POWAY, CA-Retailer K-5 Board Shop takes 10,320 sf of retail space in Poway Plaza. The store, which specializes in the sale, repair and rental of skateboards, snowboards and surfboards, is slated to open in October of this year.

SAN DIEGO-The Centre City Development Corp. is gearing up to begin construction on the R-7 Public Parking Garage project, which will bring 1,230 spaces to the East Village neighborhood Downtown.

SAN DIEGO-The Vietnam Veterans of San Diego group is moving forward with its Veteran's Village complex, having recently received approval from the San Diego Redevelopment Agency for the project's Disposition and Development Agreement.

SAN DIEGO-Harsch Investment Properties tucks another San Diego property into its growing portfolio, with the acquisition of Carmel Corporate Plaza. The purchase marks the second office property that Harsch has added to its San Diego holdings, which now encompass more than 1 million sf.

SAN DIEGO-The county has recorded an unemployment rate of 4.3% for the month of August, according to a report released today by the California Employment Development Department. The figure reflects a slight improvement from July, when the region reported an unemployment level of 4.7%.

EL CENTRO, CA-The City of El Centro has completed the first phase of a renovation project that is aimed at upgrading and expanding its El Centro Regional Medical Center. Phase II of the $26-million project is slated for an April 2004 build-out.

BEAUMONT, CA-San Diego-based Capstone Advisors announces a $5.2-million equity joint venture with The St. Clair Co. for its Beaumont master-planned community known as Laborde Canyon Ranch.

LA QUINTA, CA-With owner Southern California Presbyterian Homes having just broken ground on the Hadley Villas Senior Housing project, it is currently rising at the corner of Adams Avenue and 47th Street here. Slated for a September 2004 completion, it will contain 80, affordable apartment units at build-out.