueling to do what we have to do... (We’re) living it.”

CHASE CARS INC. Valencia-based company Chase Cars helps keep things moving on set, particularly when there’s a scene involving a custom set of wheels that need to be made.

What started in Chatsworth in 1978 as Camera Cars has turned into the Santa Clarita-based Chase Cars Inc., owned by Marshall Chabot.

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FACTS ABOUT HAY FEVER – ARE YOU SUFFERING? PATRICK MOODY

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ou're sneezing a lot — and your nose is often runny or stuffy. Your eyes might be puffy, swollen and itchy. Your nose and mouth may be itchy too.

If this sounds frustratingly familiar, you could — like 40 to 60 million other Americans — have hay fever. Here are five key facts about this common affliction:

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Your doctor may also advise medicine. When your symptoms can't be controlled by minimizing your exposure to triggers, your doctor may advise:

• Corticosteroids: These nasal sprays are the most effective treatment for allergic rhinitis.

They work best when used nonstop, but can help when used for shorter periods as well.

• Antihistamines: These counter the effects of histamine, the irritating chemical your body releases during an allergic reaction.

• Decongestants: They may help ease nasal stuffiness. But don't use them for more than three days.

• Allergy shots: These may be recommended if other medicines don't help or your exposure to triggers is unavoidable.

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The medical name for hay fever is allergic rhinitis. Your immune system mistakenly identifies a typically harmless substance — such as pollen or mold — as an intruder. This substance is called an allergen. The immune system responds to it by releasing chemicals that trigger allergic symptoms.

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Allergic rhinitis has two forms. It can be either seasonal or perennial. With seasonal rhinitis, symptoms can occur in the spring, summer and early fall. They're typically caused by sensitivity to airborne mold spores or pollen released by grass, trees and weeds. With perennial rhinitis, symptoms persist year-round. Culprits can include dust mites, pet hair or dander, cockroaches, or mold.

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Chemicals can trigger symptoms too. Along with allergen triggers, irritants such as cigarette smoke and strong odors from perfume, hair spray or fumes may cause symptoms, as can changes in the temperature and humidity. That's because allergic rhinitis causes swelling in the nasal lining, which increases sensitivity to irritants.

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The first step in treatment is avoiding triggers. If pollen is a trigger, keep your windows closed during high-pollen times and use air conditioning.

Wear glasses or sunglasses outdoors to keep pollen out of your eyes.

If you are allergic to pet dander, wash your hands right away after petting a cat or dog, and change your clothes after visiting a friend with a pet.

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250 acres; Movie Ranch Overlay Zone Filmed here: “True Blood,” “Iron Man,” “JAG,” “Huecco,” “Family Matters”

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2 stages for a total of 78,000 sq ft

Blue Cloud Movie Ranch*

20000 Blue Cloud Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 91350

(661) 510-6873

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Frank Gardner

250 acres *Movie Ranch Overlay Zone Property

Diamond V Ranch*

28100 Haskell Canyon Rd Santa Clarita, CA 91322

(661) 212-8047

veluzat.com

Marcel Veluzat

50 acres *Movie Ranch Overlay Zone Property

Golden Oak Ranch

19802 Placerita Canyon Rd. Newhall, CA 91321

(661) 259-8717

goldenoakranch.com

Steve Sligh

890 acres 12 proposed stages for a total of 240,000 sq ft

27567 Fantastic Ln. Castaic, CA 91384

(844) 433-5467

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Jimmy Lifton

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Avenue Scott Stages

Lifton Institute for Media Arts & Sciences (LIMS)

24715 Oak Creek Ave. Santa Clarita, CA 91321

(661) 259-9669

melodyranchstudio.com

Candy Veluzat

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Polsa Rosa Ranch

5726 Soledad Canyon Rd. Acton, CA 93510

(805) 368-9029

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Margie Vodraska

730 acres

Rancho Deluxe*

16030 Placerita Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 91387

(661) 733-5739

aranchodeluxe.com

Steve Arklin, Jr.

200 acres *Movie Ranch Overlay Zone Property

Rustic Oaks Ranch

23708 La Salle Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 91321

(661) 510-0712

rusticoaksranch.com

Mike Stuart

42 acres

25933 Sand Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 91387

(661) 252-9751

movielocationrental.com

Derek Hunt

400 acres *Movie Ranch Overlay Zone Properties

Sanna Ranch

10002 Soledad Canyon Rd. Agua Dulce, CA 91390

(661) 268-1719

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Tom Ybarra

64 acres

Santa Clarita Studios

25135 Anza Dr. Santa Clarita, CA 91355

(661) 294-2000

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Mike DeLorenzo

17 stages with more than 400,000 sq ft

34855 Petersen Rd. Agua Dulce, CA 91390

(661) 251-2365

sosfilmworks.com

William Fix

348 acres

26030 Avenue Hall Santa Clarita, CA 91355

(661) 702-9102

valenciastudios.com

Susie Burr

6 stages for a total of 73,500 sq ft

21800 Haskell Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 91350

(661) 810-9898

melodyranchstudio.com

Daniel Veluzat

750 acres *Movie Ranch Overlay Zone Property

Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio

Sable Ranch/ Rancho Maria*

SOS Filmworks/ Agua Dulce Movie Ranch, Inc. Valencia Studios Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch*

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I had the opportunity to share the results of a pre-forum survey that was compiled into a report released after the event. Over 140 business leaders responded to the poll, providing their thoughts about the minimum wage increases, and what steps their companies are taking to adjust to the new rates.

We found that many companies are not yet feeling the impact of the increases, with one big exception: retail and hospitality. Both retail and hospitality respondents indicated that higher minimum wages are causing ripple effects and wage compression.

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The college’s athletic fields, as well as classrooms and particularly scenic stretches such as the Honor Grove and the fairly new University Center all seem to be popular choices.

“We absolutely don’t want to conflict with the educational mission,” Harnish said.

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the impact to campus is a priority when it allows TV shows, feature films, commercials and photography shoots on campus, which comprises about 80 film days per year.

“Filming is an important part of Santa Clarita’s economy,” Harnish said, “and we’re proud that we can help support the economic development of the area by serving as a film location.”

Film industry supporters are quick to point out there are so many businesses that contribute to a motion picture production, too, before during and after the filming stops.

“They’re buying gas in the area, construction supplies, they’re buying food, they’re working with local labor,” said Amy Lemisch, executive director of the California Film Commission. “So it’s a huge economic benefit for the region.” n

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The city’s office in City Hall has four dedicated staff who work with the industry to address needs and to make sure the production, be it large or small, doesn’t impact Santa Clarita residents’ quality of life.

“Our job is to balance the needs of our community, with the needs of a production,” Thomason said, “and make everybody successful in filming is what we do.”

Melody Ranch, which used to have a longtime partnership with the city of Santa Clarita that once saw the city’s famed Cowboy Festival hosted on the movie ranch that’s hosted hundreds of Westerns, heaped praise on the city for its leading role in film attraction.

“The city’s been, I think, the No.1 supporter of film and TV in our community,” said Daniel Veluzat, owner of Melody Ranch, whose family has a long history in film and in Santa Clarita. “I think they try to make it as comfortable and easy as they can for the productions to come in.”

But it’s more than just a climate that’s been created by the city, according to those working in the industry.

