CHULA VISTA, CA-The 20-year-old, 96-unit property sits on 8.78 acres and is 100% occupied. Apartment sales in San Diego County reached the highest level in 17 years this past quarter.

CARLSBAD, CA-The company will take 6,386 sf at 2804 Roosevelt St. in Carlsbad. It plans to use the newly leased space as a medical clinic, which will serve as Quality Care's fourth location.

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA-The locally based bank holding company signs a definitive agreement and plan of merger to purchase Bank of Coronado's outstanding common stock. The transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2003, follows on the heels of three other recent bank acquisitions by First Community Bancorp.

SAN DIEGO-The transactions involve a total of 14,227 sf in Mira Mesa Business Park and Seville Plaza. In the largest of the three deals, U.S. Healthworks has renewed its lease for 6,494 sf in Mira Mesa Business Park.

MIRAMAR, CA- Located one mile north of the city on a 15.53-acre site, the 10-building industrial property encompasses 174,413 sf. Its acquisition brings Harsch Investment Properties' local portfolio to a total of more than 500,000 sf, a figure that company officials say could top 1 million by the end of 2003.

SAN DIEGO, CA-eBioscience has already moved into its newly leased space, which is located at 6042 Cornerstone Ct. in Fountain Plaza. The new tenant is occupying 10,603 sf in Suites B-D.

CARLSBAD, CA-The 321,000-sf acquisition reflects Equus Realty Advisors' growth strategy, as the La Jolla-based real estate advisory firm plans to spend about $300 million in real estate purchases over the next two years.

CHULA VISTA, CA-The lessee, Long Beach Automotive, dba Pacific Supply, will occupy 23,000 sf of industrial space at 650 L St. in Chula Vista. It is the most recent industrial user to take space in San Diego County, as the region's industrial market continues to improve.