“We are delighted that UBS is involved with this asset,” said Tom Engberg, Chief Executive Officer of Loja Real Estate. “They understand the value of this property as a community asset for the town of Pleasant Hill. We believe they will carry on with the program of improvements we instituted here,” he said.

Downtown Pleasant Hill is a 345,687 sq. ft. shopping center with prime retail space located in the affluent community of Pleasant Hill in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Downtown Pleasant Hill is the central business district for the town with 40 brand name retailers, including Century Theaters, Lucky Supermarket, Bed Bath Beyond, Michaels, Ross, Golfsmith, Paul Mitchell the School, Carter’s, and Zachary’s Chicago Pizza.

“Loja’s real estate team is to be commended for adding value to an already strong property. It has been a real pleasure to own Downtown Pleasant Hill and it would be a great property to retain in our portfolio. We felt, however, that this was an opportune time to sell and advance other important initiatives at Loja,” said Katherine Burr, CEO of Loja Group LLC.

Loja was represented in the sale by Kevin Van Voorhis, James Kaye, Jay Gomez and Lindsey Lantis of Colliers International.

About UBS Global Asset Management

With over 35 years of real estate investment advisory experience, the US real estate business of UBS Global Asset Management has approximately $20.2 billion under management on behalf of over 450 clients. A multi disciplined real estate organization with staff of approximately 176, it is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut with regional offices in San Francisco and Dallas. In addition to its US real estate business, UBS Global Asset Management, Global Real Estate manages investments in Europe, Asia and Australia, totaling approximately $65 billion in real estate and real estate securities worldwide. In the US it operates through its legal entities, UBS Realty Investors LLC and UBS AgriVest LLC, registered investment advisors. www.ubs.com/realestate

About Loja Group LLC/Loja Real Estate, LLC

Loja Group LLC is a real estate investment management firm with $190 million in assets under management. Through Loja Real Estate, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, Loja acquires and manages grocery-anchored real estate assets throughout the United States for institutional clients. Additional information about Loja may be found at www.lojagroup.com.

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Stokley Properties Inc., a Bay Area property management group that serves the Concord, San Ramon, Oakland, Brentwood, Martinez and Bay areas, is offering important tips for real estate owners who are searching to rent or sell properties.

This has always been the case for as long as Stokley Properties Inc. has been in business but is perhaps more important today than ever before. The reason is because the market is so competitive in the current economic state, and people and business are looking at how to make the most for the least amount of expense. In this vein, Stokley Properties property management is currently offering the following tips for real estate owners:

For more information about Stokley Properties Inc., call 925-658-1415, view the company on the web at http://www.stokleypropertieseastbay.net or visit 1630 North Main St., Suite 54, in Walnut Creek.

About Stokley Properties Inc.

The Walnut Creek company, Stokley Properties, provides complete property management services throughout the greater San Francisco East Bay Area, including Concord, San Ramon, the Bay Area, Brentwood, Martinez and Oakland. They provide professional real estate investment advice to enable clients to make well-informed decisions. Services include advertising and marketing, residential screening, leasing and retention management, property inspections and more.

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WALNUT CREEK, CA, Mar 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
The MassMutual Financial Group has announced that the San Francisco
Bay Area Insurance Agency, under the leadership of CEO Robert
Fakhimi, has earned a ninth Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company’s (MassMutual) National Chairman’s Trophy. With this most
recent trophy, Fakhimi’s agency has received the prestigious award
for performance nine times in the last ten years.

MassMutual has an extensive field force of more than 5300 agents in
85 national offices. The Chairman’s Trophy reflects an individual
agency’s accomplishments in revenue growth, recruitment and
productivity. Only a select group of general agents win the award
annually.

“Our team has been outstanding and consistently services their
customers in the most professional and sophisticated manner,” Fakhimi
said. “Our support services and I consistently dedicate ourselves to
encouraging the career field agents to reach their full potential and
work effectively with clients to help them achieve their financial
goals.”

