MIAMI-A joint venture of the real estate companies based here are in the process of acquiring The Newhall Land and Farming Co., which now has filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a meeting of Newhall Land's unitholders to vote on the acquisition.

CULVER CITY, CA-New Yorks Praedium Group buys the two office buildings from State Farms Amberjack subsidiary.

ATLANTA-Centennial Lakes Partners LLC tells the Cherokee County planning and zoning department its 165-acre Centennial Golf Club property is losing money and the development of condominiums, townhomes and other shelter components would be a better fit for the site.

LOS ANGELES-A 17-unit apartment building in West Los Angeles and a nine-unit complex in West Hollywood reflect demand from private investors.