There’s also a community that understands and wants to encourage as much filming as possible.

FACILITIES Santa Clarita Studios, like many other facilities, was actually operational long before California saw production run away, and then start to return, playing a big role in the latter. Built in 1989 specifically for what it primarily does, accommodate, large-scale production for the world’s biggest studios.

The number of studios on the SCS lot has grown from six to 19 over the last almost 30 years of its operation, a perfect bellwether for the industry’s growth in the region.

Santa Clarita Studios started with a demand for an independent studio — it was the first one purposebuilt for what it does in more than 50 years, according to SCS President Mike DeLorenzo. And since DeLorenzo took the helm, SCS has watched the number of producers grow from dozens to hundreds to even perhaps thousands.

“We try to make it a one-stop shop,” DeLorenzo said, “to offer the production companies — which, a lot of the studios can’t do and some of them can — we offer them everything they would need.”

However, the studio has been so successful at this, it’s operated at or near 100 percent capacity for years, leading the studio to refer production that it doesn’t have room for to other Santa Clarita Valley facilities that might have availability — a practice that likely would be unheard of in other industries.

“There are so many more clients now,” DeLorenzo said. “There’s a new provider almost monthly.”

One of the things that has been most noticeable for those in DeLorenzo’s line of work has been not only the uptick in production, but also in what was once known as “production season.”

“In the past, 10 years ago, there was a production season for television,” DeLorenzo said, noting it used to stretch from about July to January.

“Today, with all of the internet-based and cable-based production entities — it’s now a 52-week business, so there’s not that down period, there’s not that pilot period.”

BOTTOM LINE And California would like to keep it that way.

The key, unsurprisingly, has been making the price right for production.

The city has long recognized that, putting itself on the forefront by creating its own incentives to support what the state is doing to keep production in state — Santa Clarita was the first city in the 30-mile zone to create and approve a special zoning designation, the Movie Ranch Overlay Zone, that supports filming at local movie ranches.

“It was a lot more cost effective for productions being zoned as a studio they get a tax rebate for their productions,” said Daniel Veluzat, who owns one of the facilities in the overlay zone.

In just two years under Program 2.0, California has attracted or retained 100 film and television projects generating an estimated $3.7 billion in direct spending to the state — including $1.4 billion in below-the-line wages, according to the California Film Commission.

And those supporting film expect that to grow as Enacted in January 2015, the five-year program increased fiscal year funding from $100 million to $330 million annually through FY 2019-20.

And while studio managers and production people will tell you about the importance of the budget for a shoot, with revenue a determinant by many for how successful

Rancho Deluxe accommodates a number of different types of production, and the number of media outlets and producers are almost as varied, according to the facility's owner and manager, Steve Arklin Jr.

a project is, there’s also a certain magic and history in the area, Southern California, Hollywood and Santa Clarita, that really can’t be duplicated no matter how many incentives exist.

“It really all depends,” Veluzat said, discussing Melody Ranch’s niche and how the past continues to play a role in the present.

One of the appeals for the Santa Clarita location for “Django

Unchained,” Veluzat said, was a personal tie the director had to the property.

“Quentin Tarantino did Django here,” Veluzat said, “and he shared a story that he was named Quentin after the character in ‘Gunsmoke,’ and ‘Gunsmoke’ was filmed here,” he said. “So you’ll have some people who want to film here because some of the greats that have filmed here before them.” n

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“We build the cars for ourselves and then we rent them out to the production companies. We shoot all of the main manufacturers commercials,” said Chabot. Chase Cars has rented out their equipment for productions such as: “Lady Bird,” “Jay Leno’s Garage,” “The Voice” and manufacturer commercials, such as Redbull, Nike, Ford and Wells Fargo.

The company prides themselves in their honesty and integrity and caution those who want to join the business to remain perseverant if they want to survive in the in the industry.

“It’s tough to get in and it’s tough to stay because it takes a lot of hard work and dedication,” said Chabot.

DOMINIE LUXURY SCV resident Dominie Brazzel was already a veteran Hollywood costume designer when she began her own business in 2011. Having worked on the production sets of “Titanic,” “Amistad” and “NYPD Blue,” Brazzel knew the amount of hard work that making it in Hollywood takes.

“I started designing couture bags, I learned to speak Italian, I learned to illustrate, I went to Italy looking for manufacturers. I wanted the best of the best the best craftsmanship and the best materials, and I found that,” said Dominie Brazzel, the designer of Dominie Luxury.

As Santa Clarita residents Dominie and Gregg Brazzel worked towards their goal of creating a unique brand, they turned several heads in Hollywood, most notably: Oprah Winfrey.

“We were doing an award ceremony called the Heller awards, and we had a display showing the handbags, and a producer came up to us and

started looking at the bags and said, ‘Oh, my friend’s going to love this bag,’” said Gregg. “We didn’t know her friend was Oprah!”

This was a turning point for the brand, as they would end up featured in the 2015 September edition of O, The Oprah Magazine and named “The Clear Winner.”

Today, Dominie Luxury is a regular on the red carpet, and has been for over five years.

“Anywhere from the Grammy’s to the Golden Globes to the Oscars,” said Gregg. “Dominie just coincidentally created a line of clear bags that were the ultimate companion for travel.”

HOLLYWOOD’S BACKLOT Melody Ranch was bought by Andre and Renaud Veluzat from Gene Autry himself, back in 1990.

Additionally, the family has owned Melody Ranch studio backlot, a separate 240-acre studio, since the 1950s.

“My grandfather was the patriarch of entering the film industry. He was a producer and a rancher. We just continued from there,” said Daniel Veluzat, operator of Melody Ranch.

Veluzat and his family operate Melody Ranch and grew up working in the entertainment industry.

Both Andre and Renaud received the Golden Boot award for making significant contributions to the genre of Western television and movies and received their names and saddle on the Newhall Walk of Western Stars in 2016.

The 30 acre movie studio in Saugus is one of the largest motion picture studios in the world, with Melody Ranch being considered one of the most famous ranches in the world where over 750 Western movies were made. Most notable productions filmed on Melody Ranch include: The Lone Ranger, Django

Melody Ranch, which was once owned by Western silver screen legend Gene Autry, had hosted more than 750 Westerns alone when the Veluzat family purchased the lot. Located in Saugus, it continues to host productions of all kinds.

Unchained, Annie Oakley, Gunsmoke and The Last Stand.

The ranch stands out for Hollywood producers due to what they have to offer; the best western town in the world. The studio acts as a full service facility, offering town practical interiors, costumes, props, and set dressing.

However, their success was not easily attained. Veluzat offered a piece of advice for future Santa

Clarita businesses wanting to get into the entertainment industry.

“It’s pretty tough to just start up, it really is. The market in Santa Clarita is pretty cornered and it would be hard to start something new because of how people are anchored here.

However, Santa Clarita is in the 30-mile zone, which is great,” said Veluzat. “Once you go over the hill, you’re not going to find the same space.”

