TEJON RANCH, CA-On the heels of Caterpillar’s 46-acres buy here, GlobeSt.com learns that Dollar General leases 439,000 square feet at the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center.

SAN MARCOS, CA-Barham Villas Apartments, which benefits from the continued expansion of the university here, is financed with a $21.4-million fixed-rate loan from Freddie Mac.

REDWOOD CITY, CA-GlobeSt.com learned that the construction cost for the four-story development called Township will be approximately $40 million.

LOS ANGELES-In one of the area’s larger office deals in the past year—worth $45 million—the company will consolidate from three separate buildings to 3465 E. Foothill Boulevard in late 2012.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, formerly known as Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, completes the transition of its advisory and dealer manager agreements.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-GlobeSt.com learns from the locally-based firm that demand continues to rise, as total activity volume reached its highest level in Q4 since 2006—and the firm expects the improvement to continue.

SAN DIEGO-A source says that the sale indicates that the apartment investment sector is making a strong comeback in Southern California.

EL SEGUNDO, CA-According to JLL’s Bob Prendergast, 2031 E. Mariposa, which is 100% leased to Mattel, is one of the rate creative office spaces in the South Bay, but Kilroy sheds it to expand up north.