FOOTHILL RANCH, CA-Ryadon Inc. will occupy their newly leased space next month.

IRVINE, CA-Ray's Apparel of Costa Mesa has already occupied a new distribution space it leased for five years.<p>

SANTA ANA, CA-The fast food restaurant chain has taken a ground lease in a transaction where the details are undisclosed.<p>

SAN CLEMENTE, CA-Taico Properties plans to build 11 concrete tilt-up industrial buildings on land it purchased in the Talega Business Park. Construction will begin in January. This is just the first of many developments planned for the area.<p>

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-Without new hotel properties being built, pressure will undoubtedly be on hotel operators to raise their room rates to satisfy investor demands for increased return on equity.

ALISO VIEJO,CA-LeadersOnline, a subsidiary of the world's largest provider of executive search and consulting services, will relocate its corporate headquarters to a new facility in January.<p>

ORANGE, CA-Fluor Corp., the world's largest engineering firm, is separating into two publicly traded entities.<p>

BUENA PARK, CA-Plans are moving forward to expand Buena Park Mall, with the addition of a 150,000-sf entertainment complex featuring theaters, restaurants and retail shops. Construction is scheduled for completion by summer 2002.<p>