ESCONDIDO, CA-A joint venture involving a Santa Barbara firm buys one building for $16.8 million. Pacific Realty Advisors closes a separate deal in Chula Vista, CA.

POMONA, CA-New York City-based KTR Capital Partners acquires a 790,000-sf warehouse and distribution complex from Alliance Commercial Partners for roughly $54.5 million.

POMONA, CA-New York City-based KTR Capital Partners acquires a 790,000-sf warehouse and distribution complex from Alliance Commercial Partners for roughly $54.5 million.

ORANGE COUNTY-The county's office market posted more than 1.1 million sf of negative absorption in the first quarter, more than all of 2007, as subprime woes and the slowing economy took their toll.

BOSTON-The worldwide trend is still upward in office rents and demand, but a new report sees a slowing as the credit crunch ripples through the global economy.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-The newly formed Capital Markets Investment Group includes 17 office specialists from four brokerage firms and expects to expand throughout the West.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-The health care and medical office REIT closes on six assets in its previously announced agreement with Pacific Medical Buildings of San Diego.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA-New York City's LeFrak buys the 63,276-sf medical office building from locally based Cambra Realty for one of the highest prices per sf in the market.