The 1.96-acre (1.17-acre net) at 9514 Towne Center Drive, San Diego 92121, in the Eastgate Technology Center, has been sold for $2 million, cash.

Two Denver office buildings owned by San Diego-based Westcore Properties have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Energy Star designation, the national symbol for energy efficiency and environmental protection.

Del Mar-based homebuilder Brookfield Homes reported nine gross sales the last week of August at five of its neighborhoods, the best week to date this year, according to Lora Heramb, vice president of sales and marketing.

Commercial appraisal firms have varying degrees of success and fees are being compressed -- but not a lot.

A three-unit residential corner property in Pacific Beach at 1776 Oliver and 4218-4220 Kendall St., San Diego 92109, has been sold for $925,000.

Leasing Notes are updated twice weekly and are now available in a fully searchable database format at www.sddt.com/databases/leasingnotes/.

PMI Group Inc. (NYSE: PMI), the fourth-largest U.S. mortgage insurer, said Tuesday that the company and peers stand to benefit from a bill passed by Arizona's legislators affecting the ability to underwrite new business.

While the retail market is hurting by any measure, it presents some opportunities as well.

The Deal of the Week was the sale of the 162-unit Canyon Ridge Apartments complex in Clairemont at 3101-3187 Cowley Way, San Diego, for $26.1 million.

A vacant, approximately 10,000-square-foot retail center at 7582-7590 Broadway in Lemon Grove 91945, has been sold for $2.45 million.

The Daily Transcript story "Legoland plans: Water park, campground and hotel," (Sept. 4) contained several errors.

After more than 40 years at 530 B Street, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch is relocating its downtown headquarters to neighboring 525 B Street. International real estate firm Hines, which owns and manages the 22-story office building, signed the San Diego-based law firm to a long-term, 100,000 plus-square-foot lease, effective May 1, 2010.

The approximately 8,160-square-foot retail/office building near San Diego State University at 6602 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego 92115, has been sold for $775,000.

Security One Lending renewed its lease on 9,805 square feet in Centerside II in the Mission Valley submarket at 3131 Camino del Rio North, Suite 1400, San Diego 92108, from The Irvine Company. The 63-month lease is valued at $1.4 million.

1Mission, a five-story residential/retail mid-rise in Mission Hills, has reached the 80 percent complete mark and is scheduled for completion in late fall.

The California Department of General Services, Telecommunication Division has leased 3,528 square feet of industrial space at 1291 Pacific Oaks Place, Suites 113 and 114, Escondido 92029, for 120 months at $582,404, and 2,198 square feet, Suite 100, for 120 months at $377,964.

The one-story, approximately 3,800-square-foot industrial building in the Sports Arena area at 3024 Hancock St., San Diego 92110, has been sold for $860,000.