ROSEVILLE, MN-The new New York-based firm buys the 359,540-sf class-B office building from St. Paul-based Meritex. The building in the 1-million-sf Highcrest Park is 100% leased to Unisys through 2012.

WOODBURY, MN-The master-planning housing community east of Interstate 494 and Interstate 694 just off Valley Creek Road features townhome and condominium enclaves as well as single-family homes. David Bernard Builders & Developers is doing the project.

MINNEAPOLIS-The leases total nearly 28,000 sf at First Industrial's research and development flex facilities in Roseville and Eden Prairie. The largest deal is with Bankruptcy Solutions Inc.

BLOOMINGTON, MN-The 20,000-sf restaurant will open its second location at the Landing in Kansas City, KS. The creator is Twin Cities entrepreneur Steve Schussler, who also came up with Rainforest Café.

BLOOMINGTON, MN-The Village on 9 Mile Creek project will feature 120 condominiums and 40 townhouses on the former city hall site at 2215 and 2321 W. Old Shakopee Rd.

MINNEAPOLIS-The telecom services provider moves its headquarters, include 453 corporate employees, to two floors of three buildings in the Baker Center complex, which will be connected by a renovated skybridge.

PLYMOUTH, MN-Town Center Office Plaza is a 56,160-sf office condo project that is under construction in Downtown Plymouth. Completion of the units, ranging from 3,120 sf to 9,360 sf, is expected in the fall.

MINNETONKA, MN-Silicon Valley Bank, Globalcase Technologies and Brass Ring Capital sign deals totaling more than 5,000 sf at Carlson Real Estate Co. office buildings at Interstate 394 and Interstate 494.