WILTON, CT-Developer Davis Marcus Partners reports that steel is up on its 161,500-sf 40 Danbury Rd. building that will later this year be home to Louis Dreyfus Corp.

NEW HAVEN-Mayor John DeStefano Jr. has formed the Economic Development Corp. of New Haven and has tabbed Michele Whelley to lead it.

YONKERS-Bronx-based Montefiore Medical Center renewed its lease at Mack-Cali Realty Corp.'s South Westchester Executive Park, GlobeSt.com has learned.

FAIRFIELD, CT-The Westport-based firm acquires 777 Commerce Dr. and 1375 Kings Hwy. East from Celestial Capital Group for nearly $21 million.

STAMFORD, CT-Fairfield County lures its second company from New York State this month as Rochdale Securities signs on for seven years at 750 E. Main St.

WHITE PLAINS-North Broadway Plaza LLC sells the 77,000-sf 525 N. Broadway building here for $15.5 million.

STAMFORD, CT-The firm's corporate address here will remain the same with the recent signing of a new long-term lease at Harbor Plaza Associates' 262 Harbor Dr.

WHITE PLAINS-The locally based company inks a binding agreement to sell two hotels in Venice Lido and another in Asolo, Italy for a combined price of $229 million.