SAN DIEGO—The firm buys Atlas at Carlsbad, a 246,668-square-foot building in a market that “currently has no new spec construction” says one source.

ROHNERT PARK, CA—In an <b>UPDATE</b> to a previous story, Meridian COO, John Pollock tells GlobeSt.com that in an environment of declining reimbursements, critical mass, efficient operation, and geographic expansion are becoming increasingly important to providers.

MAPLETON, UT—GlobeSt.com learns that job growth and other sound fundamentals in the region are some of the reasons that retail firm, Present Value Properties, is expanding here in Mapleton, UT.

ROHNERT PARK, CA—Petaluma Health Center takes advantage of larger contiguous space to establish a patient-centered medical home that is close to their patients, Meridian COO tells GlobeSt.com.

BOZEMAN, MT—'The trend is in walk to campus locations,' Fountain Residential Partners president Brent Little tells GlobeSt.com's Natalie Dolce, when talking about the company's new 499-bed off campus housing development.

SAN FRANCISCO—According to Mayor Lee, housing in San Francisco is on track to complete more units during the first five months of 2014 than in all of 2013.

CHICAGO—The yields for net lease properties are attractive when compared to alternative investments and they come with the tax advantages, says Stan Johnson's Brandon Duff in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> Q&amp;A.

OAKLAND, CA—GlobeSt.com chats with Lee &amp; Associates' newly promoted principal, former baseball player, David McCarty, on the Oakland office market, which he says is 'really starting to heat up.'