VENTURA, CA-Pacific Prime Properties of Los Angeles acquires the clothing retailer's 240,598-sf former western regional distribution center and plans to refurbish it for multi-tenant use. The warehouse has the only 40-foot clear height in the county, according to one of the brokers in the transaction.

LONDON-German investment into UK real estate is expected to exceed euro 1 billion ($1 billion) in 2002 for the first time since the 1990s according to new research from DTZ.

SAN JOSE-Thanks to a unanimous vote of the City Council, the City of San Jose will proceed with its eminent domain plans to acquire the remaining portion of the Tropicana shopping center for redevelopment.

PLYMOUTH, MI-During 20 years with DeMattia Group, Gary D. Roberts has led the push to develop the M-14 corridor and local business parks in the Detroit area. He has been executive vice president since 1997.