MILFORD, CT-Women's retailer Ann Taylor will relocate its data center from New York City and its operations group from New Haven, to approximately 42,000 sf at 476 Wheelers Farm Rd. here.

ORANGEBURG, NY-WMC Mortgage Corp., a Woodland-CA-based mortgage services firm, has leased 55,000 sf of space at the One Ramland Road office building here, according to Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

YONKERS, NY-The Cross County Shopping Center, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is slated for $100 million in capital improvements that will include the construction of approximately 222,000 sf of new retail space.

TARRYTOWN, NY-Kraft Foods Inc. will be shifting more than 300 employees from Rye Brook to the Reckson Corporate Center here by this July, GlobeSt.com has learned. Kraft has signed a lease for 78,000 sf comprising two floors at the 120 White Plains Rd. property.

HAMDEN, CT-Bermant Development Co. has obtained $9.1 million in financing for its Hamden Plaza retail complex here. The transaction involves a refinancing loan for the 239,209-sf project as well as a construction loan to cover a planned 13,600-sf expansion.

CONGERS, NY-John Mini Indoor Landscapes Inc. has purchased 250-252 Brenner Dr. here for $2.6 million and will relocate its operations from the City Island section of the Bronx to the 36,695-sf property later this month.

STAMFORD, CT-RiverOak Investment Corp. Inc. reports it has launched its third real estate opportunity fund targeted to providing gap equity to multifamily, single-family, condominium and retail projects from Boston to Washington.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY-New Rochelle Mayor Timothy Idoni says that the Queen City of Westchester County is entering a new stage in its redevelopment and has approximately $500 million in new projects on the drawing boards.