Since General Agent Robert Fakhimi joined the San Francisco Bay Area
Insurance Agency, the Agency has produced numerous outstanding career
professionals. Agents from San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency
are top performers — the office has produced esteemed Freshman Five
honors six times in the last eight years. Other recent Agency honors
include the qualification of financial professional Tony Delumen for
the MassMutual Chairman’s Club for 2012, an award given to only 10 of
the agents at MassMutual, and the awarding of the First in Class
honor to General Agent Robert Fakhimi.

This year the agency led all MassMutual Agencies in the rankings for
the Gold Bowl, is number one in Premiums with $73 million, number one
in Annuities, number one in rising leaders and the winner of the
Crystal Achievement award for top agencies. The Agency is
headquartered in Walnut Creek and has field offices in Milpitas,
Fremont, Palo Alto and San Francisco.

About the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency Inc.
With roots
going back to 1891, the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency Inc.
is a significant contributor to the local economy, as shown by the
following figures about the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency
and its detached offices (as of December 31, 2011):

        --  More than 36,000 policyholders and clients(1)
        --  Servicing over $859 Million in client policy and account values
            (including values of MassMutual and subsidiary insurance companies'
            insurance and retirement products and investment products offered
            through MML Investors Services, LLC, a MassMutual subsidiary.)
        --  More than $5 billion in life insurance face amount in force(2)
        --  Returned more than $8.5 million in dividends to its participating
            policyholders in 2011(3)

Robert Fakhimi is CEO and Managing Partner of the San Francisco Bay
Area Insurance Agency Inc. Headquarters is in Walnut Creek and branch
offices are located in San Francisco, Fremont and Milpitas. Mr.
Fakhimi can be reached at 888-803-3631, ext. 320 or by e-mailing him
at rfakhimi@finsvcs.com. Securities and investment advisory services
offered through qualified registered representatives of MML Investors
Services, member SIPC, Inc. 2121 N. California Blvd. Suite 395 Walnut
Creek, CA 94596 (925) 979-2300.

About MassMutual

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance
company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating
policyholders. The company has a long history of financial strength
and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed,
MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyholders
every year since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its
foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial
needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income
insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services,
and annuities. In addition, the company’s strong and growing network
of financial professionals helps clients make good financial
decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated
companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in
Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson
Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone
Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company;
MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC., member
FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust
Company, FSB.

For more information, visit massmutual.com.

(1) An insured, owner, or payer of a MassMutual policy or contract.

(2) Amount of individual life insurance in force as of 12/31/11
related to products issued by MassMutual and its subsidiaries, C.M.
Life Insurance Company and MML Bay State Life Insurance Company.
(3)
The amount of dividends to whole life policyholders in 2011.

        Erica Zeidenberg
        925-631-0553
        Email Contact

SOURCE: San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency

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WALNUT CREEK, CA, Feb 27, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
The San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency, general agency of
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), today
announced that Amy Liu was awarded the prestigious “Freshman Five”
first-year award for outstanding performance as a financial services
agent. The highly competitive award is given to the five
best-performing agents out of the approximately 1500 first year
associates in MassMutual’s 85 national offices who completed their
first year as an agent in 2011. Ms. Liu is the SF Bay Area Insurance
Agency’s sixth Freshman Five qualifier in the past eight years.

Ms. Liu started her career in financial services in May 2010 after
earning an MBA and spending over ten years in high technology
corporate and product marketing. “I always had a passion for the
financial services industry and always wanted to help people and
decided I wanted to make this my career,” she explained. “I
researched many of the large financial services firms, doing my due
diligence, and was most impressed with MassMutual and approached the
SF Bay Area Insurance Agency about opportunities.”

To develop her business and build her client base, Ms. Liu says she
spent the first month at the Agency simply observing the senior
financial professionals to learn as much as possible, and then
started talking to her friends and family about their financial
problems and concerns. “I never pressured people to buy anything but
instead discussed how to address their concerns and then helped them
solve those problems. And once I had worked through my market of
friends and family I have enjoyed receiving many referrals. Beyond
that, I have been working very hard to participate in social and
professional networking events to meet even more people and continue
to expand my relationships,” she says.