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SCV Condo Sales 95 SCV Avg. # of Days on Market (SF) 61 SCV Single Family Home Inventory 370

April '18

May '17

95 61 370

107 67 485

May Sales Acton 05/2018 05/2017 New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $580,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500,000

Newhall 05/2018 05/2017 New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $460,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $440,000

Agua Dulce New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $458,000

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $690,000

Saugus New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $550,000

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $555,000

Canyon Country New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $480,000

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $475,000

Stevenson Ranch New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $777,000

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600,000

Castaic New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $565,000

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $544,500

Valencia New Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Total Active Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 New Escrows Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Median Sale Price. . . . . . . . . . . $574,900

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $550,000

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Retail Buildings 28225 Newhall Ranch Road 28231 Newhall Ranch Road 28233 Newhall Ranch Road

Sq. Ft. 8,090 1,500 1,500

GOLDEN OAK PLAZA

26477-26557 Golden Valley Road 23323 - 23453 Lyons Avenue

Sale/Lease Price Lease $2.50 SF/MO/NNN Lease $3.25 SF/MO/NNN Lease $3.25 SF/MO/NNN

2,434

Lease

1,600

Lease

1,695

Lease

26583 Golden Valley Road

2,163 1,200 1,200

Lease Lease Lease

Lease

1,000 - 3,500

Lease

28200 Bouquet Canyon Road Unit A Unit B

1,400

Lease

$1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN

1,200 - 40,000

Lease

1,000 - 45,000

Lease

23230 Lyons Avenue 23240 Lyons Avenue 23242 Lyons Avenue 23244 - 23246 Lyons Avenue

Negotiable $1.75 - $2.25 SF/MO/NNN

1,100 - 10,000

Lease

$3.00 SF/MO/NNN

Negotiable Negotiable

Lease

1,200, 2,800

Lease

4,895

Lease

Lease Lease Lease Lease

$1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN

1,446 2,736 2,526

Lease Lease Lease

$1.50 SF/MO/NNN $1.50 SF/MO/NNN $1.50 SF/MO/NNN

2,000 - 6,500 11,057

Lease Sale

Not Disclosed $429 SF/$4.7M

Lease Lease

$2.00 SF/MO/MG $2.25 - $3.00 SF/MO/MNN

OLD TOWN NEWHALL PROPERTIES

26573 Golden Valley Road 26583 Golden Valley Road

$1.25 - $2.25 SF/MO/NNN

783 1,005

Lease Lease

TBD TBD

CENTRE POINTE MARKETPLACE

$2.50 - $3.50 SF/MO/NNN

19931 Sierra Highway 19935 Sierra Highway

GRANARY SQUARE

21515 Soledad Canyon Road

1,100 1,230 1,230 2,276

24357 Main Street 1,550 22520 Lyons Ave; Laemmle Theatre Project 1,000 - 2,200

VALENCIA MART

25830-25848 McBean Parkway

Lease Lease

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540 $2.75 -$3.25 SF/MO/NNN

John Cserkuti (NAI Capital) 661-705-3551

1,200 - 10,300

3,500 900

VISTA VILLAGE CENTER

27510 The Old Road 27510 The Old Road

NEWHALL CROSSINGS

23154 Valencia Boulevard

$2.00 - $2.50 SF/MO/NNN

LYONS AVENUE SHOPPING CENTER

25856 Tournamnet Road; Unit # K 25864 Tournament Road; Unit # A 25864 Tournament Road; Unit # B - C

CASTAIC VILLAGE CENTER

SEC Lyons Avenue & Main St.

Lease

Cameron Gray (Daum Commercial) 661-679-2004, Cole Taylor (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2002

VISTA CANYON

31810 - 31970 Castaic Road

$2.75 SF/MO/NNN

PLAZA POSADA

$2.50 SF/MO/NNN $2.50 SF/MO/NNN

SANTA CLARITA MARKETPLACE

Lost Canyon & Sand Canyon

Lease

$1.25 SF/MO/NNN $1.25 SF/MO/NNN Casidy Cook (NAI Capital) 818-904-2400, ext. 1615 23546 Lyons Avenue 1,400 Lease $1.65 SF/MO/NNN 23558 Lyons Avenue 1,200 Lease $1.65 SF/MO/NNN 25044 Peachland Avenue 1,230 Lease $1.65 SF/MO/NNN

$4.25 SF/MO/NNN

SANTA CLARITA PLAZA

26910 Sierra Highway; Suite # D-2

$2.75 SF/MO/NNN

Patti Kutschko (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2003

$2.50 SF/MO/NNN

SKYLINE PLAZA

26811 Bouquet Canyon Road

$1.50 - $3.25 SF/MO/NNN

CANYON SQUARE

PLAZA DEL RANCHO

NWC Plum Canyon/Skyline Ranch Rd 1,200 - 40,000

1,005

18507 - 18597 Soledad Canyon Road 7,703, 1,292, 975

$2.95 SF/MO/NNN

DEL RIO CENTER

27674 Newhall Ranch Road Suite # D 5 1,450 Lease Suite # C 85 1,333 Lease

Lease

CENTER POINTE MARKETPLACE

THE PROMENADE @ TOWN CENTER

22941 Soledad Canyon Road 23001 Soledad Canyon Road 23005 Soledad Canyon Road

$2.00 SF/MO/NNN

HIGHRIDGE CROSSING

SECO CANYON VILLAGE

27033 McBean Parkway

2,575, 2,280

28130 - 28166 Newhall Ranch Road 1,090, 1,825, 2,022, 1,825 Lease

THE SHOPS @ TOURNEY

27923 – 27959 Seco Canyon Road

Lease

OLD ORCHARD SHOPPING CENTER

GATEWAY VILLAGE

25373 Wayne Mills Place

922, 1,022, 1,239

CENTRE POINTE MARKETPLACE

1,479 2,074

Lease Lease

GOLDEN VALLEY PLAZA

$1.25 - $1.65 SF/MO/NNN

24

$2.00 SF/MO/NNN $2.00 SF/MO/NNN

26883 Sierra Highway

1,220

Lease

27923 - 27959 Seco Canyon Road

$3.25 SF/MO/NNN

25860 Hemingway Avenue 25836-40 Hemingway Avenue

2,330 1,071 - 2,142

Lease Lease

SWC The Old Road/Live Oak Road 26910 Sierra Highway Suite # D-2 (Food) 18715 Via Princessa

$2.25 SF/MO/NNN $2.25 SF/MO/NNN

STEVENSON RANCH PLAZA

23740 Lyons Avenue

2,000 - 8,500

Lease

$2.00 - $2.50 SF/MO/NNN

4,952 1,063 1,220 1,742 1,077 1,216 1,400 1,450 1,422

Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease Lease

31675 Castaic Road SWC The Old Road/Live Oak Road

$1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN $1.00 SF/MO/NNN

1,000

Lease

43,046

Ground Lease

27544 Newhall Ranch Road SEC Lyons Avenue & Main Street

Lease Lease

31703 Castaic Road

23300 Cinema Drive

TBD

Reena Newhall 661-253-3344 25835 - 25845 Railroad Avenue

$366 $14.00 SF/$395,000

PLAZA CLARITA

Lease

SOLEDAD PLAZA

800 750

Lease Lease

Negotiable

$2.20 -$3.50 SF/MO/NNN

$3.50 SF/MO/NNN $3.50 SF/MO/NNN $3.00 SF/MO/NNN $3.00 SF/MO/NNN

1,050 - 1200

Lease

998 - 2,000

Lease

1,000 - 3,500

Lease

700 1,700

Lease Lease

940

Lease

1,205 - 3,000

Lease

2,163 1,200 1,200

Lease Lease Lease

1,050 - 1,700 1,000 - 4,900

Lease Lease

Lease

$1.75 SF/MO/NNN

$1.75 SF/MO/NNN

$3,000/MO/NNN $2.00 SF/MO/NNN

$1.50 SF/MO/NNN

$2.65 SF/MO/MG $2.65 SF/MO/MG $2.65 SF/MO/MG $2.65 SF/MO/NNN

$480 SF/19.5M

$2.08 SF/MO/FSG

$1.75 SF/MO/MG $1.75 SF/MO/FSG $1.75 SF/MO/MG $1.75 SF/MO/FSG $1.75 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/MG $2.25 SF/MO/MG $2.25 SF/MO/MG $2.25 SF/MO/MG $2.25 SF/MO/MG Not Disclosed Not Disclosed

