PHILADELPHIA-New York-based Meridian Capital opens an office here, focused on bringing office, retail and multifamily business to Eastern Pennsylvania. Dallas-based Mohr Partners establishes a mid-Atlantic regional office in nearby Exton.

ALLENTOWN, PA-In its first major foray here, the world's largest owner of industrial space acquires 186 acres for ProLogis Park 33, a development to contain from three to four warehouse/distribution facilities aggregating 2.3 million sf.

PHILADELPHIA-In 2001, following the exit of its Ames anchor, the 375,000-sf center suffered 12 additional vacancies. A Target lease for 145,000 sf turned the tide, but required significant demolition, construction and relocation of existing tenants.

PHILADELPHIA-Speaking for the 13,000-member local Bar Association, Saul Ewing's Gabriel Bevilacqua tells the City Council that without tax reform, Philadelphia's law firms may be forced to maintain only a "nominal presence within city limits.

PHILADELPHIA-The latest arrow flung in opposition to Keystone Opportunity Zone status for Cira Centre and One Penn Place comes from a study, commissioned by 26 Downtown owners, projecting a $44-million tax loss and other dire consequences.

BERWYN, PA-Mack-Cali's four-building complex renews two tenants for an aggregate 28,092 sf, signs up three new office tenants for a total of 9,831 sf, and inks a lease for a 912-sf Primo Café deli.

JENKINTOWN, PA-A day after announcing its intention to pay Bank of America $546 million for properties totaling 7.5 million sf, the locally based REIT signs a contract to add another 150 properties to its portfolio.

JENKINTOWN, PA-The Bank of America portfolio contains 84 office buildings and 179 branch locations, aggregating 7.5 million sf. In one fell swoop this would increase the number of properties in American Financial's portfolio by 45%.