NEWPORT BEACH, CA—Speakers at the Money Chase, which featured a panel of capital experts, say that today's low-interest-rate environment is like money in the bank for investors, and they're not concerned about long-term rates.

SAN DIEGO—Adaptive re-use is the order of the day in San Diego for developers looking to breathe new life into older buildings by converting them to residential, HFF's Tim Wright tells GlobeSt.com in this <b>UPDATE</b>.

LAKE FOREST, CA—GlobeSt.com learns <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> that an affiliate of Menlo Equities LLC has purchased a 76,841-square-foot office asset here, following its recent acquisition of Campus South County in Foothill Ranch, CA.

SAN DIEGO—Along with consolidations and specialty grocery stores, consumer expectations have changed dramatically in the last decade, C&amp;W's John Jennings and Aaron Hill tell GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—Investors of all stripes are craving core or 'best' assets in which to place their money, but very little of this type of product is available on the market today, CBRE's Phil Voorhees tells GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

SAN DIEGO—Vertex Pharmaceuticals terminates leases on three properties in Cambridge, MA, allowing BioMed to reposition them to meet the growing demand for lab space in this dynamic life-sciences real estate market.

SAN DIEGO—Creativity, timing and relationships are the most important elements in creating disproportionate value for institutional office investors today, CBRE's Matt Carlson tells GlobeSt.com in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> interview.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA—Several commercial office buildings are expected to break ground in the Irvine area late this year as users seek 'lifestyle office' space, the new moniker for creative office, experts tell GlobeSt.com in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> story.