LOS ANGELES-The local office of Westcore Properties LLC arranges the purchase of a portfolio of nine Rite Aid stores in California for approximately $38.7 million and totaling 244,310 sf. The sellers of the retail portfolio are Townsend RA Stores LLC and DWT Exchange LLC.

TUSTIN, CA-In the continuing transformation of a former Steelcase facility, the office equipment firm leases 220,543 sf from Bedrosians Tile & Stone, which bought the former Steelcase property from Voit.

VENTURA, CA-New owners of the 219,000-sf shopping center obtain $42.3 million in acquisition financing for one of Ventura County's largest new shopping centers.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA-Construction is under way on a $36 million, 1.2 million-sf regional distribution center for the toy maker on the site of the former Norton Air Force Base being redeveloped by Hillwood Investment Properties.

GORMAN, CA-Descendents of the founder of the Ralphs supermarket chain sell the parcel, one of the largest land deals in Los Angeles County in some time, after owning the property since 1898.

ALISO VIEJO, CA-Leisure Sports signs an agreement to develop a hotel and fitness resort at Parker Properties Summit Office Campus.

ANAHEIM, CA-Locally based BKM Development acquires an 8.4-acre site near Edison Field and plans its third new industrial park announced in recent months.

RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA--The developer's plans for the one million sf of industrial buildings includes a 550,000-sf warehouse in Chino, plus buildings of 209,000 sf and 235,000 sf at the Domiguez Technology Center in Carson.