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INLAND EMPIRE, CA - April 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ Inland Empire office has completed a new, 180,608 square-foot industrial lease at the Crossroads Business Park, located at 740 No. Vintage Ave. in Ontario, Calif., on behalf of Steelcase, Inc., a global provider of workplace products, furnishings and services, according to Walt Chenoweth, Executive Vice President in Voit’s Inland Empire office. The facility will serve as a new Steelcase distribution center.

TAVARES, CA - April 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sometimes the best way to lead is by example, and that’s what the Lake County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) hopes residents and commercial business owners will see in the energy savings from the recently completed Retrofit Pilot Program. The BCC dedicated funds from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) to retrofit a local commercial business building and residential home with energy-efficient upgrades.

Sacramento, CA - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ Sacramento office has announced the addition of two new brokers, Jon Walker and Tom Bacci. Each of the new commercial real estate professionals has nearly two decades of experience specializing in office leasing and sales, according to Kevin Sheehan, Managing Director of Voit’s Sacramento office.

SOUTHERN CA - March 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of Voit Real Estate Services’ strategic initiative to further strengthen its regional leadership team, Mark Read has been named to the position of Executive Managing Director. Mark’s primary responsibility will be managing and leading Voit’s Irvine office, though he will also oversee the company’s Orange County, Los Angeles and Inland Empire operations, according to Robert D. Voit, Chief Executive Officer of Voit Real Estate Services.

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Roman Ciuni and Kurt Hediger of NAI Capital’s Newport Beach office have sold the historic 45-unit 61,425 sq. ft. Newberry Lofts residential building located at 900 E 1st Street in downtown Los Angeles. The buyer, M West Holdings, will take over the ongoing renovation of the property. The team represented both buyer and seller. The property was not listed and the transaction closed off-market

IRVINE, CA - February 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, is pleased to announce its latest achievements in home design excellence. Primera Terra community has been honored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) with a 2012 Best in American Living Award (BALA) Platinum award in the category of Neighborhood Design. The landmark LEED Platinum certified project, one of the largest in California, is built by KB Home (NYSE: KBH) and is comprised of 52 luxury for-sale condominium homes in Playa Vista, Calif.

Malibu, CA - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RKF, the country’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting services, has arranged two new leases on behalf of Sephora and Chipotle Mexican Grill at Malibu Village, the newly rebranded shopping center on the east block of Cross Creek Road between Pacific Coast Highway and Civic Center Way in Malibu, Calif.

January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Long Beach and LA County invites all residents to attend the Energy Upgrade CA Kick-Off Event on Thursday, January 26, from 6-8 pm at the Expo Art Gallery, 4321 Atlantic Ave., in Long Beach.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Raymond Foakes, 48, of Rohnert Park, California, was sentenced yesterday to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,085,000 in restitution for his role in a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney MELINDA HAAG announced.

Torrance, CA - January 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a move that will have a major impact to its office brokerage presence, Lee & Associates NYC has hired two of New York’s highly respected industry veterans Howard Rosen and John Cannon. The two brokers, who had been repeatedly recognized as top national and regional producers at their former firm, Grubb & Ellis NY, and are members of the President’s Council and repeat recipients of G&E Circle of Excellence Awards, come to Lee with more than 50 years of combined office broker experience.

SAN DIEGO, CA - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ San Diego office has completed the $2.375 million sale of a 12,292 square-foot office property located at 11610 Iberia Place in San Diego, Calif. This Class B, two-story office building was built in 1980 and has undergone extensive renovation, according to Brian Mulvaney, SIOR, CCIM in Voit’s San Diego Office.

SACRAMENTO, CA - January 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services has successfully completed the $6.6 million sale of the Mammoth Professional Building, a 94,267 square-foot office property located at 5701 Lonetree in Rocklin, Calif. This executive-class office building was built in 2009 and has 78 office suites with upgraded finishes that will accommodate small or large business tenants, according to Dan Vittone, Senior Vice President in Voit’s Irvine office.

San Francisco, CA - December 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) --Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced that the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded San Francisco $18.9 million in HUD’s Continuum of Care grants to fund a wide variety of programs from street outreach programs and support services programs to transitional and permanent housing for individuals, youth, and families experiencing homelessness. The HUD Continuum of Care grants are awarded competitively to local programs to meet the needs of their homeless clients. This year, 51 San Francisco-based organizations and programs received grant awards.

INLAND EMPIRE, CA - December 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ San Diego office has successfully directed the $8.5 million acquisition of Margarita Center, a 60,390 square-foot retail property located at 39520-40 Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta, Calif. This neighborhood shopping center is anchored by Fresh & Easy, and has eight retail suites ranging from 1,300 square feet to 10,700 square feet.

LAGUNA HILLS, CA - December 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- From rental restrictions to electric vehicles and electronic meeting notices, Californians living in homeowners associations will see several new laws governing their communities starting January 1. According to the California Association of Community Managers, one out of every three Californians lives in a homeowners association.

Orange County, CA - December 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The South Coast Villas Homeowners Association has selected Merit Property Management, a FirstService Residential Management company, to manage 304 condominium units in Santa Ana, CA. Merit is assisting the community with all its HOA property management needs.

Washington, DC - November 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Waters (CA), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises,...

TUSTIN, CA - November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Present Value Properties, Inc., a full service retail real estate brokerage, and consulting firm headquartered in Tustin, Calif., announced today that it has represented Menchie's in six lease transactions. Sharon Courtway, SCLS, Vice President, Bernie Labowitz, Senior Vice President, and Greg Fisher, President of Present Value Properties, represented the self-serve frozen yogurt franchisee. Menchie's has over 100 locations open in the US and 50 under construction. Present Value Properties is Menchie's exclusive real estate representative in Southern California.

San Francisco, CA - November 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Bank today announced the results of the 2011 election for one nonmember independent director position, one California member director position, and one Nevada member director position on its Board of Directors.

Orange County, CA - November 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Donna Puzifera has won the coveted award for best interior design from Home Aid Orange County’s Project Playhouse’s 20th annual event. The top honors came after a weeklong vote. Playhouse Village was on display at the Irvine Spectrum for five weeks in Irvine Spectrum Center October 9th Thru Sunday, November 6th. Each year the event culminates with the live auction of the playhouse creations.