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Construction has begun on Argyle Apartments, a 40-unit affordable housing project at 1600 N. Western Ave in Hollywood. The four-story structure is meant to house both seniors and young families. AMCAL Multi-Housing is developing the property, which will be LEED certified....More

The Wallace Family Trust has disposed of 130 S. El Camino Dr. in Beverly Hills, Calif. The undisclosed buyer paid $10.4 million for the 9,046-sq.-ft. office building....More

Ground has been broken on the renovation and expansion project at The Village at Nellie Gail Ranch. The $17 million project will bring the retail center to a total of 100,000 sq. ft. and bring in the area’s first Fresh Market....More

Lowe Enterprises and I.D.E.A. Partners have been tapped by the San Diego Community College District to develop a mixed-use project on 1.37 acres. The joint venture has signed a long-term lease on the block, which lies between E, F, Park and 13th Streets in downtown San Diego....More

Artemis Real Estate Partners has partnered with Los Angeles-based Primestor Development, on behalf of the $300 million real estate emerging manager program of the New York Common State Retirement Fund. Primestor has been brought on as a retail operating partner for the California region....More

Kennedy Wilson has been tapped to be the exclusive leasing agent for 1 million square feet of commercial space being developed on Mare Island. Developer Lennar Mare Island LLC is turning the 650-acre former naval base into a mixed-use commercial and residential community....More

IKEA surpasses 85 percent solar power for its U.S. buildings. In other news, the U.S. Government Services Administration officially advocates sustainable building. JPMorgan Chase joins NYC Mayor's Carbon Challenge. And Partners Group invests in a green building alternative to Hong Kong Island's offices....More

Special Olympics of Southern California has leased 12,029 sq. ft. at 1600 Forbes Way in Long Beach, Calif. The office property will serve as the group’s new headquarters....More

Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps has signed a lease to occupy 118,597 sq. ft. at 1335 Park Center Dr. in Vista, Calif. The total value of the transaction equals $9.8 million....More

The 20-unit multifamily property at 421-425 Mission St. in South Pasadena, Calif. has sold for $5 million. The 15,392-sq.-ft. property was traded in an off-market transaction....More

Canyon Capital Realty Advisors and Citi have come together to starts a real estate fund that will focus on multifamily workforce housing in underserved communities throughout the United States. Over the next several years, the Canyon Multifamily Impact Fund will acquire and manage up to $800 million in apartment communities. Investments will be between $20 million and $90 million....More

Griffin Capital Corp. has purchased a 149,000-sq.-ft., class-A office building in Houston for $48.75 million. The property was acquired on behalf of the Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Inc....More