PHILADELPHIA-Global accounting firm Grant Thornton expands to 29,500 sf on two floors at Two Commerce Square, and locally based Roffman Miller Associates, a wealth management firm, takes 4,500 sf at 1835 Market St.

JENKINTOWN, PA-The five-year loan is from Deutsche Bank at 4.55% interest, secured by Bank of America Plaza in St. Louis. The loan frees the REIT from nearly all maturing debt through October 2007.

PHILADELPHIA-In one year, following completion of just half of a planned $5-million capital improvement plan, the 32-story, 981,743-sf property adds two major tenants and overall leasing rises from 78% to 90%.

PHILADELPHIA-Salt Lake City-based Extra Space Storage acquires four properties in the greater Philadelphia market with an aggregate of more than 3,200 self-storage units. Each facility is located in an area with room for expansion.

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA-The assisted living organization inks a five-year lease for 7,627 sf at 101 West Elm St. here, taking occupancy in the building to 53%. In an unrelated transaction, USA Technologies re-ups in Malvern.

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA-The assisted living organization inks a five-year lease for 7,627 sf at 101 West Elm St. here, taking occupancy in the building to 53%. In an unrelated transaction, USA Technologies re-ups in Malvern.

PHILADELPHIA-The locally based maker of sheet metal products acquires a 20-acre parcel on Red Lion Rd. and obtains $13.5 million in financing. It will consolidate operations from four buildings in South Philly.

PHILADELPHIA-With $9.4 million in financing arranged by Wachovia and PIDC, the locally based generic pharmaceutical maker acquires and renovates a building in the Holmesburg section while retaining its North Philadelphia manufacturing site.