WHITE PLAINS, NY-Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which has been in an extended battle to take control of the Westin Michigan Avenue hotel, issued a response to what it termed were "misleading statements" issued by Kalmia Investors.

WHITE PLAINS, NY-Todai, an upscale Japanese sushi and seafood chain, announced plans to open its first Northeast restaurant at the Galleria Mall here. The restaurant, which will total 10,000 sf, will open in early March.

NORWALK, CT-Diageo signed on the dotted line on one of the most anticipated deals in some time in Fairfield County. The maker of Smirnoff and other spirit brands signed a lease to occupy a 277,700-sf building under construction here.

TARRYTOWN, NY-Despite receiving tax exemptions from the Westchester County IDA for a proposed move to Greenburgh, officials with the Dannon Co. Inc., say the firm has not decided whether it will move its US headquarters operations.

GREENWICH, CT-Omnicom Group Inc. acquired the Osprey House office at One East Weaver St. here for $32 million. Omnicom manages advertising, marketing and specialty communications firms and has a regional office at the property.

YONKERS, NY-Montefiore Medical Center inked a deal for an additional 26,475 sf at Three Odell Plaza here. The Bronx, NY-based hospital now occupies the entire 71,065-sf office/flex building at Mack-Cali's South Westchester Executive Park.

STORRS, CT-Metropolitan Funding Corp. of New York City reports it has financed two FHA mortgage loans valued at $19.5 million to refinance a group of student rental apartment communities here and in nearby Willington, CT.

NEW HAVEN, CT-The Hanrock Group acquired the 84-unit Brook Hollow Apartments complex here for $4.6 million, according to Marcus & Millichap Investment Real Estate Services, which brokered the deal.