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Reports on the progress of the planned desalination plant of Poseidon Resources Corp. in Carlsbad, California. Approval of the City Council to the water purchase agreement for the plant; Contribution of the plant to serve the long-term water needs in the county; Return on investments awaited by the equity investors.

The article reports on Westcore Properties LLC which plans to make a transition in its operations following a $700-million property acquisitions in 2012. It states that the investment firm will remain focused on expanding its presence in strategic markets such as Northern California which is a key market for future acquisitions. It mentions Westcore President Don Ankeny who said that the firm's acquisitions emphasize its aim to be recognized as a company that generates solid investment returns.

The article presents a report by the Minnesota-based Conventions, Sports and Leisure (CSL) International Inc. which states that the development of Petco Park brought a 7.6 percent annual return on the 300 million U.S. dollar investment in San Diego California. According to CSL consultant Bill Rhoda, the ballpark has generated more than 207 million U.S. dollars in net tax revenue from 2000 to 2009. It notes that visitors have spent more than 1.2 billion U.S. dollars and created 19,220 jobs.

In this article the author discusses the impact of the ordinance by the Centre City Development Corp. (CCDC) on the hotel industry in San Diego, California. He states that a 15 percent internal rate of return (IRR) will allow for hotel projects to be feasible. He also notes that the influence of project labor agreements (PLA) in the City Hall has been a concern in the business community.

The author discusses his sentiments on the preparation of Californian governor to make draconian-style cuts in the state's programs. It is appropriate that cuts like those in businesses should be considered based on their impact to the return on investment item. The author emphasizes the need of the Legislature to learn to live within its means. He says that closing parks is not an example of belt-tightening.

The article offers updates related to real estate business in San Diego, California for 2009. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services Inc. and Cushman & Wakefield Residential have released their third quarter reports that reflected an increase in sales transactions and higher occupancy rates from the third quarter. Residents in the Diamond neighborhood in Southeast San Diego who invested in Market Creek Plaza has recently recieved a return on their investment.

The article reports on the downtown redevelopment at the city of San Diego, California. According to vice president and chief financial officer for the Centre City Development Corp. (CCDC) Frank Alessi, Horton Plaza and Westin Hotel have generated 8 million annual return to the public. It cites that the return has included $2 million in property taxes and another $2 million in rents and parking revenue collected by CCDC.