NEW YORK CITY-American Realty Capital Global Trust Inc. reports that it has acquired two office buildings in the United Kingdom and an office/laboratory facility in Highland Heights, KY for a total purchase price of $25.6 million.

CARY, NC- Highwoods Properties has announced plans to spend $110 million here to build there new office buildings for MetLife, Inc.

NASHVILLE-The $152.8-million purchase of The Pinnacle at Symphony Place office building here by Highwoods Properties of Charlotte, NC set a new record for multi-tenanted downtown office space sales value.

CHICAGO-Mayor Rahm Emanuel has decided to shelve plans at least for now to privatize Midway Airport here.

BALTIMORE-The developers of the ill-fated “Superblock” project here have filed suit in Baltimore Circuit Court seeking more than $50 million in damages from the city.

WASHINGTON, DC-Mega bookseller Barnes & Noble announced on Wednesday plans to open a 14,000-square-foot location in Brookland.

PAULSBORO, NJ-Construction continues on the first phase of the ambitious Port at Paulsboro project in spite of the recent news that a major tenant has decided not to invest at the project.

TEANECK, NJ-The first development project in the Cedar Lake area in years secured the unanimous approval of the Board of Adjustment this week.