IRVINE, CA-Even though there was an increase this month, according to RealtyTrac, that number is still down 19% from January 2011.

LOS ANGELES-L’Abri Management Inc., the borrower, had some close timelines to pay attention to. One of the six properties faces a maturity deadline sooner than the others.

SEATTLE-An outside source tells GlobeSt.com that strong rent growth, in urban neighborhoods like this one, enables developers like Vulcan Real Estate to bring new, ground-up product to the market.

LOS ANGELES-Industry leaders and speakers at the upcoming RealShare Real Estate 2012 conference share their insights on the market and say 2012 will be an excellent year for strategic acquisitions.

ROCKLIN, CA-FPA Multifamily buys a 452-unit multifamily community here on behalf of a fund that is targeted on purchasing $900 million of multifamily properties in the western US.

LAKEWOOD, WA-The two properties, built next door to each other, will provide more than 200 new rooms in an area that has traditionally been underserved by the hospitality industry in this week’s wrap up of deals.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA-Attorneys at Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin chat with GlobeSt.com about the law behind entitlements and zoning issues to develop solar panels, and about which acts developers must know.

SANTA MONICA, CA-Related California breaks ground on the Village at Santa Monica, a development that will generate approximately 1,500 construction jobs over the next 24 months.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-The promotions of Ross Nelson and Scott Pastel come as the firm continues undergoing its five-year restructure and positions itself for a growth initiative.

SEATTLE-The online retailer plans to build three commercial towers in Seattle, reports Bloomberg, potentially increasing the city’s downtown office space by 7%.

SANTA ANA, CA-Grubb & Ellis intends to implement the transaction as an asset sale under Section 363 of the US Bankruptcy Code and expects business to continue without disruption as it completes the sale process.

LOS ANGELES-Law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP elevates 12 of its attorneys to partner; while law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP adds a six-attorney group to its real estate practice.

REDLANDS, CA-According to JLL, the vacancy rate in the greater Inland Empire is well below 4% with no competitive buildings under construction in Redlands, making this an ‘optimal time’ for this type of spec construction.

NOVI, MI-Developed, owned, and operated since 2007 by a group of independent physician investors, the St. John Providence MOB is currently 99% leased.

LAS VEGAS-Thirty-six-year veteran, Jeffrey Boughrum, will lead the independently owned and operated member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance’s intermountain hospitality group.

LOS ANGELES-The 10-year acquisition financing totals $12.5 million, represents 73.5% of the purchase price and features a rate in the mid 4% range.

ONTARIO, CA-Aussef, who comes from Marcus & Millichap, will be based in the Ontario office, and as senior managing director, will oversee the delivery of the firm’s platform in the two-county region.

BERKELEY, CA-The locally based firm’s primary investment strategy is to focus on well-located neighborhood shopping centers in ‘familiar secondary and tertiary markets in the Western US.’

LOS ANGELES-Experts at a recent CREW-LA program see an increase in creative office spaces and say that offices being leased today include spaces incorporating lounge areas and communal areas.

WOODLAND HILLS, CA-LNR’s Warner Center IV property has immediate availability for users ranging from 10,000 square feet to 43,754 square feet.