CARLSBAD, CA-With comparable prices ranging from $140 to $155 per sf, the sale price of $169 per sf is believed to be a record for concrete tilt-up construction in Carlsbad, according to Peter Andrich, a broker in the Irvine office of Cushman & Wakefield.

MIAMI-Real estate investment trust Equity One Inc. continues to pursue its strategy of acquiring properties in the high-growth South Florida region with the recent purchase of the Shops at the Meadows for $8.9 million. Publix anchors the 75,500-sf shopping center.

NEW YORK CITY-Community Board One has fired the opening salvo in what promises to be a fierce battle over the proposed Edward J. Minskoff building at 270 Greenwich St. Board members say it's too big, too tall, and totally ill-conceived.

SACRAMENTO-With a $33 million construction loan, Westlake Villas Apartments is ready for development. The luxury apartment complex will consist of 285 units in 30 buildings.