LA MESA, CA-The Orange County-based investment firm buys the Central Park apartments with a $14 million loan arranged by Venture West Funding.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-The locally based firm acquires an 80,000-square-foot former Mervyns in Laguna Niguel from a lender and, separately, buys the Pacific Plaza in Costa Mesa.

LOS ANGELES-The Mesa West principal tells GlobeSt.com of plans to hire five new investment professionals as the bridge lending specialist gears up to place $615 million in new capital.

CORONA, CA-The sales of two NNN retail properties totaling nearly 36,000 square feet complete a three-parcel breakup strategy at the Shops at Sycamore Creek.

SAN PEDRO, CA-When the major tenant of an office building gives notice in mid-deal, Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. switches strategies to execute a $19.5 million bridge loan.

ANAHEIM, CA-Apartment sales of $17 million and $8.6 million, plus a 7.4-acre land sale here, illustrate the interest in residential and multifamily investment in the county.

LOS ANGELES-The assignment for Charles Dunn Co. is the 7th & Fig shopping center, a three-level open air plaza in Downtown L.A. at Seventh and Figueroa streets.

CENTURY CITY, CA-JMB Realty Corp. taps L.A. Realty Parters as the leasing agent for the 35-story, 700,000-square-foot office tower at 10250 Constellation Blvd.