LOS ANGELES-Virginia-based Ferguson Enterprises takes 16,625 sf of office space to house its West Coast administrative staff.

LOS ANGELES-The Santa Monica Conservancy is negotiating a deal to preserve 326 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains for wildlife.

LOS ANGELES-Cushman & Wakefield snatches five top pros from competitor Lee & Associates, the latest salvo in a war for the best brokerage talent in Southern California's red-hot real estate market.

LOS ANGELES-The 280-unit Maple Hill Apartments in Fontana, acquired by a private partnership based here, is fully leased.

LOS ANGELES--Only days after grading began, an environmental group files suit aimed at stopping construction of SunCal Cos.' 1,109-unit housing development in Santa Clarita Valley.

LOS ANGELES--Standard & Poor's renews triple-B-minus rating, citing Southland's favorable office-market conditions and REIT's good debt coverage.

LOS ANGELES--Supporters of Tinseltown's efforts to break away from LA are making a push to meet key Nov. 3 deadline.

LOS ANGELES-Company's plan to develop 80,000-sf facility in Hawthorne is latest sign of the region's strong lodging market.