NEWPORT BEACH, CA-Timothy Joyce joins CLW Real Estate Services Group, Southern California, to help grow the firm’s services across many specialties.

SANTA MARIA, CA-Kitchell’s completion of the 235,000-square-foot tower doubles the size of the existing hospital.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA-The boutique real estate finance and investment-advisory firm closes two deals for assets in Santa Monica and Hollywood.

SAN JOSE, CA-Five brokers have been added to the firm’s downtown office and one each to its San Francisco and Redwood Shores offices, bringing its Bay Area roster to 73 agents.

SEATTLE-Plaza 600 is located in the northern and most dynamic section of Seattle’s central business district.

SAN FRANCISCO-Berkadia’s Orange County office closed the loan for the 109,673-square-foot hotel through Morgan Stanley.

SANTA CLARA, CA-The new hires bring the firm’s total strength to 310 agents in eight Northern California offices, four of which are expanding within current locations.

LOS ANGELES-Investing in international real estate without a partner on the ground who knows the lay of the land is not wise, say panelists at a recent Milken Conference here.