Yearly Archives: 2012

OAKLAND, CA - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- BRIDGE Housing and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) hosted an event on Tuesday celebrating the grand opening of St. Joseph's Senior Apartments and groundbreaking for the new Terraza Palmera at St. Joseph’s Family Apartments in Oakland’s Fruitvale District

Westlake Village, CA - March 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of a 45,103-square-feet, multi-tenant office building located at 31225 La Baya Drive, Westlake Village, Calif. The transaction is valued at $4.8 million

Rancho Cucamonga, CA - March 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of a 98,176 square-foot hospital and medical office building located at 10841 White Oak Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. for an undisclosed price.

Torrance, CA - March 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) has hired Kenneth E. Bishop as associate vice president and senior construction administrator for the Healthcare Practice Group in the San Francisco office.

IRVINE, CA - March 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Best in American Living Award (BALA) and NAHB 50+ Housing Council's Best of 50+ Housing Awards programs recently honored KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, and some of the country's top builders/developers with a total of eight awards for innovation and home design excellence in the multifamily and 50+ housing markets. The award galas were recently held at the NAHB 2012 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando, FL.

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today announced it is partnering with Plaxo, creators of an easy-to-use online address book solution, to offer the management and synchronization of contacts and address books across multiple platforms, devices, and Web mail services to its REALTOR® members through the C.A.R. Member Discounts Program.

Carlsbad, CA - March 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of La Costa Towne Center, a 121,429-square-feet retail development located in Carlsbad, Calif. The transaction is valued at $23.5 million.

COMPTON, CA - March 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Apparel manufacturer Topson Downs has leased 123,000 square feet of distribution space, representing the full building at 2500 South Edison Way in Compton, Cal. Building owner Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) was represented by Rooney Daschbach, Steve Bohannon, Rusty Smith, and Eric Daschbach of the Los Angeles South office of commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Torrance, CA - March 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate providers, has hired Michael E. Arens as an associate to the Ontario office. With a diverse business background, the former sales associate with Grubb & Ellis will concentrate on foreclosures, note sales and other distressed assets throughout the Inland Empire.

INLAND EMPIRE, CA - March 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services has announced the addition of Dennis Keane as a Senior Associate in Voit’s Inland Empire office. Keane brings his expertise in tenant and buyer representation to Voit.

IRVINE, CA - March 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, one of the most dominant retail investment groups in the western United States and a market leader in the sale of retail properties, announced today Hanley Investment Group negotiated the sale of two single-tenant Walgreens for a total consideration of more than $13 million.

Long Beach, CA - March 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of a two-building multi-tenant industrial park totaling 121,127 square feet, located at 701-733 West Anaheim Street and 700-806 West 14th Street, Long Beach, Calif. The transaction is valued at $8.25 million.

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 800 people have already submitted applications to live at Lorena Heights Apartments, a new income-eligible housing community in Boyle Heights that had its official grand opening celebration today. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by The Michaels Organization and its non-profit development partner LINC Housing, was attended by Los Angeles Councilmember José Huizar (14th District) among other dignitaries, community leaders, and residents who celebrated the opening of this much-needed affordable housing in an important East Los Angeles neighborhood.

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 800 people have already submitted applications to live at Lorena Heights Apartments, a new income-eligible housing community in Boyle Heights that had its official grand opening celebration on March 7, 2010. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by The Michaels Organization and its non-profit development partner LINC Housing, was attended by Los Angeles Councilmember José Huizar (14th District) among other dignitaries, community leaders, and residents who celebrated the opening of this much-needed affordable housing in an important East Los Angeles neighborhood.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today, as part of National Consumer Protection Week, warned California homeowners to beware of phone solicitations from scam artists claiming to provide assistance related to the recent national mortgage settlement

March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ryan Ramstack of Keystone Pacific Property Management, a leading community association management company providing management services to community associations throughout Southern California, has earned the Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM®) designation through the California Association of Community Managers

Washington, DC - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that The Port of West Sacramento has been awarded a grant of more than $960,000 from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for construction of a rail loop track that will increase freight capacity and handling efficiency.

Torrance, CA - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates’ Investment Services Group (ISG), in conjunction with Lee & Associates’ L.A. North office, has completed the $7.8 million sale of the Roscoe Business Centre, a 92,397-square-foot industrial park located at 8130, 8200 and 8220 Remmet Ave. in Canoga Park, Calif.

Torrance, CA - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) has hired Douglas William Whiteaker, AIA, as associate vice president and project manager in the firm’s Sacramento office. Whiteaker will focus on new business development, project management and design leadership in the office’s successful Healthcare Practice Group.

Brea, CA - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of a 45,283 square-feet retail shopping center named Brea Imperial Center located at the SWC of Imperial Highway and State College. The transaction is valued at $10,501,000 Million.