From Oceanwide Plaza to Toyota’s Texas Expansion: Where Real Estate Demand Is Moving - 249

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — Rohan and David discuss another busy week across real estate, development, markets, sports, entertainment, and technology, from Downtown Los Angeles’ continued office struggles to major investments taking shape in Texas and Massachusetts.Downtown LA Faces Another Major Office Departure — PwC plans to relocate from Downtown Los Angeles to Century City in 2028, joining other prominent companies that have shifted away from the city’s struggling central business district.Office Conversions and the Future of Oceanwide Plaza — As more cities explore converting obsolete office buildings into housing, the long-stalled Oceanwide Plaza project in downtown Los Angeles remains caught between competing bidders, bankruptcy proceedings, and questions about how the unfinished development can realistically be completed.Student Housing Continues to Reach New Heights — Astria Tempe, a 27-story development near Arizona State University that just finished topping of its roof, highlights the evolution of student housing from smaller traditional low rise properties into large, amenity-rich high rise residential towers.Toyota Expands Its San Antonio Manufacturing Hub — Toyota is investing $3.6 billion to add Tacoma truck production, expand its manufacturing footprint, and create approximately 2,000 new jobs at its growing San Antonio Texas campus. Build-to-Rent Demand, Inflation, and AI-Powered Productivity — The conversation explores why build-to-rent residents tend to remain longer, the Federal Reserve’s concerns about persistent inflation, and how AI agents could help businesses organize years of emails, contacts, and transaction documents.Tune in now for Episode 249 — covering Downtown LA offices, adaptive reuse, Oceanwide Plaza, student housing, Texas manufacturing, build-to-rent demand, inflation, AI productivity, and a dramatic Home Run Derby finish.