“Amy is doing exceptional work in her first year, which is the only
way she could achieve this high honor,” said Robert Fakhimi, CEO and
Managing Partner, San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency. “She is
very conscientious, smart, understands how to connect with people and
is working very hard to manage her clients’ financial needs. We are
thrilled to have another Freshman Five honoree this year.”

Ms. Liu’s designation as a Freshman Five award winner continues the
successful tradition of the Agency. Other recent Agency honors
include the qualification of financial professional Tony Delumen for
the MassMutual Chairman’s Club for 2012, an award given to only 10 of
the 5300-plus agents at MassMutual, and the awarding of the First in
Class honor to General Agent Robert Fakhimi.

As a MassMutual general agency, the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance
Agency leverages the resources of a 161-year-old, Fortune 500 company
(March 11th, 2011) with local expertise on helping clients achieve
their financial goals. The agency offers a broad range of products
and services, including life insurance, annuities, disability income
insurance, long-term care insurance, and retirement planning products
and services. The Agency is headquartered in Walnut Creek and has
field offices in Milpitas, Fremont, Palo Alto and San Francisco.

About the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency Inc.
With roots
going back to 1891, the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency Inc.
is a significant contributor to the local economy, as shown by the
following figures about the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency
and its detached offices (as of December 31, 2010):

        --  More than 36,000 policyholders and clients(1)
        --  Managing over $863 million in assets (including assets and certain
            external investment funds managed by MassMutual and its subsidiaries)
        --  More than $4.7 billion in life insurance face amount in force(2)
        --  Will return more than $8.3 million in dividends to its participating
            policyholders in 2010(3)

Robert Fakhimi is CEO and Managing Partner of the San Francisco Bay
Area Insurance Agency Inc. Recently named as one of the Bay Area’s
Best Places to Work, the agency is headquartered in Walnut Creek with
branch offices in San Francisco, Fremont and Milpitas. Mr. Fakhimi
can be reached at 888-803-3631, ext. 320 or by e-mailing him at
rfakhimi@financialguide.com. Securities and investment advisory
services offered through qualified registered representatives of MML
Investors Services LLC, member SIPC, Inc. 2121 N. California Blvd.
Suite 395, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, (925) 979-2300.

About MassMutual

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance
company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating
policyholders. The company has a long history of financial strength
and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed,
MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyholders
every year since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its
foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial
needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income
insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services,
and annuities. In addition, the company’s strong and growing network
of financial professionals helps clients make good financial
decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated
companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in
Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson
Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone
Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company;
MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC., member
FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust
Company, FSB.

For more information, visit massmutual.com.

(1) An insured, owner, or payer of a MassMutual policy or contract.

(2) Amount of individual life insurance in force at the end of the
period related to products issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, C.M. Life Insurance Company
and MML Baystate Life Insurance Company.
(3) The amount of
dividends to whole life policyholders in 2010.

        Contact:
        Erica Zeidenberg
        925-631-0553

SOURCE: San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency

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Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) February 24, 2012

Stokley Properties Inc., a Bay Area property management company that handles properties in Concord, San Ramon, Brentwood, Martinez and Oakland, offers advice for landlords and property owners. The rental market is still hot; however, some landlords are still making the mistake of pricing their properties too high and at a price that is not warranted.

Many owners are not experienced property managers. They believe that because the market is hot, they can get the price they want for their property, regardless of its condition. This is absolutely not true. Clients who are well off will pay top dollar but only when the property deserves the price. Many property owners may only own one rental property and have not had the opportunity to truly understand the dynamics of the property management industry.

Prospective renters must be aware that rental is a highly competitive market. They need to be prepared.

Stokley Properties has been offering expertise and valuable advice to tenants and property managers throughout the East Bay since 1989. It is more than just a property management firm. It also specializes in investment properties throughout the East Bay and Northern California. Stokley will offer sound investment advice to assist investors in achieving real estate goals. Whether the client is looking to buy or sell an investment, Stokley Properties will lend its expertise to maximize a client’s investment value.

