LOS ANGELES—The $50-million sale of Poinsettia Plaza in Ventura, which garnered double-digit offers, shows that while the retail market is sluggish, value-add retail is still hot.

SOUTH FLORIDA—A lobby bar. No offices. Lounges and cafes. Hoping to update their staid image and dodge pricey leases, South Florida's law firms are chasing a contemporary look.

FORSYTH COUNTY, GA—A Forsyth County jury orders a would-be developer on the losing end of a $1.2 million verdict involving a failed real estate deal to pay attorney fees and more.

LOS ANGELES—With the financial market for hotels turning conservative, this Baldwin Park Courtyard by Marriott is able to secure fixed-rate refinancing through a bank, GlobeSt.com reports in this EXCLUSIVE story.