ATLANTA-GE Capital's Healthcare Financial Services division reports it has provided Chicago-based MB Real Estate with $89 million in senior secured financing to support the purchase of an award-winning medical office building in Atlanta.

JACKSONVILLE, FL-Real estate developer Ben Hakimian has purchased a parcel here totaling nearly 50 acres where he has plans to build a new shopping center.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI-Locally-based Agree Realty Corp. has acquired two single tenant properties in Ohio and Chicago leased to Sam's Club and AutoZone respectively for a total purchase price of $22.4 million.

ARLINGTON, VA-The local school district here is moving forward with a plan to sell a century old school here in order for it to be redeveloped as a mixed-use project.

PHILADELPHIA-The Federal Reserve Bank released its Business Outlook Survey on Thursday for the month of June, which revealed improvement in manufacturing and business activity.

MADISON, NJ-A host of state and local officials, including Gov. Chris Christie were on hand for Thursday's ribbon cutting of real estate brokerage firm Realogy's corporate headquarters.

NEW YORK CITY-While the Brooklyn Public Library is looking for ways to save its Pacific Street branch, it issued a request for proposal to developers to demolish its Brooklyn Heights branch and replace it with a smaller branch location.

NEW YORK CITY-Real estate brokerage firm Massey Knakal reports it has sold commercial properties in Brooklyn and Manhattan for a combined $15.7 million.