PLAYA VISTA, CA—One of the biggest players in creative tech launches construction of a 66,000-square-foot office building that will house 120 employees, post-production studios and screening rooms.

LOS ANGELES—Kathleen Briscoe joins private investment management company AICI as COO and real estate investment officer to help the company fulfill plans of investing $50 to $100 million in capital over the next 12 months, GlobeSt.com learns in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> story.

SANTA MONICA, CA—Columbus Pacific Properties acquires a mixed-use property in Mississippi and repositions two shopping centers in Arizona and Indiana with three loans totaling $37 million.

COMPTON, CA-Meta Housing Corp. breaks ground on a $20-million-senior-housing-apartment complex, helping to supply much-needed affordable housing to seniors.

SANTA MONICA, CA-Hollywood Community Housing Corp. and Step Up on Second break ground on their second homeless housing development, Step Up on Colorado.

LOS ANGELES-The prestigious Energy Star certification illustrates that Partner Engineering &amp; Science meets the EPA's rigorous standards and performs in the top 25% nationwide.

LOS ANGELES-Forecast LA from Beacon Economics shows the L.A. economy will improve slowly and steadily for the next few years, but major growth is still several years away.

LOS ANGELES-The $85 million Line Hotel names NMS Capital Group as sole financial advisor to provide investment banking services for capital raising efforts and the transaction.