LOS ANGELES-With 15 topical panels, the annual USC Real Estate Law and Business Forum gives real estate professionals the opportunity to travel outside their field of expertise to gain new knowledge, program committee member Glenn Sonnenberg tells Kelsi Maree Borland.

LOS ANGELES-Partner Engineering & Science adopts the newest technology from Environmental Data Resources: a web-based app that collects data in one place to increase efficiency.

LOS ANGELES-City of Hope signs a 10-year lease with MetLife at the San Gabriel Valley Corporate Campus, expanding its leased space to 167,655 square feet.

LOS ANGELES-Karen Douthitt joins Cushman & Wakefield's Downtown Los Angeles office as director and senior operations manager.

LONG BEACH, CA-In response to growing demand, HCP prices an offering of $350 million of 4.2% senior unsecured notes due in 2024 with a yield-to-maturity of 4.257%.

SANTA MONICA, CA-A private investor acquires a three-property, 66-unit apartment portfolio for $28.5 million, or $432,000 per unit—$1.5 million above the asking price.

LOS ANGELES-To accommodate growth from the development boom, Meta Housing Corp. names Kasey Burke as president, focusing on expanding niches and the firm's affordable housing business.

LOS ANGELES-The CIM Group buys a seven-asset portfolio that includes Two California Plaza and Montclair Plaza from CWCapital Asset Management as part of a larger REO sale.