THE ATRIUM

27201 Tourney Road Suite # 210 1,530 Lease

$2.50 SF/MO/MG

$1.75 - $2.25 SF/MO/NNN

Lease

VALENCIA ATRIUM

$1.75 SF/MO/MG

$2.25 SF/MO/NNN

1,300 - 2,701

23838 Valencia Boulevard Suite # 200 4,142 Lease Suite # 270 2,506 Lease

$2.35 SF/MO/FSG

VALENCIA EXECUTIVE PLAZA

31519 Castaic Road 1,228 Sale 28141 Kelly Johnson Parkway 24,500 Sale 28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway Suite # 200 6,077 Sale Suite # 250 1,610 Sale SF/$724,500

Not Disclosed $275 SF/$6.7M $450 SF/$2.7M $450

RYE CANYON BUSINESS PARK

$1.44 SF/MO/MG

28141 Kelly Johnson Parkway

24,500

Sale

$275 SF/$6.7M

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540, Andrew Ghassemi (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661- 567-1241, Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661- 567-1243

$2.25 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN

1st Floor 1,000 Lease 2nd Floor 5,694 Lease 24262 Walnut Street Suite # 1 325 Lease Suite # 2 325 Lease

DEL RIO CENTER

27984 Seco Canyon Road 31675 Castaic Road

$418 SF/$1.5M

LYONS AVENUE SHOPPING CENTER

SOLEDAD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

22941 Soledad Canyon Road 23001 Soledad Canyon Road 23005 Soledad Canyon Road

150 - 1,300

28494 Westinghouse Place Suite # 112 1,720 Lease Suite # 209 1,290 Lease Suite # 306 2,270 Lease Suite # 308 1,290 Lease Suite # 311 2,270 Lease

SOLEDAD VILLAGE

18740 Soledad Canyon Road

Sale

23226 - 23248 Lyons Avenue Suite # 203 595 Lease Suite # 207 595 Lease Suite # 216 879 Lease Suite # 218 640 Lease Suite # 219/220 1,201 Lease

$1.75 SF/MO/MG $1.75 SF/MO/MG

SECO CANYON

19981 Soledad Canyon Road

$2.75 - $3.00 SF/MO/NNN

UMALI OFFICE CENTER

$1.95 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.95 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN $1.75 SF/MO/NNN

SANTA CLARITA PLAZA

18560 Via Princessa 27984 Seco Canyon Road

3,582

22621 Lyons Avenue Suite # 202 361 Lease

$3.00 SF/MO/NNN

SANTA CLARITA PLACE

26811 Bouquet Canyon Road

Lease

$295.00 SF/$1.96M Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607, Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616

THE MOSS CENTER

26111 Bouquet Canyon Road

1,000 - 10,000

28338 Constellation Road Suite # D 1 6,640 Sale

KNOLL SHOPPING CENTER

24250 Lyons Avenue

$2.50 SF/MO/NNN

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818- 907-4639, Craig Peters (CBRE) 818- 907-4616 27907 Smyth Drive 3,308 Sale $295 SF/$975,860 Sam Glendon (CBRE) 818-907-4616

SWEETWATER PLAZA

Lease Lease

Lease

REXFORD VALENCIA INDUSTRIAL CENTER

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540

33301 - 33323 Agua Dulce Canyon Road 750 - 800 18926 - 18932 Soledad Canyon Road 1,200 - 5,600

1,450

27433 Tourney Road Suite # 150 3,407 Lease Suite # 220 1,389 Lease Suite # 280 2,455 Lease Suite # 200, 210, 280 5,913 Lease 28310 Kelly Johnson Parkway 40,559 Sale

Cody Chiarella (CBRE) 818-502-6730, Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639

33319 Aqua Dulce Canyon Road 33321 Aqua Dulce Canyon Road

$2.50 SF/MO/NNN

Office/Commercial Buildings Sq. Ft. Sale/Lease Price 28159 Avenue Stanford Suite # 228 1,070 Lease $1.95 SF/MO/MG

VALENCIA TOWN CENTER

20655 Soledad Canyon Road Suite # 5 700 Lease Suite # 16 1,622 Lease Suite # 43 1,445 Lease Suite # 24 3,032 Lease Suite # 42 990 Lease Suite # 25 1,833 Lease Suite # 31 2,200 Lease

Lease

Bruce Powell (Cornerstone Realty Advisors) 661-295-9000

$1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN $1.85 SF/MO/NNN

Cody Chiarella (CBRE) 818-502-6730

2,011

11,000

CINEMA PARK

VALENCIA TOWN CENTER

Suite # 160

$2.00 SF/MO/NNN $2.00 SF/MO/NNN

Ron Berndt (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2000, Patti Kutschko (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2003

Cody Chiarella (CBRE) 818-502-6730, Doug Marlow (CBRE) 818-502-6707, David Solomon (CBRE) 818-907-4628

24510 Town Center Drive Suite # 102 VTC I 1,006 Lease Suite # 110 VTC III 997 Lease Suite # 170 VTC III 2,472 Lease Suite # 190 VTC III 1,706 Lease

Lease Lease

Randy Cude (NAI Capital) 661-705-3553 $1.50 SF/MO/NNN

Tim Crissman (RE/Max Crissman Commercial Services) 661-295-9300

1,700 – 7,000 997 – 8,565

1,000 - 4,900 1,500 - 2,000

NEWHALL CROSSINGS

SUTTER POINT PLAZA

27630 The Old Road 24300 – 24305 Town Center Drive

$2.50 SF/MO/NNN $2.50 SF/MO/NNN $3.00 SF/MO/NNN $3.00 SF/MO/NNN

PLAZA DEL RANCHO

SANTA CLARITA LANES PLAZA

25057 - 25067 Peachland Avenue 6,960 Sale SF/$2,550,000 27421 Sierra Highway 28,059 Sale 27737 Bouquet Canyon Road Suite # 109 1,031 Lease Suite # 112 1,020 Lease Suite # 116 1,040 Lease Suite # 119 894 Lease Suite # 123 1,079 Lease Suite # 126 850 Lease Suite # 132/133 1,095- 2,191 Lease

Lease Lease Lease Lease

GATEWAY VILLAGE

SAN FERNANDO PLAZA

21613 Soledad Canyon Road

$2.50 SF/MO/NNN

CASTAIC CREEK PLAZA

28207 Newhall Ranch Road

THE VINE CASTAIC LAKE

23630 Newhall Avenue; Unit C

1,200 - 2,000 1,050 1,400 (End Cap) 1,300 (End Cap)

