LAKE FOREST, CA-A Beverly Hills buyer acquires the 19,402-sf Foothill Center from an Irvine seller. The center closes at more than $219 per sf, a price that is becoming fairly common for well-leased retail properties.

SANTA ANA, CA-The private investors acquire the 32,153-sf Santa Ana Square and see upside in higher rents, additional development. The 85%-leased center sold at a 5.8% cap rate to buyers who are looking beyond the immediate return.

LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles City Council makes it official by ratifying its agreement with the Community Redevelopment Agency and developers of the mixed-use project. Work has begun on the first phase, 180 units of affordable seniors housing.

ORANGE, CA-Allied Modular Building Systems Inc., a manufacturer of modular offices and cleanrooms, acquires a new 36,036-sf headquarters. The plan is to move in September from 20,000 sf of leased space in Anaheim to Orange's Nicholas Avenue.

TORRANCE, CA-The big South Bay developer adds one of the top local business parks to its portfolio of Southern California properties. The 376,685-sf, nine office buildings, some medical, were 80% occupied at sale time.

LOS ANGELES-Bradley Hillgren steps into the newly created position at Lowe Enterprises to expand his territory from California, Arizona and Washington state to responsibility for projects nationwide.

TEMECULA, CA-An Orange County buyer acquires Temecula Corporate Centre, an 88,083-sf, mixed-use center that is 94% occupied. The one-year-old center is a class A mix of office, flex and industrial structures.

RIVERSIDE, CA-One of the country's largest natural food chains chooses the city for its new Southern California and Arizona refrigerated distribution facilities. The long-term lease takes up about 241,000 sf in a 437,000-sf building at Sycamore Canyon.