SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA-Alticor, a maker of a variety of consumer goods, inks a lease for a 155,484-square-foot manufacturing, assembly and distribution facility in one of the deals.

ONTARIO, CA-The University of Phoenix and the Defense Contract Management Agency sign leases for 61,500 square feet in the University Plaza portion of the office complex.

IRVINE, CA-An affiliate of the locally based Steadfast Cos. launches the IPO for Steadfast Income REIT Inc., which plans to focus primarily on the multifamily sector.

LOS ANGELES-The suggestion by a San Fernando Valley-based investment group to take Thomas Properties Group private revolves around the question of asset values.

RICHMOND, CA-The San Francisco-based company acquires the Summit at Hilltop apartment complex for $17.5 million in a deal including a 10-day due diligence.

LOS ANGELES-The gloomy mood that permeated the commercial real estate industry has given way to some more positive outlooks, albeit with realistic reservations.

IRVINE, CA-Thompson National Properties names a new CFO of its retail trust, Colliers names a managing director of clients services and CT Realty hires a VP of multifamily acquisitions.

LOS ANGELES-The Chicago-based apartment REIT acquires the luxury Koreatown complex from Oxford Associates, an affiliate of L.A.-based Frost/Chaddock.