SAN DIEGO-Southwestern Furniture of Wisconsin LLC dba Ashley Furniture will take 40,198 sf of showroom space at the San Diego Design Center in the Metroplex. The store will open for business here on Friday, August 15th.

RIVERSIDE, CA-The 100,593-sf project entails an expansion of the dealership's showroom, remodeling of existing facilities, and construction of a four-level parking deck. Completion is slated for this autumn.

SAN DIEGO-Aardema Family Partnership acquires the asset from Kreiss Enterprises, which will continue to utilize the facility as its central headquarters. Encompassing 58,400 sf, the property stands at 8525 Camino Santa Fe in San Diego.

POWAY, CA-San Diego Employers Association picks up the 8,025-sf Puplava Business Centre from Puplava Securities. The new owner plans to use the facility as its central headquarters building.

SAN DIEGO-San Diego County is expected to keep up a steady performance throughout the remainder of 2003, with the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. forecasting a healthy tourism sector, hot residential market and growth in both personal income and nonfarm employment.

SAN DIEGO-The real estate firm inks a five-year lease to occupy suite 160 in the Legacy Sabre Springs office complex. The 5,025-sf space houses the company's San Diego North Inland office.

SAN DIEGO-Locally based JMI Realty Inc. and the city of San Diego have worked out a new proposal that calls for a larger community park to be built within the mixed-use East Village Square project that JMI is developing.

SAN DIEGO-Arena Inn Motel Co. LLC is the seller of the 98-room property, which stands at 3330 Rosecrans St. in San Diego. Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool and spa, as well as a Mexican restaurant with outdoor patio dining.