EL SEGUNDO, CA-The satellite television provider, now in a sublease, signs a new five-year direct lease with Newkirk Realty Trust. The deal starts at $2.74 million per year, with 2% annual increases.

MERCEDES, TX-The new retail entry, a 400,000-sf venue, draws US and Mexican shoppers.

WOODLAND HILLS, CA-The retail investment and development firm has acquired properties in Los Angeles, Colorado and Illinois that boost its portfolio to six million sf.

LAKE FOREST, CA-The property, 100% leased to Panasonic Corp., lies within the 200-acre Pacific Commercentre Business Park.

RIALTO, CA-The deals include Broyhill Furniture's 700,000-sf lease at ProLogis Park I-210 and a 414,000-sf Payless Shoes deal in Redlands.

WEST LOS ANGELES-Barker Pacific Group of Los Angeles and the Praedium Group of New York acquire the 38,594-sf office building on the corner of West Third Street and Crescent Heights Boulevard for $10.85 million.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA-The developer and landlord signs three office tenants to deals totaling 28,500 at its Crossroads Business Park.

NEW YORK-Cowen and Co. forecasts "a modest holiday season, with a 3% decline in overall planned spending compared to last year."