Orange County

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-The venture of the Koll Co. and the Public Employees Retirement System of Idaho plans to expand its 5.3-million-sf portfolio.

LAGUNA HILLS, CA-The Norco Planning Commission approves the development firm's plans for a 52,000-sf mixed-use project called Parkridge Business Center.

IRVINE, CA-The number of sales and dollar volume were slowing even before the credit crunch, which is expected to slow the market further.

LAGUNA HILLS, CA-The commercial developer breaks ground on the first phase of its Parkside Medical Center.

IRVINE, CA-Filings drops slightly on a monthly basis but nearly doubles from last year, creating continued uncertainty in capital markets.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-A newly released market report shows some progress in the industrial sector, with average asking lease rates up $.09 from a year ago.

SANTA ANA, CA-Locally based NNN Healthcare/Office REIT Inc. acquires six senior care facilities on three campuses in Eastern Florida.

ANAHEIM, CA-The office market slows considerably from its breakneck pace of recent years, but it manages a one-cent asking rate increase despite a rise in vacancy.