Lease LEASE

SANTA CLARITA MARKETPLACE

LYONS PLAZA

31709 Castaic Road 31725 Castaic Road 31729 Castaic Road 31731 Castaic Road 31735 Castaic Road 31743 Castaic Road 31749 Castaic Road 31759 Castaic Road 31765 Castaic Road

1,600

SECO CANYON VILLAGE

RIVERVIEW PLAZA

$2.00 SF/MO/NNN $2.00 SF/MO/NNN

OLD TOWN NEWHALL OFFICE

25

$2.25 SF/MO/MG $2.25 SF/MO/MG $2.08 SF/MO/GROSS $2.00 SF/MO/GROSS

Tim Crissman (RE/Max Crissman Commercial Services) 661-295-9300 27200 Tourney Road Suite # 201 1,758 Lease $2.65 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 204 2,374 Lease $2.65 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 230 11,668 Lease $2.30 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 230/235 13,442 Lease $2.30 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 235 1,774 Lease $2.45 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 242 2,453 Lease $2.45 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 340 1,175 Lease $2.25 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 360 4,826 Lease $2.65 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 410 5,081 Lease $2.65 SF/MO/FSG TOURNEY POINTE

23822 Valencia Blvd.

Suite # 200/201 4,043 Lease Suite # 200 2,772 Lease Suite # 201 1,271 Lease Suite # 208 2,404 Lease Suite # 306 2,925 Lease

$2.35 SF/MO/FSG $2.35 SF/MO/FSG $2.35 SF/MO/FSG $2.35 SF/MO/FSG $2.35 SF/MO/FSG

VALENCIA OAKS

23929 Valencia Boulevard Suite # 404 1,140 Lease Suite # 415 1,750 Lease

$2.35 SF/MO/FSG $2.35 SF/MO/FSG

BANK OF AMERICA TOWER

$2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG

SUMMIT AT VALENCIA

1,250

Lease

$1.50 SF/MO/MG

EXECUTIVE CENTER VALENCIA

24801 Pico Canyon Road Suite # 201 1,346 Lease Suite # 203 1,417 Lease Suite # 102 1,439 Lease Suite # 103 1,593 Lease Suite # 301 2,741 Lease Suite # 210/203 2,763 Lease Suite # 102/103 3,032 Lease Suite # 300 3,811 Lease Kevin Fenenbock (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5204 28001 Smyth Drive Suite # 104 800 Lease 25060 Avenue Stanford Suite # 250 4,119 Lease Suite # 260 2,973 Lease Suite # 100 22,186 Lease Suite # 160 2,405 Lease Suite # 275 1,968 Lease 25061 Avenue Stanford Suite # 40 1,916 Lease 25031 Avenue Stanford Suite # 140 2,625 Lease

$2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG $2.25 SF/MO/FSG

$2.35 SF/MO/FSG $1.90 SF/MO/FSG $1.90 SF/MO/FSG $2.15 SF/MO/FSG $1.90 SF/MO/FSG $1.90 SF/MO/FSG

David Solomon (CRRE) 818-907-4628, Douglas Marlow (CBRE) 818-502-6707 25124 Springfield Court Suite #200 3,360 - 22,850 Sublease $2.25 SF/MO/FSG THE COMMONS AT VALENCIA GATEWAY

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-502-4639, Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616 25350 Magic Mountain Parkway Suite # 190 4,002 Lease $2.85 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 350 1,535 Lease $2.85 SF/MO/FSG 25360 Magic Mountain Parkway Suite # 280 1,967 Lease $2.85 SF/MO/FSG GATEWAY PLAZA

24200 Magic Mountain Parkway Suite # 120 (can combine all 3 suites) Suite # 130 (can combine all 3 suites) Suite # 135 (can combine all 3 suites)

4,169 1,446 1,753

Lease Lease Lease

$2.85 SF/MO/FSG $2.85 SF/MO/FSG $2.85 SF/MO/FSG

David Solomon (CBRE) 818-907-4628

25115 Avenue Stanford Suite # A 202 2,219 Lease Suite # A 318 1,720 Lease Suite # A 340 3,029 Lease Suite # A 202, A 204, & A206 7,075 Lease Suite # B 120 936 Lease

$1.75 SF/MO/FSG $1.90 SF/MO/FSG $1.75 SF/MO/FSG $1.75 SF/MO/FSG $1.75 SF/MO/FSG

VALENCIA PARK EXECUTIVE CENTER

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639, Robert Valenziano (CBRE) 818-907-4663 28480 Avenue Stanford 50,351 Lease/Sale $2.85 SF/MO/FSG;

$315 SF/$15.9M 28470 - 28490 Avenue Stanford 1,230 - 17,000 Lease $2.75 SF/MO/FSG VALENCIA CORPORATE PLAZA

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639 27441 Tourney Road, Suite 100 4,486 Lease $2.65 SF/MO/FSG Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 907-4639 23502- 23504 Lyons Avenue 1,320 - 5,710 Lease $1.75 SF/MO/FSG + J LYONS PLAZA

23734 Valencia Boulevard

1,100 - 1,523 - 2,105 Lease

$2.10 SF/MO/FSG + J

VALENCIA FINANCIAL CENTER

28110 Avenue Stanford, Suite A 2,120 Lease

28097 Smyth Drive, Suite B 1,645 Lease 23542- 23560 Lyons Avenue 450 - 1,070 Lease

$1.50 SF/MO/ MG+ Electric $2.45 SF/MO/FSG + J $1.65 SF/MO/NNN

PLAZA POSADA

28039 Smyth Drive 3,250 Sale $300 SF/$975,000 Cameron Gray (Daum Commercial) 661-679-2004, Cole Taylor (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2002 27819 Smyth Drive 1,871 Lease $1.85 SF/MO/FSG + J Cameron Gray (Daum Commercial) 661-679-2004, Patti Kutschko (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2003

25050 Avenue Kearny

1,004 - 2926

Lease

$1.85 SF/MO/FSG

REBEL PROFESSIONAL

27955 Smyth Drive 27821 Fremont Court; Suite # 6

800 3,045

Lease Sale

$2.25 SF/MO/FSG $215 SF/$654,675

SANTA CLARITA MARKERPLACE

$1.15 SF/MO/FSG $1.25 SF/MO/FSG

26910 Sierra Highway; Suite # D-8

1,050

Lease

$2.50 - $3.00 SF/MO/NNN

25128 Avenue Tibbitts

2,833

Lease

$2.25 SF/MO/MG

Lease

$2.25 SF/MO/MG

Randy Cude (NAI Capital) 661-705-3553

24961 The Old Road

PARAGON BUSINESS CENTER

John Erickson (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5202, Chris Erickson (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5207 Suite # 120 4,169 Lease $2.35 SF/MO/NNN Suite # 130 1,446 Lease $2.35 SF/MO/NNN Suite # 135 2,472 Lease $2.35 SF/MO/NNN VALENCIA TOWN CENTER

Cody Chiarella (CBRE) 818-502-6730 25141 Rye Canyon Loop 4,660 Lease 25102 Rye Canyon Loop; Suite # 110 7,687 Lease

$2.95 SF/MO/FSG

THE COMMONS AT VALENCIA GATEWAY

VTC IV

Kevin Fenenbock (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5204, John Erickson (Colliers Int.) 661- 253-5202 25600 Rye Canyon Road

