FOOTHILL RANCH, CA-Four Star Distribution of San Clemente takes 108,831 sf at 20081 Ellipse in Foothill Ranch. The creator of Special Blend and Jeenyus Snowboards plans to stay for at lease five years, as the company has inked a three-year sublease and a two-year lease that will commence after the sublease expires.

ONTARIO, CA-Known as Empire Commercial Real Estate, Jim Previti's new creation oversees acquisition, development and management of office, retail, multifamily and self-storage properties for the Empire Cos. Financed by Previti's sale of Forecast Homes to K. Hovnanian Cos., the new entity will focus on properties in the Inland Empire, Northern California, Arizona and Nevada.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-Newport Beach-based Buchanan Street Partners has secured the loan for Salinas Shopping Center Associates. The financing will allow the owner of the 700,000-sf Harden Ranch Plaza to buy out its undisclosed institutional equity partner.

SANTA ANA, CA-Eco System Aquarium has inked a four-year lease for 10,800 sf at 1011 S. Linwood. The company, which will relocate from Irvine in July, plans to use the new location as a sales and manufacturing facility.

LAUGHLIN, NV-The owner, operator and developer of factory outlet and power centers has acquired the land under its 256,000-sf Horizon Outlet Center located here. The acquisition is expected to cause a significant increase in cash flow for the company, since HGP had been paying $580,000 per year in ground rent.

ANAHEIM, CA-The commercial real estate development and investment firm pays $3.6 million for the two-story building. Encompassing 38,986 sf, the facility is currently 93% leased.

ANAHEIM, CA-Anaheim 34 LLC pays $3.2 million for the property, known as the Dale Manor Apartments. The new owner plans to spend $150,000 to rehab the complex.

BREA, CA-Saturn Partnership LLC acquires the 31,863-sf facility, which stands at 2951 Saturn St. The five-unit building was 100% occupied at the time of sale.