OXNARD, CA-Volkswagen Group of America Inc. will operate what it says will be one of the automobile industry's most advanced emissions testing and powertrain development facilities.

IRVINE, CA-Newmark Knight Frank, with a former Cresa Partners team on board, says the time is right to focus on the recovering Southern California industrial market.

LOS ANGELES-The provider of information technology and business software expands its headquarters by 25% and relocates to 3530 Wilshire Blvd. in a seven-year lease.

IRVINE, CA-The locally based company buys four industrial properties in Southern California and Nevada for $58 million.

DENVER-The San Diego-based company signs for the space at the 550,440-square-foot Park Central office building in this week's roundup of sales, leases and other news in the West.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA-Resmark Equity Partners buys 45 acres for the first part of the Margarita Specific Plan, which will include homes, affordable housing and commercial space.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-Axxcess Capital Ventures and Winthrop Realty Trust will provide capital for tenant-in-common investments, Delaware Statutory Trusts and private non-traded REITS.

SEATTLE-The fourth phase of the 1.7-million-square-foot headquarters also includes 25,000 square feet of street level retail space.