IRVINE, CA—The average job cost per building permit increases in 2013 compared to 2012 in 10 out of the 13 US metros analyzed in a new study from locally based RealtyTrac.

TUSTIN, CA—Several infill projects in the pipeline are generating leasing activity in the Greater Los Angeles area, says Matt Hammond of locally based Coreland Cos.

STANTON, CA—The 194-unit multifamily property was purchased for $40 million, GlobeSt.com learns in this <b>UPDATE</b> to an earlier story.

IRVINE, CA—Daniel Oschin joins the firm after building a reputation with institutional and high-net-worth investors for sourcing opportunistic, added-value and off-market real estate investments.

IRVINE, CA—Jeff Epstein will chair the online marketplace's audit committee, joining a representative from Google Capital. He also serves on the board of directors for Priceline.com.

SAN DIEGO—The land, self-storage and multifamily asset classes are ready for growth for many of the same reasons, say speakers at REISA's Spring Symposium here earlier this week.

GARDEN GROVE, CA-A Northern California-based private investor offers for sale Garden Grove Festival Square, a retail center that caters to the surrounding Asian population here, for an asking price of just over $12 million.

IRVINE, CA—Investment Property Group partners Gary Tolfa and Chris Keramati tell GlobeSt.com's Carrie Rossenfeld that sometimes advising against the deal is the smart move.