REDONDO BEACH, CA-The coastal city in Los Angeles County plans a new hotel, 300,000 square feet of new retail and refurbishment of existing buildings, in a $30 million-plus effort to revive Redondo Beach as a regional waterfront attraction.

LONG BEACH, CA-The leading healthcare company is headquartered nearby. The seller says the deal represents a sale to a user rather than an investment transaction.

FAIRFIELD, CA-The high price of the suburban property indicates the relative scarcity of institutional quality multifamily complexes in this city north of San Francisco.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA-Still owned by the Montgomery family which developed it in the 1930s, the new building echoes the French Eclectic style of the famed original.

SANTA ANA, CA-American Realty surprised officials of Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT with an offer to take over the company, which is undergoing a change of sponsorship.

LOS ANGELES-More sobering was the news that rent rates are barely rising, and in some cases falling, in most of the office markets in the region.

COLTON, CA-The Los Angeles-based investor has bought 10 Southern California multifamily complexes this year, with an estimated value of $387 million.

IRVINE, CA-The managing partner of the third-party construction management firm explains how he safeguards both lenders and developers during construction.