MIAMI—In contrast to Lennar's previous joint-venture apartment builds, the new venture is structured to maintain “an ownership interest in the income-producing community,” says CEO Stuart Miller.

IRVINE, CA—The 65 deals included a Visalia, CA, retail center, and North Richland Hills, TX, business park.

SEATTLE—The deals total more than $40-million for an office campus, apartment complex, and a mixed use.

SAN DIEGO—Agriculture and the craft-beer-brewing industry are two fields that have been hit hard by the California drought, Lee &amp; Associates' Monique Medley tells GlobeSt.com in Part 1 of this two-part <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> story.