TYSONS CORNER, VA-Washington Real Estate Investment Trust says it plans to spend between $30 million to $35 million to upgrade its 7900 Westpark Drive building here.

SHAKOPEE, MN-A division of Emerson Electric Co. will bring 500 jobs to an abandoned building that will get a $70-million upgrade.

NEW YORK CITY-The 16-story office building 251 Park Ave. South here will be sold via auction on August 28 by order of the New York State Supreme Court.

NEW YORK CITY-Ivanhoe Cambridge, which last week purchased the Wells Fargo Center in Seattle for $390 million, has along with a partner acquired a 49% stake in 1211 Avenue of the Americas here.

NEW YORK CITY-Recently commercial real estate investors have broken what had been the $1-billion ceiling for trophy high-rise office buildings, despite the fact that office rents in Manhattan remain sluggish.

SILVER SPRING, MD-The County Council will begin the debate tomorrow on the proposed changes to the county's zoning ordinances aimed at making the county more urban friendly.

MAPLE SHADE, NJ-After its mixed-use project on Main Street here received some local criticism, RPM Development Group has put the project on hold for now.

SAYREVILLE, NJ-Bass Pro Shops has plans for a 200,000-square-foot location at the proposed $2-billion Luxury Point project here.