SAN DIEGO-Judy Hoffman is named president, Brian Morelan is promoted to COO and Bill Hoffman is now chairman of the board and CEO for the real estate firm.

COSTA MESA, CA-The shopping-center owner, operator and developer closes $1.1 billion of strategic financing transactions in one week.

IRVINE, CA-The locally based source for comprehensive housing data hires David Towers as SVP of revenue generation and operations to oversee the firm's website and call center operations and improve revenue.

IRVINE, CA-The property-management firm signs an office lease with the Irvine Co. to completely occupy 15241 Laguna Canyon Rd. here, which will serve as a headquarters for all its Orange County companies.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-Green Street Advisors' Commercial Property Price Index shows that prices have remained unchanged for the past five months, when interest rates first spiked.

GLENDALE, CA-Planning ahead what you'll do if tenants don't pay will go a long way toward assuring you get the rent you're owed, Fidelity Creditor Service's Clint Sallee tells Carrie Rossenfeld.

ALISO VIEJO, CA-The 27,192-square-foot, class-A Aliso Viejo Medical Center sells to a private equity fund for an undisclosed amount after substantial renovations.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA-The sale of the Ortega Cottages, a 60,000-square-foot, multi-tenant property here, is evidence of the market's recovery, brokers say in this week's wrap-up of deals.