Suite # 210

$2.95 SF/MO/FSG $2.95 SF/MO/FSG $2.95 SF/MO/FSG $2.95 SF/MO/FSG

David Solomon (CBRE) 818-907-4628, Matthew Heyn (CBRE) 818-907-4619

Kevin Fenenbock (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5204

27202, 27220 & 27240 Turnberry Suite # 100 29,839 Lease Suite # 110 2,856 Lease Suite # 110/120 5,911 Lease Suite # 120 3,055 Lease Suite # 200 29,959 Lease Suite # 210 2,593 Lease Suite # 220/240 6,332 Lease Suite # 220 3,130 Lease Suite # 220 1,866 Lease Suite # 240 3,202 Lease Suite # 250 5,596 Lease

Suite # 240 3,733 Lease Suite # 250 5,671 Lease Suite # 295 3,034 Lease Suite # 320 2,221 Lease 25154 Springfield Court Suite # 170 6,125 Lease

$2.50 SF/MO/NNN $1.80 SF/MO/NNN

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INNOVATION PARK

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607 26650 The Old Road Suite # 105 3,060 Lease $2.80 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 200 2,399 Lease $2.65 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 350 1,900 Lease $2.65 SF/MO/FSG WESTRIDGE EXECUTIVE PLAZA

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639, Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616 25152 Springfield Court Suite # 120 3,251 Lease $2.95 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 140 3,484 Lease $2.95 SF/MO/FSG Suite # 200 2,470 Lease $2.95 SF/MO/FSG

1,432

HERITAGE OAK Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243

Office/Medical Buildings 25775 McBean Parkway 25880 Tournament Road

Sq. Ft. Sale/Lease 1,201 - 6,682 Lease 1,043 – 4,559 Lease

Price $2.76 SF/MO/NNN

Negotiable

Cody Chiarella (CBRE) 818-502-6730

25050 Peachland Avenue

800 - 4,000

Lease

$1.95 SF/MO/NNN

PLAZA POSADA MEDICAL CENTER Cameron Gray (Daum Commercial) 661-679-2004, Cole Taylor (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2002

23838 Valencia Boulevard Suite # 120 904 Lease Suite # 200 4,142 Lease Suite # 230 1,920 Lease Suite # 270 2,506 Lease

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28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway Suite # 200 6,077 Sale Suite # 250 1,610 Sale RYE CANYON BUSINESS PARK

$450 SF/$2.7M $450 SF/$724,500

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540, Andrew Ghassemi (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1241, Matt Sreden (SPECTRUM Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243

27905 Smyth Drive

2,100

Lease

$2.60 SF/MO/NNN

SMYTH COMMERCE CENTER

Bruce Powell (Cornerstone Realty Advisors) 661- 295-9000

26320 Diamond Place Unit 100 26330 Diamond Place Unit 140

5,835 sf 3,478 sf

Lease Lease

$1.75 SF NNN $1.15 SF NNN

Pamela Verner (SCV Commercial Real Estate Services) 661-714-5271

Land (Commercial, Industrial & Retail) Acres Ridge Route Highway 20 Ridge Route Highway 40 21613 Soledad Canyon Road 43,560

Sale Sale Sale Sale

Price $.37 SF/$325,000 $.33 SF/$575,000 TBD

Tim Crissman (RE/Max Crissman Commercial Services) 661-295-9300

28541 Witherspoon Parkway

5.51

Sale

$39.00 SF/$9.4M

Jim Ebanks (Realty Advisory Group) 661-702-8880 x 12, Lauren Hunt (Realty Advisory Group) 661-702-8880 x 18

23600 Sierra Highway 10.00 Sale $14.35 SF/$6.3M 23658 Sierra Highway 6.00 Sale $23.70 SF/$6.2M $20.00 SF/$600,000 Sierra Highway 30,000 SF Sale SEC Castaic Road/Parker 21,195 SF Sale/Gd. Lease $56 SF/$1.2M/$8,500 MO 49637 Gorman Post Road 1.10 Gd. Lease $2,500 MO $19.00 SF/$1.7M 3251-014-016 Peace Valley Road/Gorman 2.00 Sale/Gd. Lease

3251-014-019 Peace Valley Road/Gorman 1.00

/$10,000 MO

Sale/Gd. Lease

$46.00 SF/$2.0M

/$8,333 MO

Randy Cude (NAI Capital) 661-705-3553

DISCOVERY GATEWAY SPECTRUM - PHASE II

28446 Constallation Road 28446 Constallation Road

3,563 3,563

Lease Sale

$1.00 SF/MO/NNN

$290 SF/$1.0M

DISCOVERY GATEWAY SPECTRUM - PHASE II

20724 Centre Pointe Parkway # C 28406 Constellation Road 28452 Constellation Road

8,000 3,180 3,180

Lease Sale Lease

$1.25 SF/MO/NNN $290 SF/$922,200 $1.10 SF/MO/NNN

Yair Haimoff (SPECTRUM Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540, Andrew Ghassemi (SPECTRUM CommercialReal Estate) 661-567-1241, Matt Sreden (SPECTRUM Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243

26074 Avenue Hall Suite # 12 3,082 Lease 25570 Rye Canyon Road Unit # A 2,175 Lease 25574 Rye Canyon Road 1,600 Lease 25570 Rye Canyon Road Unit # F 2,000 Lease 25030 Avenue Stanford Suite # 30 1,087 Lease 25061 Avenue Stanford Suite # 40 1,916 Lease 25031 Avenue Stanford Suite # 140 2,625 Lease 25040 Avenue Tibbitts Unit # D 1,440 Lease

$1.00 SF/MO/MG $1.10 SF/MO/IG $1.10 SF/MO/IG $1.10 SF/MO/IG $1.25 SF/MO/IG $1.25 SF/MO/IG $1.25 SF/MO/IG $1.10 SF/MO/IG

John Erickson (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5202, Chris Erickson (Colliers Int.) 661-253-5207

27525 Newhall Ranch Road 11,724 Unit # 1 11,724 Lease $0.80 SF/MO/NNN Randy Cude (NAI) 661-705-3553, Michael Dixon (NAI) 818-742-1617 Chris Jackson (NAI) 818-933-2368, Todd Lorber (NAI Capital) 818-933-2376

Soledad Canyon Road/Camp Plenty 22.0 Sale $2.60 SF/$2.5M 28141 Kelly Johnson Parkway 24,500 Sale $273 SF/$6.7M Sale NEC Bouquet Canyon Road & Plum Canyon Road 1.86 17850 Scherzinger Lane

9.0

Sale

$3.82 SF/$1.5M

NWC Bouquet Canyon/Madrid Road

3.71

Sale

$25.00 SF/$2.0M

$30.00 SF/$4.9M

John Z. Cserkuti (NAI Capital) 661-705-3551

SWC Soledad Canyon Rd/Golden Valley Rd Valley Business Center 1.19 Sale Valley Business Center 1.90 Sale Valley Business Center 2.29 Sale Valley Business Center 2.67 Sale Valley Business Center 3.86 Sale Valley Business Center 4.96 Sale Valley Business Center 6.15 Sale

