SECAUCUS, NJ-Glass supplier C.R. Laurence Co. has acquired a 146,000-square-foot building here for $18 million in an expansion and relocation of operations here.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-In an effort to strengthen its industrial management business, Cushman & Wakefield Inc. has hired Amy Pastor, formerly of Prologis Inc., as its industrial portfolio manager.

COLUMBIA, MD-Transwestern reports it intends to build a speculative 152,000-square-foot warehouse office building at Dorsey Run Road and Route 175 in Howard County.

BETHESDA, MD-The Food and Drug Administration is planning to temporarily shift approximately 1,000 workers into the Three White Flint complex here.

CHICAGO-Condominium resale prices in downtown Chicago rose more than 9% last year and all indications are that values will continue to soar higher in 2014.

NEW YORK CITY-Delta Galil, an Israeli textile firm, has signed a sublease totaling 47,012 square feet at the 2 Park Ave. office building here.

NEW YORK CITY-Speaking at the Harbor Investment Conference here on Thursday, Jonathan Gray, the global head of real estate at Blackstone Group LP, says Blackstone will be investing more capital overseas this year.

BALTIMORE-Red Hill Ventures of Charlotte, NC is planning to spend approximately $4 million to renovate the 940 Madison Ave. office building here.