COSTA MESA, CA—Vivante on the Coast was recently presented with the Gold Award in the assisted living/special-needs community category at the National Association of Home Builders 50+ Housing Council's Best of 50+ Housing Awards. The senior-living community was recognized for both its forward-thinking design and resident-focused programming. It was conceived by Santa Ana-based developer Nexus Development Corp. as an independent and active luxury retirement community that effectively integrates many of the new ideas of fitness, healthcare, technology and lifestyle that appeal to today's seniors. Some of the features of the community include technology integration, a saltwater pool and other fitness amenities and quality dining options.

SALES

SAN DIEGO—The former Casa de Loma building at 1304-1306 Rosecrans here has been sold for $1.1 million by Distabile Family Trust, represented by Rich Lee and Mike Paeske of CFI, to Dickens Point Loma LLC, represented by Danny Fitzgerald and Pasquale Ioele of Cassidy Turley. The 4,260-square-foot building was occupied by Casa de Loma Restaurant and Ballast Pub for more than 50 years until the family retired.

DEVELOPMENT

OCEANSIDE, CA—Shopoff Realty Investments plans to develop a 2.36-acre former mobile-home park here into a luxury townhome community after receiving approval by local City Council Jan. 21. Located near Buccaneer Beach and Sprinter Station, the project was unanimously approved by Oceanside's Planning Commission on November 4, 2014. Situated on the northeast corner of Morse Street and Pacific Coast Highway, the development will include 38 three-story townhomes, elevated to allow for panoramic ocean views. Each unit is designed with an individual entry and private patio or balcony. Units range from 1,581 to 1,851 square feet and include two-car garages.

LEASES

HOLLYWOOD, CA—An unnamed industry-leading post-production, visual-effects and production company has signed a lease with landlords Birch Tree Properties LLC and Metric Holdings, Inc. for a 44,300-square-foot creative-office campus on 81,450 square feet of land at 900 N. Cahuenga in the Hollywood Media District here for a new regional headquarters. The latest lease was signed approximately one-and-a-half months after the owners completed a 28,541-square-foot lease with Vince, a leading contemporary fashion brand, for a new regional headquarters. Formerly home to a call-center for Time Warner, the property is currently undergoing a multimillion-dollar creative-office redevelopment with Rios Clementi Hale as lead designer. JLL Los Angeles team members Nicole Mihalka and Mike Fowler handled the leasing and represented the owners, while Vince was represented by Suzanne Lee, Katie Bernhisel, and Nicky Heryet of Cassidy Turley. Both tenants are scheduled to occupy their space by early 2015. The property is now fully leased.

FINANCING

FRESNO, CA—George Smith Partners has arranged $17.5 million in financing, including $5.9 million for additional construction financing, on behalf of Highpoint Capital Group LLC for the acquisition and renovation of a three-property retail portfolio totaling more than 280,000 square feet in the Fresno-Clovis area of California. The firm is in process on several of the planned renovations for the three properties, with the ultimate goal of elevating the assets' positions in their submarkets. The properties include Gallery Plaza, a 66,138-square-foot retail center at Shaw Ave. and Fresno St.; Manchester North Shopping Center, a 103,563-square-foot retail center at Blackstone Ave. and Dakota Ave.; and Rodeo Plaza, a 111,072-square-foot retail center at Shaw Ave. and Minnewawa Ave. in Clovis.

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

COSTA MESA, CA—NAIOP SoCal has announced its 2015 executive committee and board of directors. The committee is composed of president Tom Wulf, Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group; president-elect and sponsorship chair Kevin Jennings, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; VP and sponsorship vice chair Lance Ryan, Watson Land Co.; treasurer James V. Camp, Starwood CPG Operations; secretary and membership advisor Jeff Moore, CBRE; programs and education liaison Pamela Westhoff, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton; and past president Jim Proehl, PM Realty Group. Serving alongside the executive committee is this year's board of directors including: Rob Antrobius, Prologis; Angela Azizian, GE Capital Real Estate; Kevin Burkhalter, Walker & Dunlop; John Casasante, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management; Ronda Clark, JLL; Drew Emmel, Allen Matkins; Darren Foster, Auction.com; Kevin Hayes, Lincoln Property Co.; Aaron Hill, Bixby Land Co.; Eric Hinkelman, Voit Real Estate Services; Mike Hodges, Irvine Co. Office Properties; John Hollingsworth, Colliers International; Fran Inman, Majestic Realty Co.; Kevin Ivey, KPRS Construction Services Inc.; Ryan Jones, Goodman Birtcher; Lillian Kuo, Shea Properties; Ray Lawler, Hines; Kevin MacKenzie, HFF L.P.; Patrick Maloney, Circle Industrial; Gregory May, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank; Justin McCusker, C.J. Segerstrom & Sons; James McFadden, Cushman & Wakefield; Scott McPherson, US Bank; Steve Muller, the Muller Co.; Susan Orloff, Ryan; Russ Parker, Parker Properties; John Premac, Chicago Title Co.; Scott San Filippo, Greenlaw Partners; Alison Vukovich, LBA Realty; Stephane M. Wandel, the Boeing Co.; Clark Welton, Ernst & Young; and David Wensley, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP.

TUSTIN, CA—Coreland Cos. has promoted Erika Griggs to controller. In her new role, she will support the company's real estate management division and oversee all property accounting operations from Coreland's corporate office here. Griggs will manage a team of accounting and real estate support personnel that supports each management team. Responsibilities will include oversight of all financial functions, including monthly reports, annual budgets, CAM reconciliations and audits. In addition, she will remain a key driver of Coreland's transitions team, working through all levels of due diligence to ensure the smooth transfer of real estate management into Coreland's operating systems. In previous roles at Coreland, Griggs served as senior real estate analyst, as well as real estate manager.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—Business, real estate and insurance-law firm Newmeyer & Dillion LLP has hired Robert Scott as a partner in the Newport Beach office. Scott's practice includes all aspects of first-party bad-faith insurance litigation, which supports the firm's continued growth plan. He has practiced law in California for more than 35 years. In addition, partner John Van Vlear has joined the firm's environmental practice. A litigator, clean-up strategist, and real estate counselor for all aspects of contaminated sites, Van Vlear joins land use and eminent domain practices at the firm. He practices in both state and federal courts, and represents clients before a wide range of environmental agencies.