SARASOTA, FL-Cincinnati-based Macy's Inc. is constructing a new store in Florida.

LA MESA, CA-San Diego-based R&V Management Corp. has acquired 143 condos at Adagio in La Mesa.

NEW YORK CITY-Stargate Apparel Inc. has enlarged its headquarters space to 9,000 square feet at 231 W. 39th St. in the garment district.

IRVINE, CA-Amazon is expanding its presence in Orange County with the opening of an office near the Irvine Spectrum.

BRISTOL, UK-Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust has agreed to purchase St James's House in Cheltenham for GBP 8.45 million.

WASHINGTON-Sales of new homes plunged in March indicating that the housing market remained under strain in spite of some improvements in home buying.

NEW YORK CITY-Baccarat Hotels and Resorts, owned by Starwood Capital Group, is planning to develop a $403-million project on the other side of the Museum of Modern Art.

HANOVER, GERMANY-Peakside Capital has signed an agreement to purchase the German HQ of Solvay in Hanover for an undisclosed price.