PHOENIX—Leclerc Foods USA, a North American cookie, snack bar and cracker manufacturer, announces the acquisition of a 166,500-square-foot building in the Freeport Business Center for expansion of its operations in Phoenix, Arizona.

NEW YORK CITY-There is a category of deals that are too small for institutional money and too big for friends and family investors, says Groundbreaker co-founder Stefano D'Aniello in this EXCLUSIVE commentary.

AUSTIN, TX—Hartz Mountain Industries has acquired the 16-story, 266-unit apartment community, Whitley, in the Austin central business district for an undisclosed price.

HOUSTON—Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, new owners of Alamo Crossing Commerce Center, has selected Stream Realty to lease the million-square-foot distribution park in northwest Houston.

EDISON, NJ-As major joint venture deals continue to play out between Mack-Cali and Keystone Properties, the Pennslvania-based company has acquired a dozen offices from Edison-based Mack-Cali.

GRAHAM,TX—Valew Truck Bodies, a California-based custom truck manufacturer, has purchased a 141,066-square-foot manufacturing facility in Graham, Texas which will serve as the companies first facility outside of California.

As the stocks and earnings keep rising, we may see an active M&A market as CBRE and JLL focus on driving growth

FAIRFIELD, NJ-A law firm and an insurance company extended their leases, another insurance company expanded its lease, and three companies took new space at Greenbrook Executive Center.