LOS ANGELES—The sale of an 111,000-square-foot industrial building closes after an 11-month escrow, the effect of a 1031 exchange, and then a long-term tenant is signed.

THOUSAND OAKS, CA—In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> Q&amp;A, James C. Fedalen of HFL Law Group talks about bad faith waste, and how lenders can recoup losses to damaged properties.

PLAYA VISTA, CA—During the height of the recession, Lincoln Property Co. bet on its Playa Vista mixed-use project, and now, the investor wishes it bought more, GlobeSt.com reports in this <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous story.

LOS ANGELES—A joint venture between Oakwood Worldwide and Mapletree Group buys a 60-unit apartment complex in Miracle Mile, because of the neighborhood's high walkability score of 92.

LOS ANGELES—In this <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous story, JLL's Barry Hill explains how China's recent devaluation of the Yuan will affect cargo volumes at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.

LOS ANGELES—Lowe Enterprises Investors funds a construction loan for the development of a Hampton Inn in Buellton, CA, which they say was a resilient market during the recession.

LOS ANGELES—Joe M. Vargas, a former Cushman &amp; Wakefield western region president, joins the brokerage firm's Los Angeles as a national advisor, GlobeSt.com reports <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

LOS ANGELES—Now owned by Mitsubishi Corp., the once quiet investor is making a splash with plans to deploy $500 million in equity investments, the company's president and CEO explains in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> interview.