LOS ANGELES—Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Charmaine Atherton plans to focus on Southern California's affordable housing crisis in her two-year term as chair.

EL SEGUNDO, CA—The Point brings 12 new retailers to El Segundo, a great move in the city's effort to attract 100 new retailers before its 2017 centennial celebration.

LOS ANGELES—Elevon at Campus El Segundo sells 66% of its condo-style office spaces, and at this rate, the ownership is expecting to sell out by the end of the year—way ahead of schedule.

LOS ANGELES—Logix Federal Credit Union buys the land parcel to build a new headquarters office, relocating its current offices from Burbank.

LOS ANGELES—The record quarter shows that value-add investors still have room to play and stay competitive in these peak-market conditions, BH Properties' Steve Gozini explains in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> interview.

LOS ANGELES—While demand for industrial warehouse space is through the roof, a double-digit decrease in export cargo volume at the ports is leading to a dwindling demand for manufacturing space.

LOS ANGLES—In less than a year after opening, the arts district apartment complex reaches 90% occupancy—another illustration of the growing migration to the downtown market.

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA—An unnamed national equity firm buys the 103,786-square-foot, three-building Sunset &amp; PCH from a joint venture between Lincoln Property and Linwood Ventures in the very competitive transaction.