NORTHAMPTON, PA-Build-to-suit specialist JG Petrucci Co. acquires a 12-acre vacant parcel at the intersection of Route 329 and Horwith Drive and estimates full build-out cost at $10 million. The land has KOZ tax-free status.

HARRISBURG, PA-The nine-story, 330,000-sf building in the Capitol Complex here will house the Pennsylvania Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth courts and add 1,700 parking spaces. Completion is scheduled for first quarter 2008.

PHILADELPHIA, PA-Metro Development begins its conversion of the former Curtis Publishing printing facility at 1101 Washington Ave. into 78 condos. It is adding 40,000 sf above the five-story, 120,000-sf existing structure, which dates back to 1920.

BETHLEHEM, PA-With leases for an aggregate 14,779 sf, the most recent headquarters of bankrupt Bethlehem Steel nearly fills up. Published rental rates for the 10-story, 103,956-sf building range from $14.75 per sf to $15.50 per sf.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA-The REIT inks an underwriting deal with Citigroup for the sale of nearly nine million shares of stock, including an over-allotment, at $28.17 a share. Proceeds will help fund its $600-million acquisition of Rubenstein Co.

HORSHAM, PA-The group hopes to acquire up to $500 million in corporate real estate assets in 2005 and lease them back to the sellers. Former principals of such a program at GE Capital head the business unit.

BETHLEHEM, PA-BethWorks Now, a partnership among principals of New York City-based Newmark Real Estate and two lawyers, buys the long-vacant Bethlehem Steel Works for a mixed-use community. One partner tells GlobeSt.com the development cost could exceed $450 million.

WAYNE, PA-Following its lease of an entire 135,400-sf office facility in the 14-building complex here for its new US headquarters, the UK-based pharmaceutical company inks for an additional 84,350 sf. The published rental rate is $26 per sf.