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LOS ANGELES, CA - April 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the Western United States, has completed the $4.75 million sale of Russell Manor, a 35-unit apartment community located at 5333 Russell Ave. in Los Angeles.

LAGUNA HILLS, CA - April 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Muller Company, a full service real estate company specializing in management, investment and development of commercial real estate in the western United States, announced today that the firm now owns and/or manages nearly 608,000 square feet of office, retail and medical space in San Diego County, Calif. With the growth of its portfolio, The Muller Company has added two property managers, Maya Hausmann, CPM® as property manager and Christina Kitchen as assistant property manager.

Irvine, CA - April 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Faris Lee Investments, the nation’s largest retail investment advisory firm, has completed the $12.5 million sale of Shoppes at Puente Hills Mall, a 20,174-square-foot retail center located at 17501 Colima Rd. in City of Industry. Built in 2009 and situated on 2.52 acres, the center is an outparcel to the very successful Puente Hills Mall. The property is 87 percent occupied and includes Panera Bread, Chipotle, The Vitamin Shoppe, Wing Stop, T-Mobile, Jamba Juice, and others.

ONTARIO, CA - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT Realty Investors (www.ctrinvestors.com) of Aliso Viejo, Calif., has acquired the Champagne Building in Ontario, Calif., for $17 million. The 386,000-square-foot industrial warehouse, located at 1671 Champagne Ave. on a 15.27-acre site, was purchased from RGR Development Corp. With the Champagne acquisition, CT Realty expands its Inland Empire holdings to more than 3.3 million square feet.

SHERMAN OAKS, CA - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Darren Casamassima, a Principal of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc., a full service commercial brokerage company and member of the Lee & Associates group of companies, transacted a seven-year, 9,018-square-foot lease renewal at 10999 Riverside Drive in West Toluca Lake, CA. Total value of the lease is just under $1.5 million.

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sunland, California real estate professional Ritz Mirzaian and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to present California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS) listings in a whole new way. IDX Broker software extracts raw listing data from the CARETS database and seamlessly integrates those listings onto the IDX synced website Mirzaian supports. As a member of CARETS, Mirzaian is now supplying her clients and other Southern California home seekers with a thorough look into the CARETS database that was once reserved only for real estate professionals. Mirzaian has chosen the dynamic IDX Broker software for her website, making it the first stop for many home seekers during their online real estate search.

Sacramento, CA - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- California State Office Buildings 8 and 9, a pair of iconic towers along Sacramento’s downtown skyline part of a recent renovation led by HGA Architects and Engineers, have been awarded LEED Gold status due to HGA’s commitment to sustainable design. The twin 20-story towers, intended to house approximately 1,700 State of California employees, exceeded its original goal of LEED Silver, pegging an extra notch in the internationally recognized green building certification system. The towers’ renovation was completed last fall when Building 9 opened up to government employees.

Torrance, CA - April 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest commercial real estate brokerage firms in the country, has brokered the $3.82 million sale of Franklin Court, a 24,814-square-foot industrial space in the Orange County town of Tustin, Calif.

OLD TOWNE ORANGE, CA - April 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Orange Home Grown, Inc. announced today the Grand Opening of the Certified Farmers & Artisans Market in Old Towne Orange, Calif., on Saturday, May 7, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon, at Chapman University's Historic Villa Park Orchards Packinghouse parking lot located at the northwest corner of Cypress and Palm Avenue.

MOORPARK, CA - April 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc., transacted the sale of a 16,391-square-foot industrial building at 875 Patriot Drive in Moorpark, CA, the brokerage company’s third transaction at the center in a month, according to Lee President Mike Tingus and Principals Grant Fulkerson and Scott Linklater, who represented the developer, M.W. Ossola & Associates.

Culver City, CA - April 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the second largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of a 2,250-square-feet single tenant Starbucks located at12313 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City, Calif. 90230. The transaction is valued at $2.685 million.

CALABASAS, CA - April 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jay Rubin and Marc Spellman, principals at Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc., transacted a 12,200-square-foot lease that will bring a new Intensive Modulated Radiation Therapy facility to Warner Center, CA. Rubin and Spellman represented the landlord, L. Aronoff & Sons, in the 10 year lease at 21300 Erwin St. Total consideration for the deal was in excess of $2.7 million. “The building was well suited to this tenant because it is free-standing and because the transaction allows for extensive improvements to install the IMRT equipment,” said Rubin.

San Diego, CA - April 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- C.W. Driver, a premier builder serving the Western U.S. since 1919, is pleased to announce the addition of Andy Kirby as senior project manager servicing each of the firm’s Southern California regions. With his new position in the firm’s San Diego office, Kirby will focus on securing future construction projects in the federal sector.

Torrance, CA - April 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- “Darren has demonstrated a true knack for management and is a valuable asset to Keystone Pacific as well as to the communities under his management,” said Denise Bergstrom, vice president of association management of Keystone Pacific Property Management. “His achievements are attributed to his dedicated service and leadership abilities.”

Torrance, CA - April 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Regency Centers (regencycenters.com), a national owner, operator and developer of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers, started construction on the redevelopment of Granada Village, a 225,000-square-foot neighborhood center located in the San Fernando Valley. The $16 million redevelopment will convert this 46-year-old center into a regional draw with the addition of new-to-the-market retailers, sustainable design elements and upgraded center façade and amenities. The redevelopment is scheduled for completion in Spring 2012.

Torrance, CA - April 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the second largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of a 9,219-square-feet multi-tenant retail property located at 1011 - 1041 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, Calif.. The transaction is valued at $1.750 million.

Rancho Dominguez, CA - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the second largest global real estate services organization, completed the sale of a 27,052-square-foot industrial building located at 18618 S. Ferris Place, Rancho Dominguez, Calif. to a Inglewood-based importer, ILS Inc. The transaction is valued at $3.5 million.

Torrance, CA - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the second largest global real estate services organization, has negotiated a 64-month office lease for a property located at 21605 Hawthorne Blvd. Pavilion C, Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90503. The transaction is valued at approximately $1 million.

Torrance, CA - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the second largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of 19,309-square-feet office space for a property located at 2154 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501. The transaction is valued at $2.085 million.

SHERMAN OAKS, CA - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Randy Kobata, a Principal with Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc. and Jack Schlaifer a Senior Vice President at the brokerage, transacted the sale of a 47,846-square-foot property to a San Fernando Valley physician who will relocate and expand his practice to the new site. The property, at 5651 Sepulveda Blvd. in Van Nuys, CA, sold for $3,100,000.