GILBERT, AZ-LWI Properties, a Southern California developer, has acquired 17 acres of land near SanTan Village Mall from Arizona-based LeSueur Investments III with plans to construct 382 apartments.

NEW YORK CITY-Dublin-based AWAS has signed a lease for roughly 9,000 square feet of space at 444 Madison Ave. situated between East 49th and East 50th streets.

MIAMI-Conshohocken-based Seagis Property Group has purchased a warehouse property in the Miami region.

AUSTIN, TX-Live Oak-Gottesman LLC, a commercial real estate company based in Austin, has acquired The Shops at Ladera Bend, a 45,000-square-foot retail center at 7300 Ranch Road 2222.

BERLIN-Corestate Group, a Zug/Switzerland-based private real estate investor, has purchased a residential and commercial portfolio for approximately EUR 230 million.

NEW YORK CITY-Conde Nast is increasing its leasing space at One World Trade Center, which is scheduled for opening in mid-late 2014.

NEW YORK CITY-Pink Chicken, a popular fashion/accessories brand for young girls, has selected Carnegie Hill to open its first Manhattan location for its Poulet Rose 'tween division.

MIAMI-Miami International Freight Solutions has leased 190,707 square feet at the Terreno Miami Lakes Distribution Center at 14100 N.W. 60th Ave. for 7.5 years.