LOS ANGELES-The retailer inks a 20-year deal for more than 100,000 square feet at a Downtown L.A. project that once housed department stores.

LOS ANGELES-The Tulsa, OK-based Stan Johnson Co. establishes a new regional office here and names Derek Lane to head the operation.

SAN FRANCISCO-The site of nearly 1.5 acres is slated for 121 units of affordable seniors housing and is designed to prevent the displacement of seniors in the area.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-The rate lock on a self-storage loan and cash out on an apartment refinancing were two of three deals arranged by the Alison Co., one of which funded a 1031 deal.

IRVINE, CA-The sale of the 293-suite Embassy Suites Irvine completes the long-term plan for the property near the Orange County Airport, according to the Norwalk, CT-based firm.

INLAND EMPIRE, CA-The sale of a 410,000-square-foot industrial building to an institutional investor and a 335,000-square-foot lease highlight the uptick in the Inland Empire.

ENCINO, CA-Bush-era tax cuts remain an open question with considerable consequences for the economy.

ANAHEIM, CA-The 144,000-square-foot lease by Eleganza Tile Inc. expands its space by 50% and is one of the largest signed in Northern Orange County this year.