RENO, NV-Lending in the Nevada market is a pretty safe bet today, says NorthMarq clients, because lenders ‘can make conservative loans on properties that have been bought at attractive prices.’

CHICAGO-The seller is a joint venture that includes Tishman Speyer, Pearlmark Real Estate Advisors LLC and a major US pension plan.

COLLINSVILLE, IL-The Southwestern Illinois Development Authority says the projects the bonds were issued for have contributed to the region’s growth.

LOS ANGELES-The next year to year and a half will track seriously anemic job growth across the board. In commercial real estate, it all depends on geography, the type of firm and, of course, how this economic tangle works out.

SAN FRANCISCO-Bob Gilley and Steve Hermann, both from CB Richard Ellis’ investment properties institutional group, join the firm as executive managing directors.

NORWALK, CA-The eight year lease is for the entire fourth floor of Norwalk Government Center as well as for an emergency back-up power and call center to be located in the basement.

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL-The insurance company, now the largest tenant at 2 Mid America Plaza, increases the size of its offices there by more than one-third.

CARLSBAD, CA-The build-to-suit corporate and research facility consolidates the majority of Isis’ operations into a single facility.