SANTA ANA, CA-A financial planner snaps up the building, which encompasses 9,658 sf. Activity has slowed considerably in the county's office market, as industry experts do not anticipate a turnaround to occur until the middle of this year.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-Two office deals have closed in Orange County, the latest in a string of relatively small "bread-and-butter" transactions that have kept local brokers busy in recent months. The transactions include a 7,257-sf office lease in Costa Mesa and a 4,737-sf office lease in Irvine.

FULLERTON, CA-The project will encompass 174,026 sf upon completion, which is slated for November 2002. Designed to accommodate a 10-year projected growth, the new facility will replace Hydraflow's current location in Cerritos.

IRVINE, CA-The Irvine-based real estate investment firm has opened an affiliate office in Palm Springs. The new team will include commercial real estate agents Bill Duff, Roberleigh Haig, Michael Kassinger and John Stiles.

TUSTIN, CA-The Hamilton Co. pays more than $7 million for the 85,514-sf office facility. The two-story building was vacant at the time of sale. Industry experts don't foresee a turnaround in the county's office market until mid-year 2002.

IRVINE, CA-Newport Beach-based Turner Development Corp. snags the property for $3.5 million. The company may rehab and resell the property, as the current tenant has a short-term lease here.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-The real estate investment bank reports an increase of 98% above its 2000 performance. It arranged $814 million in debt and equity through 75 transactions last year.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-The real estate investment bank reports an increase of 98% above its 2000 performance. It arranged $814 million in debt and equity through 75 transactions last year.