BOSTON-Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC of Boston has formed a joint venture with Divco West Properties to acquire the Manhattan Towers office complex in Manhattan Beach, CA for $56 million.

WHITE PLAINS-The owner of the Sheraton Porto in Portugal has named Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide as the manager of the 284-room facility that is scheduled to open for guests in mid-2003.

PURCHASE, NY-Regus Business Centres has received the Site Selection/William Dorsey Service Provider Award from Site Selection magazine for achieving what it terms was outstanding quality in client service.

BURLINGTON, MA-The 149-room Boston-Burlington Candlewood Suites has opened for business, the second Candlewood Suites facility now in operation in the greater Boston area.

WHITE PLAINS-Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. has joined with Mexico developer Grupo Plan Planificacion SA de CV, to build a W Hotel property in Mexico City.

PURCHASE, NY-Legg Mason Real Estate Services' Purchase and New York City regional offices have arranged loans totaling $2.3 million for 9 and 12 St. Mark's Place in Manhattan.

GREENWICH, CT-Greenwich Capital Markets reports that Carol Mathis, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, has joined the firm as managing director and chief financial officer.

WHITE PLAINS-Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. has joined with Mexico developer Grupo Plan Planificacion SA de CV, to build a W Hotel property in Mexico City.