SAN DIEGO-Import and distribution firm Tutto Marmo Inc. inks a five-year lease for 23,097 sf of office and warehouse space in Westcore Industrial Properties' Miramar Business Park.

SAN DIEGO-MONY Realty Capital has provided the fixed-rate financing, which Westcore Industrial Properties LLC used to purchase the132,685-sf REMEC Corporate Campus. The Kearny Mesa asset cost a total of $20.5 million.

RANCHO MIRAGE, CA-Thunderbird Country Club's $18-million rehab is nearly wrapped up, with build-out slated for October 2003. The project has resulted in the demolition of the prior facility and construction of a new clubhouse and gym.

SAN DIEGO-The general contractor finishes remodeling 25,302 sf of office space for Compass Learning Inc., an education technology corporation. The project involved the demolition of existing walls and the removal of flooring and millwork.

SAN DIEGO-The developer wraps up work on the new Emerald Lake Corporate Centre, which was started in October of 2001. Encompassing 83,682 sf, the property is located at the new entrance to the Carlsbad Research Center.

LA JOLLA, CA-La Jolla-based Scripps Investments & Loans Inc. has provided the financing to the project's developer, Rancho Heights LLC, which plans to use the loan for construction on the Coachella motor coach community.

SAN DIEGO-San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy has recently appointed William Jeffery III to the advisory board, which makes recommendations to the mayor and city council on stadium-related matters.

SAN DIEGO-The sale of large San Diego apartment properties has begun to cool somewhat, with a drop in the number of transactions involving 100 units or more in this year's first quarter, according to recent research.