COSTA MESA, CA-The Planning Center names attorney William Halligan as its director of environmental services and environmental counsel. He succeeds Dwayne Mears, now CEO.

LOS ANGELES-More California communities are adopting inclusionary zoning, which typically requires developers to contribute to a community's affordable housing in exchange for development rights or zoning approvals.

FULLERTON, CA-The sales include a $10.5-million complex here, plus deals in La Habra and San Clemente.

SANTA ANA, CA-The tenant in common specialist says the $175 million in equity will translate to $450 million worth of property at today's typical equity and debt ratios.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA-Sun-Yin U.S.A. Inc., an importer and distributor of bedding products, pays more than $11 million for a high-end 180,540-sf industrial facility.

SANTA ANA, CA-The purchase of a $2.1 million industrial building here is one of myriad acquisitions by industrial and office investors, according to Voit Commercial Brokerage.

LOS ANGELES-Hunt Barnett, Rick Buckley and Chris Houge become principals at the new Madison Partners, along with Bob Safai and Gary Weiss.

LOS ANGELES-Real estate developers and finance firms, emboldened by an improving market, are hiring graduates of the USC Lusk Center's real