ESCONDIDO, CA-Preservationists hope to convince the state to expand the San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park by acquiring nearby school district property.

OAKLAND, CA-The U. S. Customs Service has leased about 4,416 sf for a 10-year term at 1111 Jackson Street. The agency has agreed to pay $46.67 sf annually for the first five years and $53.77 sf for the rest of the lease term.

HUNTINGTON BEACH-The 45-acre, $18 million project has been approved in a vote of four to two. City officials can now begin soliciting bids from contractors who want to build the complex.

LONDON-The UK commercial property market has shown a significant slowdown, according to a new survey from agents GVA Grimley and the Confederation of British Industry.