BEVERLY HILLS, CA-Kennedy Wilson and partners purchases the Pointe, a 388-unit multifamily property in the suburbs of Portland, OR, for $39.5 million.

SAN DIEGO-Essex Property Trust acquires multifamily property Domain by Alta San Diego from Wood Partners for $121M in an all-cash transaction.

LOS ANGELES-Meta Housing Corp. secures 9% in tax credits to finance the development of three new affordable-housing multifamily properties, expected to cost $52.2 million.

LOS ANGELES-BFC SBA Lending closes over $100 million in SBA 504 loans for 2013, earning the number two spot on a list top firms in the Lender Banking Report issued by the US Small Business Administration.

PALO ALTO, CA-Gary Willard joins the Marcus &amp; Millichap team as western director of the firm's National Office and Industrial Properties Group, GlobeSt.com reports in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> story.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA-Luxury condo community ETCO Homes completes construction and schedules a grand opening ceremony to launch sales efforts of the high $1 million dollar units.

PLAYA VISTA, CA-The Runway at Playa Vista, a new mixed-use community, signs leases for six new restaurant and retail tenants, totaling 25,000 square feet.

LOS ANGELES-The Balcony at Beverwil shopping center receives a $28 million refinancing loan to pay off its outstanding principal.