$29.00 SF/$1.5M $29.00 SF/$2.4M $27.00 SF/$2.7M $27.00 SF/$3.1M $26.00 SF/$4.4M $27.00 SF/$5.8M $26.00 SF/$6.9M

Kevin Tamura (Daum Commercial) 661-670 -2001, Ron Berndt (Daum Commercial Real Estate) 661-670-2000

20000 Soledad Canyon Road

22.00

Sale

$2.60 SF/$2.5M

Randy Cude (NAI Capital) 661-705-3553, John Cserkuti (NAI Capital) 661-705-3551

Sierra Highway/Crown Valley Road

1.40

Sale

$8.00 SF/$500,000

Pamela Verner (SCV Commercial Real Estate Services) 661-714-5271

16016 Sierra Highway

1.70

Ground Lease

$0.17 SF/MO/NNN

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540, Andrew Ghassemi (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1241, Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243

28220 Industry Drive 28575 Livingston Avenue

5.50

Sale

$39.00 SF/$9.4M

James Ebanks (Realty Advisory Group Inc.) 661-702-8880 x 12, Lauren Hunt (Realty Advisory Group Inc.) 661-702-8882 x 18

Railroad Avenue & Wiley Canyon Road

2.76

Sale

$18.30 SF/$2.2M

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540, AndrewGhassemi (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 666-567-1241, Matt Sreden (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243 16166 Sierra Highway 2.55 Sale $7.64 SF/$848,632

Lease Sale

28210 N. Avenue Stanford

109,379

Lease

$0.72 SF/MO/NNN $0.82 SF/MO/NNN/ $179 SF/$7.2M $0.58 SFMO/NNN

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607

25161 Rye Canyon Loop; 2 spaces 10,164 and 10,215 Lease 25161 Rye Canyon Loop; 1 space 20,379 Lease

$0.60 SF/MO/NNN $0.60 SF/MO/NNN

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INNOVATION PARK

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607

26370 Ruether Avenue

2,680

Lease

$1.15 SF/MO/MG

BERNARDS CENTRE POINT PARK

24907 Avenue Avenue Tibbitts Unit C 7,050 Lease

$1.00 SF/MO/MG

Tim Crissman (ReMax/Crissman Commercial Services) 661-295-9300

24700 Avenue Rockefeller

45,269

Lease

$0.72 SF/MO/NNN

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607

Ron Berndt (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2000

28541 Witherspoon Parkway

93,519 40,000

28545 Livingston Avenue 28454 Livingston Avenue

173,000 134,287

Lease Sub-Lease

$0.65 SF/MO/NNN $0.65 SF/MO/NNN

Chris Jackson (NAI Capital) 818-933-2368,Todd Lorber (NAI Capital) 818-933- 2376

26841 Ruether Avenue Suite # D 1,130 Lease $1.15 SF/MO/IG Ron Berndt (Daum Commercial) 661/670-2000

20732 Soledad Street

1,640

Lease

$1.05 SF/MO/IG

Alan DiFatta (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 661-567-1243 Kevin Tamura (Daum Commercial) 661-670 -2001, Cole Taylor (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2002

Industrial Buildings 26245 Technology Drive 60,068

Lease/Sale Lease

Price $0.70 SF/MO/NNN

Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607

28901 - 28903 Avenue Paine

111,935

Lease

TBD

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616

27615 Avenue Hopkins; Unit # 102

52,663

Lease

5,720

Lease

28305 Livingston Avenue

167,990

Lease

Nigel Stout (JLL) 818-631-2068

6,100

Sale

$255 SF/$1.6M

Kevin Tamura (Daum Commercial) 661-670 -2001, Ron Berndt (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2000

28365 - 28369 Constallation Road 34,115 SF (19,687/14,428) S ale

$175 SF/$6.0M

Kevin Tamura (Daum Commercial) 661-670-2001, Jerry Sackler (Daum Commercial) 213-270-2267 26450 Ruether Avenue

Suite #203

2,089

Lease

$1.15 SF/MO/NNN

CENTER POINTE BUSINESS PARK

7,513 7,513

Sale Lease

$225 SF/$1.7M $1.00 SF/MO/NNN

5,831

Sale

2,364 sf

Lease

Sq. Ft.

Sale/Lease

VCC; West of I-5/N of Highway 126 Gateway V 88,752, 105,407 Lease

VCC; West of I-5/N of Highway 126 IAC Commerce Center (Phase 1) 116,740, 187,880 Lease

NOTE: Parties interested in further information should contact the listing broker(s) or James E. Brown, Manager Business Attraction, SCVEDC at 661-288-4413 or via email at Jimbrown@scvedc.org.

Future Industrial Projects

Sq. Ft.

Sale/Lease

SWQ of Newhall Avenue/Sierra Highway 16,000 - 209,559 Sale/Lease

Price $0.69 SF - $0.67 SF/MO/NNN

TBD

Price TBD

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607, Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639

27651 Lincoln Place 27335 Tourney Road

$245 SF/$923,650

$1.15 SF NNN

Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607, Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639

Sq. Ft.

Sale/Lease

Price

57,000

Lease

TBD

Vista Business Canyon (Office and Retail) Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540

28368 Constellation Road Suite # 340 3,770 Sale

$285 SF/$1.7M

Pamela Verner (SCV Commercial Real Estate Services) 661-714-5271

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540 Future Office Projects

28486 Westinghouse Place 28486 Westinghouse Place

$1.42 SF/MO/MG

Yair Haimoff (Spectrum Commercial Real Estate) 818-579-8540

Major Industrial Projects

$0.67 SF/MO/NNN

Lease

DISCOVERY GATEWAY SPECTRUM

$0.90 SF/MO/NNN

VISTA BUSINESS PARK

29021 Avenue Sherman; Front Unit 101

28296 Constallation Road

26320 Diamond Place Unit 110

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-6745

11,318

Randy Cude (NAI Capital) 661-705-3553

$0.67 SF/MO/NNN

Matt Dierckman (CBRE) 818-502-6752

28110 Avenue Stanford; Unit C

27121 Furnvall Avenue

45,675

Lease

$2.95 SF/MO/FSG

Richard Ramirez (CBRE) 818-907-4639, Craig Peters (CBRE) 818-907-4616, Doug Sonderegger (CBRE) 818-907-4607

THE TOP 3 PRIORITIES OF TOP EXECUTIVES

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KEN KELLER SCVBJ Contributor

he leaders of the most successful focus their time, energy and effort on three specific areas: The first is improving the business model of the company they lead; the second is ensuring the best possible people are employed in the business; the third is an unrelenting laser beam focus on profitability.

Let me elaborate.

My entire life has consisted of working with, observing, advising, coaching, consulting to, watching, reading about and learning from, top business executives.

The title that the person at the top has is not important. Neither is the industry or the tax status of the entity.

It also doesn't matter what the size of the organization is: a one-person business operating out of the back bedroom of the house or a company with thousands of employees.

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I’m writing this because my belief is that everyone who is leading a business wants that entity to be successful. How success is defined is an individual matter, and each organization should decide and define for itself what success is.

But what the most successful top executives do, and how those individuals invest their time, is not up for discussion.

The leaders of the most successful companies aren't firefighters — they are architects.

There are many ways to describe and define a business model, and you can search online for them, but for my purposes let me borrow from Peter Drucker’s questions: “Who is the customer? And what does the customer value?” These two queries follow with, “How do we make money in this business? What is the underlying economic logic that describes how we can deliver value to customers at an appropriate cost to deliver a reasonable return?”