“It’s not easy to find the right property management company. Most companies lack the true dedication and attention to detail it takes to achieve success with the properties, the tenants and the landlords. But, Stokley Properties is different. From the first phone call to the follow-up, property prep and ultimate securing of an appropriate tenant, Joe Stokley and team take care of business from A to Z,” Debbie Rossetto of Legacy Real Estate Associates said.

For more information about Stokley Properties Inc., call 925-658-1415, or visit the company on the web at www.stokleypropertieseastbay.net and www.stokleyproperties.net. Stokley Properties Inc. is located at 1630 North Main St., Suite 54, in Walnut Creek.

About Stokley Properties Inc.

Stokley Properties Inc. is a licensed property management company and California real estate brokerage firm. It provides property management services in Contra Costa and Alameda counties in the San Francisco East Bay Area.

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Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) February 02, 2012

As the San Francisco East Bay Area real estate market continues to lean toward a strong rental market, Bay Area property management company,Stokley Properties Inc. would like to offer new and foreclosed-upon renters tips on securing a lease.

For a first-time renter or for someone re-entering the rental world after being far removed from it for years, Concord property management company, Stokley Properties recommends considering the following:

1)    Preparation is key. Have every necessary document ready.

2)    Those that have lost their homes due to a foreclosure or a short sale should have a letter of explanation ready. This should not be left to chance. Property management companies, such as Stokley Properties Inc., can work with people who have lost their homes, but they need to be prepared with documentation so that upon review of their application, their situation can easily be understood.

3)    Do not to prevaricate. If the property is priced correctly and is a clean and well-maintained home – in a desirable neighborhood – it will not stay on the market long. Therefore, renters are encouraged to bring their checkbooks, and if they like the property, to snap it up immediately!

The continuing havoc that the real estate industry has been cycling through is the main reason rental properties have been making a strong showing this year and beyond. Because of short sales and foreclosures, people who were once homeowners are now renters. For those who finds themselves in this situation, it is important to be aware of the market and what the competition is, as well as what they need to be prepared.

“I have been very happy with Joe Stokley and his team. All the clients I referred to him have expressed great happiness with the service he provided when they needed to rent a property. His property management service is very well received. I look forward to referring many more clients to him. We have known each other for many years and enjoy a close working relationship,” said Don and Norma Flaskerud, Realtors(R) of RE/MAX CC Connection.

For more information about any of Stokley Properties’ services, call 925-658-1415 or view the property management company on the web at www.stokleypropertieseastbay.net. Stokley Properties is located at 1630 N. Main St., Suite 54, in Walnut Creek.

About Stokley Properties Inc.

The Walnut Creek company, Stokley Properties, provides complete property management services throughout the greater San Francisco East Bay Area, including Concord, San Ramon, the Bay Area, Brentwood, Martinez and Oakland. It provides professional real estate investment advice to enable clients to make well-informed decisions. Services include advertising and marketing, residential screening, leasing and retention management, property inspections and more.

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WALNUT CREEK, CA, Jan 30, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
The San Francisco Bay Area Agency, a local office of the MassMutual
Financial Group, today announced that Tony Delumen, 34, and an
eighth-year agent, has qualified for the prestigious MassMutual
Chairman’s Club for 2012, an honor bestowed to the top 10 career
agents annually, from among 5300 agents around the US.

The Chairman’s Club recipients are the top 10 annual producers of the
entire MassMutual pool of more than 5300 agents and are considered
the pinnacle of MassMutual’s sales force. The honor recognizes the
individuals who have achieved the highest levels of all-around sales
and performance during the previous year.

“This is an incredible distinction for Tony, who has been an
outstanding member of our team since he joined the Agency,” said
Robert Fakhimi, General Agent of the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance
Agency. “He is continually attaining the highest levels of
achievement in the company by delivering extraordinary service to his
clients. This latest honor is a testament to Tony’s diligence, hard
work and supreme skills in the field.”

Other achievements by Delumen include both the title of 2009 Top
Premium Producer and Top Annuity Producer over the more than 5000
MassMutual career agents in the company’s 84 national offices. He
also earned the prestigious Freshman 5 award for his performance
during his first year as an agent, given to only five MassMutual
first-year agents nationally each year. Plus he was named Agent of
the Year four years in a row in the local office.

