SCOTTSDALE, AZ-The New York owners of the Galleria Corporate Centre, a 606,521-sf redeveloped mall, obtains the financing through GMAC Financial Services in a package bundled by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler.

PHOENIX-It's far from a done deal, but the grassroots team has spent two years and $300,000 on a plan to land the 2008 World's Fair. More money and more support will be needed. If successful, a blighted area near the Rio Salado River gets a new life.

PHOENIX-A limited liability company secures the bridge loan for 101 North First Ave., a 355,608-sf building that's now 22% leased. The capital will be used to pay off existing debt, fund TIs and provide leasing commissions.

CHANDLER, AZ-The Gilbert-based firm spends $453,000 for a building site in Chandler's Westech Corporate Center. The relocation plan drives a building project for a 40,000-sf office/warehouse.

PHOENIX-The firm's 55 Phoenix brokers align with BRE Commercial of San Diego to restructure the office into an affiliate. Grubb's intent is to exercise its option for a one-third share of the operation in a first-time move for the brokerage firm.

GLENDALE, AZ-Alliance Holdings wins the face-off for the premier property at 5205 W. Thunderbird Rd., which had hyped interest due to the debt-free status and 92% occupancy of Newport Landing.

LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ-Seller Romar Investors gets the full asking price for a five-building, 23,691-sf development in a submarket that is running counter-cyclical to the rest of the metro. The fully leased buy comes with a lease rollover of two to five years.

PHOENIX-Dave Cheatham, Darren Pitts and Bob Pearlstein make their firm's top producer lists for last year's deal-making. Pitts and Pearlsten also earned promotions to first vice president in the round of wins.