Hiring and manufacturing will begin shortly at a new plant in Victorville, where Simmons sofas and other home furnishings will be made. Simmons’ parent company, United Furniture Industries, has signed a lease for more than 500,000 square feet of space at the Southern California Logistics Centre, a former military base near U.S. 395 and the 15 Freeway that is being turned into … [Read more...] about Simmons to open Victorville furniture factory, start hiring in October
Inland Empire
United Furniture Signs 505,000-SF Industrial Lease
VICTORVILLE, CA-United Furniture Industries, a manufacturer of furniture sold under the Simmons brand name, has signed a lease with Stirling Capital Investments to occupy 505,192 square feet of a one-million-square foot industrial building at Southern California Logistics Centre. Stirling developed the building in 2009 in a move to attract businesses like UFI that need space … [Read more...] about United Furniture Signs 505,000-SF Industrial Lease
Home prices hit 12-year low
The average home price in the High Desert dropped for the second straight month, hitting the lowest since 1999 for the month of August. Local home prices last month declined 0.6 percent from July to the average of $60.03 per square foot, according to data compiled by Larry Trombley of Century 21 Rose Realty in Hesperia. That’s 10.2 percent lower than the same month last … [Read more...] about Home prices hit 12-year low
Local government officials protest new superstore land-use bill
VICTORVILLE • A group of local elected officials gathered Friday to voice staunch opposition to a bill they say would block big-box retailers from opening up in the High Desert. SB 469, which now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s approval, would require developers of superstores with more than 90,000 square feet and with at least 10 percent of sales space devoted to groceries to … [Read more...] about Local government officials protest new superstore land-use bill
Future of the Mojave: High Desert Corridor Project
A good friend recently let me know about the High Desert Corridor Project. The California Department of Transportation is proposing to build a new 63 mile freeway across the southern end of the Mojave Desert from Palmdale to Apple Valley. Since 2005, I’ve photographed in the Mojave Desert during the full moon between 3-7 times per year. From Paul’s Junkyard near Lancaster, to … [Read more...] about Future of the Mojave: High Desert Corridor Project