Delumen’s latest award continues the top achievements of the overall
SF Bay Area Insurance Agency. In the last seven years, this firm,
with Fakhimi as general agent, has developed six Freshman 5 award
honorees. In addition, the Agency has been honored with the
MassMutual Chairman’s Trophy for performance eight times in the last
nine years. The award is a reflection of an agency’s accomplishments
in revenue growth, recruitment and productivity.

About the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency Inc.
With roots
going back to 1891, the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency Inc.
is a significant contributor to the local economy, as shown by the
following figures about the San Francisco Bay Area Insurance Agency
and its detached offices (as of December 31, 2010):

        --  More than 36,000 policyholders and clients(1)
        --  Managing over $863 Million in assets (including assets and certain
            external investment funds managed by MassMutual and its subsidiaries)
        --  More than $4.7 billion in life insurance face amount in force(2)
        --  Will return more than $8.3 million in dividends to its participating
            policyholders in 2010(3)

Robert Fakhimi is CEO and Managing Partner of the San Francisco Bay
Area Insurance Agency Inc. Recently named as one of the Bay Area’s
Best Places to Work, the agency is headquartered in Walnut Creek with
branch offices in San Francisco, Fremont and Milpitas. Mr. Fakhimi
can be reached at 888-803-3631, ext. 320 or by e-mailing him at
rfakhimi@financialguide.com. Securities and investment advisory
services offered through qualified registered representatives of MML
Investors Services LLC, member SIPC, Inc. 2121 N. California Blvd.
Suite 395 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (925) 979-2300.

About MassMutual

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance
company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating
policyholders. The company has a long history of financial strength
and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed,
MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyholders
every year since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its
foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial
needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income
insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services,
and annuities. In addition, the company’s strong and growing network
of financial professionals helps clients make good financial
decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated
companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in
Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson
Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone
Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company;
MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC., member
FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust
Company, FSB.

For more information, visit massmutual.com.

(1) An insured, owner, or payer of a MassMutual policy or contract.

(2) Amount of individual life insurance in force at the end of the
period related to products issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, C.M. Life Insurance Company
and MML Baystate Life Insurance Company.
(3) The amount of
dividends to whole life policyholders in 2010.

        Contact:
        Erica Zeidenberg
        925-631-0553

SOURCE: SF Bay Area Insurance Agency

Copyright 2012 Marketwire, Inc., All rights reserved.

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Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) December 23, 2011

Bay Area property management company, Stokley Properties Inc. works closely with the real estate community to help their clients make the decision of whether to turn a home into a rental income-producing property. Currently, Stokely Properties is noticing a boost in the Bay Area Rental Homes Market due to lackluster home sales.

“It is important for a property owner to be aware of what the real estate market is going through now so that they can make informed and sound decisions,” Joseph Stokley Jr. of Stokley Properties Inc. said

Homeowners who chose not to sell their properties at depressed prices are deciding to wait it out and turn their homes into rental properties.

“We are seeing this happening more every month. The property owners are taking advantage of a very strong rental market as well,” reported The Contra Costa Times in Oct. 20.

Rents are also climbing sharply in the East Bay as people who were once homeowners look for places to rent after losing their homes to foreclosure or not making their mortgage payments.

Contra Costa County has seen a 7 percent increase since last year and Alameda County has seen an 8.7 percent increase in rents.

For more information on the Bay Area property management company, Stokley Properties Inc., call 925-658-1415, view it on the web at www.stokleypropertieseastbay.net or visit 1630 North Main St., Suite 54, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.

About Stokley Properties Inc.

The Walnut Creek company, Stokley Properties, provides complete property management services throughout the greater San Francisco East Bay Area, including Concord, San Ramon, the Bay Area, Brentwood, Martinez and Oakland. They provide professional real estate investment advice to enable clients to make well-informed decisions. Services include advertising and marketing, residential screening, leasing and retention management, property inspections and more.