My clients, and those that I observe to be successful, invest time working on their existing business model.

Let me provide an example: One of my clients runs a cash heavy business. The problem is that with cash often comes crime; both internal and external.

So while cash may be king, in this case, it is also trouble.

Now they are working to convert the many points of sale, some in very remote locations, from cash to debit card. Where before there was a delay of weeks from the time the cash was received until it was collected before being deposited, with debit cards and the internet, the firm will see deposits credited overnight.

This change reduces risk of theft; improves cash flow; lowers bank charges and armored car expenses; and fewer employees will be needed in the field to collect which means a reduction in vehicles and related expenses.

The second area of focus is people.

It means is having the best possible people on the payroll, focused on tasks within the business model to create value.

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are responsible for keeping people focused, providing tools and eliminating roadblocks to insure that their people can be successful.

For the top executive, it also means investing the time to make certain that the most capable people are in the correct positions and that if things are not working out; the individual is allowed to be recast internally or be allowed to depart for a better fit externally.

The top executive also works to insure alignment from top to bottom and across the company so that departments and individuals are not working at cross purposes.

Third, the top executive has a firm eye on improving profitability. Nothing is too small to escape attention in the search for profits.

Two quick examples; at one client operating a fleet of vehicles, drivers were written up when they did not use the gas station down the street from the office as it had the lowest prices.

The price differential was four cents a gallon. Take that and multiply it by thirty vehicles with 16 gallon gas tanks and each vehicle being filled up twice a week. The savings were $400 a week or $20,000 a year, not an insignificant amount of money.

Second, back when a commercial flight meant being served a meal, one airline CEO ordered the removal of the single black olive that had been included in the salad being served. He also reduced the number of olives in martinis from two to one.

In the process these two small decisions, the airline saved a significant amount of money. And no one complained.

It’s never too late to have a better business. If you decide to change how you invest your time, change from being a firefighter to an architect, by working on the business model, your people, and profitability.

Ken Keller is an executive coach who works with small and midsize B2B company owners, CEOs and entrepreneurs. He facilitates formal top executive peer groups for business expansion, including revenue growth, improved internal efficiencies and greater profitability.

Email: Ken.Keller@strategicadvisoryboards. com. Keller’s column reflects his own views and not necessarily those of the SCVBJ. 

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1. From left, Santa Clarita Studios President Mike DeLorenzo, "SWAT" producer Jim Scura and Santa Clarita Studios Vice President Richard Deutsch stand outside the studio's set for the popular TV show. 2. Chris Paz, general manager of Mercedes-Benz of Valencia, speaks at a recent SCV Chamber of Commerce mixer. 3. Students and Hart school district faculty look on as Crissair was honored Aug. 21 with the 2017 Elite Supplier Award by Lockheed Martin. 4. Troy Hooper, chair of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, speaks at a ribbon cutting for the Northeast Valley Health Corp. 5. Dave Barragan, operations director for Stori, demonstrates one of his company's products at an SCV Chamber of Commerce mixer.

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SPOTLIGHT ON SERVICE TOM COLE President, the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley Founded on May 31, 1960, the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley meets on Wednesdays at locations throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. www.scvrotaryclub.com | (661) 254-4401 matrimonypictures@gmail.com Tom Cole remembers how he got his start in the Rotary Club in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita had barely formed just a few years prior, and Tom Lee, then-president of Newhall Land and Farming asked him "When I first arrived at the building across the street (from his office on the third floor of City Hall), back in the ‘good ole days,’ our former chairman, Tom Lee, said, 'What community service are you involved in out here?'” Cole recalled.

It was his introduction to a 25-year relationship with the Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Club, of which he’s now president.

Every Wednesday, the group meets at Valencia Country Club, and traditionally, the service group is known for hosting or taking part in a number of events throughout the SCV, including the Pancake Breakfast, before the local Fourth of July Parade; a peach cobbler booth at the Cowboy Festival; and a turkey handout at the SCV Food Pantry around Thanksgiving.

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tion is all about. He’d also like to seek out the next in line to lead the Rotary.

Rotary Club are also a great way to network.

“Basically, all the funds that we raise from members goes right back into what we call our Newhall Community Foundation,” Cole said, explaining one of the group’s main philanthropic efforts. “That foundation was formed purposely to accumulate dollars, earn interest revenue off those dollars and end of every year.”

The account allows the Rotary Club to donate thousands of dollars directly to local nonprofits annually, in addition to the donations of food and service.

Anybody and everybody, men and women are welcome to join, Cole said, noting the Rotary Club also recently decided to conduct outreach to make sure the community understands the Rotary Club, and what the organiza“We’re basically going to emphasize bringing in the youth more into our club, because, shall we say, we’re all getting older, and I think this community has some great talent out there as far as the next generation and the millenials in the workforce,” he said. “We want them to be a part of community service organizations like Rotary.  Perry Smith

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Nominations are now open for the Valley Industry Association’s 2018 VIA Awards to be presented at the VIA BASH gala on Oct. 26, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. Nominations close Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. each year, vIA celebrates the diversity and accomplishments of its members. Awards are given to those individuals and members of distinction deserving in one of three categories.

The Connie Worden-Roberts Volunteer of the Year Award This is an individual affiliated with vIA and is a member in good standing for a minimum of two years and has demonstrated strong support of the organization through committee involvement or chairmanship, member recruitment, fundraising and/or the creation of increased visibility for the organization. This member will have been an active member of one or more vIA committees for no less than two years and have made major volunteer contributions to the organization.

VIA Business of the Year Award This cornerstone vIA member business will have been affiliated with vIA for no less than five years and demonstrated consistent support not only for the organization but to the business community and the Santa clarita valley as a whole.

VIA Rising Star Award A vIA member for no less than 12 months, this company will have shown substantial new growth and visibility through the development and launch of a new product or service, significant increases in job creation and/or building expansion.

Nominate a business or individual you feel is deserving based on the award criteria and share in a few sentences why you feel this company or individual should be considered. Applications must be received in the VIA office by Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, so don’t delay. Contact the VIA office at admin@via.org or (661) 294-8088.

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vIA circles is a fun and contemporary method of connecting with business professionals designed to give vIA members an opportunity to engage in smaller group settings and establish mutually beneficial relationships. vIA circles are held at local restaurants over finger foods and drinks.

The idea behind vIA circles is to give members an opportunity to network in a casual setting, after business hours, and in a comfortable environment. These gatherings operate like mastermind groups – led by a master facilitator who is trained in leading an engaging conversation that involves everyone in the group. This format gets participants connected with each other in a way they can’t in other, more formal gatherings.

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VIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Diana Meyer

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Los Angeles Filming Locations

Located in the Santa Clarita filming community of Los Angeles, California, Rancho Deluxe is a premier movie ranch location with over 200 acres of property nestled in the mountains of Placerita Canyon near Melody Ranch, Sable Ranch, and Disney's Golden Oak studios.

Featuring a wide variety of natural exteriors from rich oak forest to scenic desert landscaping and fully furnished and functional interior sets, Rancho Deluxe is used primarily as a studio filming location for feature films, television series, reality shows, photo shoots, and commercials, and it is located within the 30-mile studio zone of Hollywood, California.

Approved Production Facility California Film and Television Tax Credit Program

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