NEWPORT BEACH, CA-The well-known retail hub of coastal Orange County is adding 35,000 sf of retail space and four new tenants. One anchor department store is adding a third level with an ocean view restaurant.

LOS ANGELES-Jeff Scheferman, the retired Marine who has served as the brokerage firm's COO for 18 months, is promoted to president and chief executive. He replaces Robert (Cody) Plott, who is said to be heading for a hospitality group.

SEATTLE-The city raises the height limits by a few stories, but to build more than five times the size of the parcel, developers must now pay a $22 per sf premium instead of a $13 per sf premium.

BOSTON-Fears that a senior housing complex planned by B'nai Brith would leave no room for parking and would add density to an already crowded neighborhood have led local residents to oppose the project.