LOS ANGELES-Locally based HK Realty acquires 102 units in San Bernardino. Some brokers say rents in the area could rise 8% over the next 12 months, as the region's population continues to grow.

IRVINE, CA-The mortgage banker signs $1-million deal for another 15,000 sf of office space, boosting its occupancy here to 60,000 sf.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-A partnership of J.H. Snyder Co. and The Ezralow Co. says ambitious makeover of Huntington Beach Shopping Center will begin in mid-2002. Plans call for the outdated complex to become an open-air lifestyle and entertainment center.

LOS ANGELES-The 69,000-sf office building is located at 2601 Wilshire Blvd. It was 100% leased to the County of Los Angeles at the time of sale.

BREA, CA-The 43,922-sf facility was 95% leased at the time of sale. It has been snapped up by an Orange County-based private family trust.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA-Competitive Aquatic Supply, the 11,912-sf building's longtime tenant, decides that owning is better than renting.

ORANGE, CA-Private buyer gets 24,000-sf development at 1110 Chapman Ave. The building is fully leased.

SANTA MONICA, CA-The construction loan from Holliday Fenoglio Fowler will be used to renovate the 52,800-sf office building, which commands dramatic views of the ocean. Completion is scheduled for next summer.