SEATTLE-The BOMA International annual conference concluded with the Outstanding Building of the Year Awards banquet last night where 16 winners were recognized.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-GlobeSt.com chats with the chairman and founder of Voit Real Estate Services on his secrets to success and lessons for CRE newcomers, among other things. He will receive RealShare Orange County 2012’s Lifetime Achievement Award in August.

PORTLAND, OR- According to Guardian Real Estate, which recently merged with Legacy Management Group, geography overlap and similar property types were a key component in the pairing.

SAN FRANCISCO-The 13-story 525 Golden Gate is now complete and is expected to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

LOS ANGELES-Ken Kahan, CEO of California Landmark Group, tells GlobeSt.com that now is the time to begin new multifamily projects.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-According to the firm’s Bruce McDonald, the recent closing of its 65 industrial property portfolio sale to affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII, shifts the firm’s focus to the western development.

NEW YORK CITY-Sources across the country tell GlobeSt.com’s Natalie Dolce, Robert Carr and Jacqueline Hlavenka that Moody’s downgrades of 15 banks and securities firms should not strike a major blow to commercial real estate—but the psychological aspect might.

SAN RAFAEL, CA-The Praedium Group and Empire USA bought the newly constructed 82-unit 33 North out of bankruptcy at a substantial discount to replacement cost.