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Charles Dunn Opens Orange County Office
Aug. 20, 2008
GVA Worldwide partner Charles Dunn Co. is setting its sights on Orange County--it has just opened a new office there, it has announced. GVA Charles Dunn and the Advisory Services group has taken their offices at Knobbe Martens building at Main Plaza in Irvine.
UK Firm Inks $15M Lease Deal for 178,500-SF Orange County Industrial Facility
Aug. 15, 2008
Bunzl, a consumer products distributor headquartered in the U.K., has managed to wiggle its way into the rarest of accommodations--a 178,000-square-foot Class A industrial property in Orange County.
Tech Firm Renews Lease of Orange County Home
Aug. 08, 2008
TechSpace will be able to call the buildings at 65 and 75 Enterprise in Aliso Viejo, Calif., home for quite some time now that the company has signed a long-term lease with property owner RREEF.
ULI's Orange County District Council Appoints Mayer as Chair
July 28, 2008
Jeff Mayer, principal at McLarand, Vasquez, Emsiek & Partners, has been appointed as chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Orange County District Council.
Doors of 285-Room Sheraton Swing Open Near Disneyland
July 25, 2008
Kam Sang Co. Inc. has recently wrapped up development of Sheraton Garden Grove-Anaheim South Hotel.
Marcus & Millichap Lists Anaheim M-F Community for $56M
July 17, 2008
Representing the seller, Kennedy Wilson, Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has retained the exclusive listing for Mariposa, a 286-unit multi-family community in Anaheim, Calif.
Maguire to Sell Orange Country Property for $211M
July 08, 2008
Maguire Properties, under new management in recent months and pursuing a plan to reduce the debt it incurred by bulking up on SoCal office space in recent years, is selling off Main Plaza Towers in Irvine, Calif.
Orange County Office Complex Commands $80M
July 01, 2008
Dupont Centre, an approximately 250,900-square-foot two-building office property in Irvine, Calif., has just come under new ownership now that KBS Realty Advisors has snapped up the Class A complex for $80.1 million.
Voit Commercial Brokers 6 Lease Transactions in Orange County
June 30, 2008
Voit Commercial Brokerage has directed six lease transactions totaling in Orange County, Calif., the company said today.
78,000SF Industrial Property in Seal Beach Sold
June 27, 2008
Ownership of a 78,000-square-foot industrial building in Seal Beach, Calif., has just changed hands.
Precept Recommits to 32,000SF Home at University Research Park
June 20, 2008
Five-year University Research Park tenant Precept has decided to stay put in its 32,000-square-foot digs at 130 Theory Drive in Irvine, Calif.
Surf Retailer Plans Pair of New Shops in O.C.
June 17, 2008 - Source: Orange County Register
Jack's Surfboards will open two new stores in San Clemente and Irvine.
Maguire Set to Sell Off OC Properties
June 16, 2008
About a month after appointing a new CEO, debt-troubled Maguire Properties Inc. is moving forward with a number of initiatives intended to deal with its problems, including the sale of office properties in Orange County, Calif. Other steps the company is taking include changes to senior management, seeking additional financing, and returning company headquarters to Downtown Los Angeles.
Grubb & Ellis Grabs 104,000SF Office Building in Cypress
June 12, 2008
The five-story office building at 5995 Plaza Dr. in Cypress, Calif., has been snapped up by Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Inc. from an unaffiliated institutional investor.
UCLA Survey Gives Mixed Marks to California Real Estate
June 11, 2008
The office markets in Los Angeles and San Diego are moving past the credit crisis, but those in Orange County and San Francisco are not, according to the latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Commercial Real Estate Survey.
Pacific Gateway 240,000 SF of Industrial Space Sold in Southern California
June 09, 2008
Despite a market with slowing momentum, Los Angeles-based commercial real estate developer Overton Moore Properties has sold three industrial buildings at the Pacific Gateway Business Center in Seal Beach, Calif., for $38.8 million.
Alliance Signs Lease in OC
June 05, 2008
Alliance Bank, a community business bank commanding more than $950 million dollars in assets and headquartered in Los Angeles, has signed a 127-month lease for a 25,000-square-foot office building in Irvine, Calif. for $10.2 million.
Burke Takes OC Business Park
June 04, 2008
Burke Real Estate Group, an Orange County-based investor and developer, has acquired an 80,000-square-foot multi-tenant business park on 5 acres for $10 million.
B-Note on 333,5000SF Office Building and Fitness Center
June 03, 2008
Younan Finance Group has signed on to purchase a B-Note on an office and retail property in Orange from Rubicon Capital America L.L.C.
Thomas Properties Expands Investment Management Platform with $250M JV Allocation
June 02, 2008
Thomas Properties Group Inc. has entered into an agreement with UBS Wealth Management/North American Property Fund Limited, in which UBS will allocate $250 million to a joint venture program with Thomas Properties to acquire class A office properties in U.S. markets.
Voit Closes Four Office Leases in Orange County
May 30, 2008
Voit Commercial Brokerage recently orchestrated four leases accounting for an aggregate 71,000 square feet of office space in Orange County. Voit Commercial represented Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel in its lease of 40,200 square feet at 25520 Commercenter Drive in Lake Forest.
Medical Office Building Sold
May 29, 2008
Bristol Park Medical Plaza at 250 East Yale Loop in Irvine, Calif., has just come under new ownership. Sanderson J Ray sold the 28,400-square-foot medical office building to Yorba Hawthorne L.L.C., which made the purchase as part of a 1031 Exchange.
Younan Taking B-Note, Property in Orange County
May 28, 2008
Younan Finance Group, an affiliate of Younan Properties Inc., has announced that it is under contract to buy a $6.5 million B-Note on Orange Tower, a 290,800-square-foot Class A office building, and a 42,700-square-foot 24-Hour Fitness facility in Orange County, Calif., from Rubicon Capital America L.L.C.
Financing Deal Closes for MFProperty in Yorba Linda
May 23, 2008
Financing has been put in place for Yorba Linda Pines Village, a 22-unit multi-family property in Yorba Linda, about 10 miles from Anaheim, Calif. NorthMarq Capital Inc. orchestrated the first year mortgage financing, based on a five-year fixed term, through its affiliate AmeriSphere Multifamily Finance.
Pimco Takes MBS Stake
May 22, 2008
Newport Beach, California-based Pacific Investment Management Co. has taken $2.55 billion of mortgage-backed securities from Israeli bank Bank Hapoalim Ltd., according to a Bloomberg News report.
 

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