LOS ANGELES-The Valencia, CA-based company taps Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels to market three Southern California properties and one in Monterey, CA.

IRVINE, CA-The private REIT expands its holdings in Southern California with the acquisition of an industrial building in Poway, its fifth buy in the market in 15 months.

PASADENA, CA-The firm names Tracy Thompson to the posts of COO and CFO; Kay Hutchison becomes president of Evergreen Real Property Management.

SAN DIEGO-BioMed Realty Trust isn't letting down its guard despite its Q1 numbers. Its eyes are fixed on venture capital markets because it fuels existing and future tenants.

NEW YORK CITY-Posting a solid Q1, the office REIT sees a slowdown coming due to the financial industry's troubles. With that, is a predicted decline in net effective rents.

SANTA MONICA, CA-The Recording Academy signs for nearly 67,000 sf of headquarters space in a new building at Maguire Properties' 550,000-sf Lantana Media Entertainment Campus.

CHINO HILLS, CA-A Los Angeles-based buyer acquires the 96,959-sf center, anchored by Henry's Market, from an Orange County seller for a record $487 per sf.

PASADENA, CA-Legacy Partners acquires the 11-story, 104,466-sf office building with $30.4 million in financing from GE Real Estate that closes in five days.