(Save the date: RealShare Los Angeles comes tothe Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, CA, on March 27,2013.)

LOS ANGELES-Those who follow @GlobeStcom onTwitter and @GlobeStLIVEmay have seen a post teasing the announcement, but GlobeSt.com haslearned that Kennedy Wilson and its partners haveacquired the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe and theRitz-Carlton Residences, Lake Tahoe from theproperty's lenders free and clear of existing debt. PacificWestern Bank provided $45 million of financing for thetransaction, and KW invested $18 million of equity for a 50%ownership interest. The company will begin marketing the 23 unitsat the Ritz-Carlton Residences in January. HFFmarketed the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, a 170-room luxury resort, onbehalf of the seller, Truckee Highlands Syndicated HoldingsLLC. The HFF investment sales team representing the sellerwas led by senior managing director Dan Peek andmanaging director Holden Lim, along with seniormanaging directors Michael Leggett andGerry Rohm, director Max Comessand real estate analyst Cyrus Vazifdar.

LAFAYETTE, CO-Stratford Partners Real Estatehas acquired Prana Apartment Homes here for $36.1million from an undisclosed buyer. Prana is a 254-unit, class-AAAapartment community built in 2010. The property is locatedimmediately adjacent to the Exempla Good Samaritan MedicalCenter and within minutes of major employment corridorsand downtown Boulder.