SAN DIEGO-Prudential's David Twardok says that lending and capital are coming back in a big way.

IRVINE, CA-Thompson National Properties LLC adds Thomas Clarke as senior vice president of real estate and promotes Candace Rice to senior vice president and chief accounting officer.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-F. Craig Morris, previously an EVP of Cushman & Wakefield and former president of Grubb & Ellis’ corporate services group, joins the firm as COO and principal.

SAN DIEGO-Mark Gibson of HFF says we will probably see more transactions taking place this year. He spoke at MBA's CREF /Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo.

SAN DIEGO-Leo O’Loughlin joins as senior vice president of the firm’s energy and sustainability services group and will be based in San Diego.

SACRAMENTO-This is the California’s High Speed Rail Authority first steps in the procurement process that will award contracts for the first $5.5-billion in construction in this week’s wrap up of deals

LOS ANGELES-Manatt, Phelps & Phillips’ Tom Muller talks to GlobeSt.com’s Natalie Dolce about wounded banks, life insurance companies, construction lending (or lack of) and his thoughts on 2011.

SAN DIEGO-Multifamily owner Security Properties Inc. signs a 15-year master lease agreement with the school, which sees it as a ‘quality housing option.’