AUSTIN, TX-According to sources, the lease signifies Austin’s largest industrial lease transaction this year.

DENVER-The locally-based REIT will acquire five operating communities and one pre-sale venture in California, Massachusetts, and Maryland.

SHERMAN OAKS, CA-The lender’s planned securitization of the loan ‘underscores the improvements in the capital markets through the reemergence of the CMBS market,’ says a source.

COMPTON, CA-This acquisition brings KTR’s portfolio in Sothern California to over 4.5 million square feet across 14 buildings located in LA County, Orange County and the Inland Empire

RIVERSIDE, CA-While the Inland Empire market has been hit hard by the downturn, this apartment asset, according to Raintree, holds a strong occupancy rate.

SACRAMENTO-The new Sacramento office will be headed by David Capel and Cameron Fowler.

TORRANCE, CA-Pierre Sprinkler & Landscape partners with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. on the emergency room expansion project at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.

LAS VEGAS-The Irvine, CA-based company hires Scott Monroe as senior vice president to lead the company’s growth in this market.