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Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) September 01, 2011

Stokley Properties a Bay Area property management company is announcing an Eviction Protection Program that is being offered to all of their clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Concord, San Ramon, Brentwood, Martinez and Oakland. They are releasing this program now because of the rise in evictions and the company’s desire to offer a service to their loyal clients.

“This is important because the number of evictions is up due to the current poor economic times we are experiencing. The concerns landlords have these days is how much will evictions cost and how long will they take. Our program takes the worry out of that,” said Joseph Stokley Jr. of Stokley Properties.

People know evictions can happen to any landlord no matter how well the tenant is screened. Circumstances change in people’s lives and sometimes they are not able to pay the rent. This is especially true when people lose their jobs, get a divorce or suffer a serious injury. When they aren’t able to pay the rent they can also find it difficult to find the money to move. When this happens the property owner has to go through a costly procedure of evicting the tenant.

Each month there are thousands of evictions filed in the area and with the real unemployment rate at 16.4 percent there are a lot of people on the edge of being evicted. According to the Contra Costa Times, there has been a 46 percent increase in evictions cases handled by the Bay Area Legal Aid of Oakland in 2009 and 2010.

The Bay Area’s Stokley Properties, serving Concord, San Ramon, Brentwood, Martinez and Oakland, is offering the eviction protection program to clients for the small fee of $10 per month for each unit. This program will cover the cost of all non-jury trial evictions.

“We pay for everything from beginning to end. The landlord will be covered,” Joseph Stokley added.

Stokley Properties believes that this will be a well-received service by their clients during these turbulent economic times being a landlord.

For more information about the company, please visit their website www.stokleypropertieseastbay.net/ to learn more about the announcement. Interested parties may also call them at (925) 658-1415 for any inquiries.

About Stokley Properties

Stokley Properties, Inc. is a licensed Property Management Company and California Real Estate Brokerage Firm. We provide property management services in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties in the San Francisco East Bay Area.

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Swift Realty Partners was founded in July of 2010 by former President and Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone’s Equity Office Properties Christopher Peatross. One Concord Center, purchased in late September of 2010, was Swift’s first investment. Several large tenants had vacated the 15-story Concord property located at 2300 Clayton Road prior to the sale and upon purchase, 203,821 sf remained available for lease.

“I am extremely pleased with the pace at which One Concord Center is filling up,” said Swift Founder Christopher Peatross. “I targeted this building as Swift Realty Partners’ first investment because of its incredible potential. With strong ownership and leasing teams in place, One Concord Center is proving itself to be the choice destination for East Bay and Bay Area companies.”

Recent lease transactions at One Concord Center include:

• Sutter Health leased a full floor – 24,960 sf – and will move a finance operation currently based in San Francisco to Concord.
• Swinerton Corporation leased a full floor – 24,960 sf –and will move local operations to the new property.
• Towill Inc. leased 15,680 sf and will expand its 9,238 sf Concord operations and relocate a San Francisco-based group to the new space.
• Progressive Insurance renewed its 11,208 sf lease at the property.
• TRC Environmental leased 9,789 sf and will move local operations to the new property.
• Jacobs Engineering leased 7,987 sf and will move Walnut Creek operations to One Concord Center.
• Rimkus Consulting, Pacific Pension, Business Thru Government, Inc., Closure Solutions, Inc., Validus Corporation, Carotrans International Inc., Lamar Advertising Company and Pacer each signed leases of less than 4,000 sf at One Concord Center.

One Concord Center is Concord’s premier Class A office building. The 358,589 sf 15-story property is located immediately adjacent to the Concord BART station. Occupants also enjoy access to numerous on-site amenities including a fitness facility with showers, a full-service cafe and a large tenant conference center. The building lies within walking distance to the downtown’s numerous restaurants, services and hotels. Other significant tenants at One Concord Center include United Health Group and Cardno Entrix.

“While the Concord commercial real estate market is gradually improving, we are experiencing a tremendous occupancy surge at One Concord Center because of the quality of the space, its location and stable ownership,” said Cornish Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank Senior Vice President Breck Lutz. “We anticipate the building to be fully leased in 2012.”

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