IRVINE, CA—Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT's acquisition of Wyndham Worldwide corporate headquarters in Parsippany, NJ, joins others in Illinois, Colorado and Phoenix.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—Preservation Partners Development II LLCA and Cornucopia Services purchase Huntington Villa Yorba Apartments, an affordable-housing community here that will undergo renovation.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—George Smith Partners arranges the bridge financing on behalf of Lido Retail Group for the complete renovation of the mixed-use property, GlobeSt.com learns <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

IRVINE, CA—Smaller owner/users are finding this type of financing a boon with the low interest-rate environment and low down payments required, Jennifer Davis of TMC Financing tells Carrie Rossenfeld.

IRVINE, CA—Worry over not qualifying for a mortgage stops 46% of potential home buyers from pursuing the financing they need to buy a home, reports loanDepot.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA—Approaches to mom-and-pop vs. large institutional owners differ greatly, the firm's Bryan Auer tells GlobeSt.com in this <b>UPDATE</b> to an earlier story.

IRVINE, CA—The trophy asset is garnering a significant amount of interest from institutional investors, high-net-worth investors and foreign capital, HFF's Ryan Gallagher tells GlobeSt.com.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—City Ventures' new luxury boutique development and homebuilding division will offer homeowners 'exceptional personalization and customization opportunities.'