ALISO VIEJO, CA-Snyder Langston wraps up work on the 177,000-sf first phase of Shea Properties' Vantis development, which is 70% occupied by Safeco Corp. The five-story building has the attention for now, but there's some talk of a build-to-suit neighbor.

IRVINE, CA-The 10-year loan provides permanent financing for the newly completed Pacific Life & Annuity Building, a development of Layton-Belling & Associates. Pacific's lease secures the 132,064-sf building for the next decade.

HOLLYWOOD, CA-The historic Hillview Apartments, a long-neglected former home to the stars, is getting a full-body treatment by a partnership investing $10.7 million into making over the 54-unit property along Hollywood Boulevard.

CYPRESS, CA-The 292,223-sf package consists of Cypress Pointe Office Park, a five-building complex along Corporate Avenue, and Cypress Corporate Plaza, a lone structure along Holder Street. The 96%-leased portfolio is filled with strong credit tenants.

MOORPARK, CA-The new owners relocated from nearby Newbury Park to the former Kretek International headquarters at 5069 Maureen Lane, a 40,000-sf office building loaded with extras that came with a warehouse.

YUCAIPA, CA-Metropolitan Funding says construction of the 84-bed facility will begin soon and will be completed in about 18 months. When the project's stabilized, the interest-only financing rolls into a 40-year, self-liquidating loan with 6.5% interest rate.

LOS ANGELES-A buyer from Northern California plans a major renovation at the property, which is well maintained but holds potential for a value-added play to push rent above the current $1,450 per month average.

LOS ANGELES-An LA-based investment group buys the 55,000-sf building at 3670 Wilshire Blvd., with plans for a combination of office, retail and apartments. The buyer's handiwork at such undertakings can be found at the Hollywood News Building.