LOS ANGELES-Industry leaders and speakers at the upcoming RealShare Real Estate 2012 conference share their insights on the market and say 2012 will be an excellent year for strategic acquisitions.

SEATTLE-The online retailer plans to build three commercial towers in Seattle, reports Bloomberg, potentially increasing the city’s downtown office space by 7%.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-The promotions of Ross Nelson and Scott Pastel come as the firm continues undergoing its five-year restructure and positions itself for a growth initiative.

SANTA MONICA, CA-Related California breaks ground on the Village at Santa Monica, a development that will generate approximately 1,500 construction jobs over the next 24 months.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA-Attorneys at Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin chat with GlobeSt.com about the law behind entitlements and zoning issues to develop solar panels, and about which acts developers must know.

LAS VEGAS-Thirty-six-year veteran, Jeffrey Boughrum, will lead the independently owned and operated member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance’s intermountain hospitality group.

NOVI, MI-Developed, owned, and operated since 2007 by a group of independent physician investors, the St. John Providence MOB is currently 99% leased.

REDLANDS, CA-According to JLL, the vacancy rate in the greater Inland Empire is well below 4% with no competitive buildings under construction in Redlands, making this an ‘optimal time’ for this type of spec construction.