LA VERNE, CA-The seller renovated the 1960s vintage center and brought in new tenants for the 64,727-sf property. The La Verne West Center sits at a high-traffic intersection in one of the most affluent areas of the San Gabriel Valley.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA-A family trust from Orange County buys the 20-year-old center from an Orange County seller. The Foothill Plaza, built in 1983, was fully leased at sale time by its original owner.

GARDEN GROVE, CA-The owners of the Embassy Suites Anaheim South Hotel shave the interest rate by 3.25% with a two-year financing package. The bridge loan increases cash flow and enables fixtures to be bought instead of leased.

BELLFLOWER, CA-A Woodland Hills investor buys the 52-unit Palm Tree Apartments from a private investor based here. Units average 826 sf and the monthly rents range from $675 to $1,100 in the 100%-occupied complex.

PALM DESERT, CA-The Davis Street Land Co. of Evanston, IL, buys the shopping center from Washington, DC-based Madison Marquette, developer of the 95%-leased center with Saks as an anchor and Tiffany en route.

WOODLAND HILLS, CA-The Denver-based apartment specialist buys an 11-acre site for a 522-unit development on a site that now houses a TV studio complex. Construction will start in about a year.

WOODLAND HILLS, CA-The Denver-based apartment specialist buys an 11-acre site for a 522-unit development on a site that now houses a TV studio complex. Construction will start in about a year.

MONTEREY PARK, CA-The private investor who owns and operates the company buys a 24,000-sf industrial building from tooling company DME. The 40-year-old building's quick sale is indicative of the demand in the LA Basin.