WARSAW-International law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel sets up shop in the 400,000-sf Metropolitan Building here, which is owned by Hines. About 63% of the two-year-old building is leased.

WARSAW-International law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel sets up shop in the 400,000-sf Metropolitan Building here, which is owned by Hines. About 63% of the two-year-old building is leased.

LAFAYETTE, CA-Bedford Property Investors, which owns 6.7 million sf of suburban office and industrial properties throughout the Western US, says the average drop in rental rates on its renewed and released space was 6.6% in the fourth quarter and 13.4% for all of 2005.

PARIS-As part of plan to focus on real estate management, the locally based international hotelier sells 77 hotels and five spa assets in Europe and the US for $1.07 billion and the ongoing management contracts.

PARIS-As part of plan to focus on real estate management, the locally based international hotelier sells 77 hotels and five spa assets in Europe and the US for $1.07 billion and the ongoing management contracts.

PORTLAND, OR-In three deals totaling $23 million, the Portland real estate investor acquires a 60,000-sf office building in Milwaukie, a 100,000-sf office and retail development in Raleigh Hills and a one-quarter block property at the east end of Portland's Pearl District.

PORTLAND-In three deals totaling $23 million, the Portland real estate investor acquires a 60,000-sf office building in Milwaukie, a 100,000-sf office and retail development in Raleigh Hills and a one-quarter block property at the east end of Portland's Pearl District.

SEATTLE-The cooperative health care network will occupy 185,000 sf of the two-building 320,000-sf mixed-use project at Westlake Avenue and Terry Avenue. Completion is slated for late 2007.