PHILADELPHIA-World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and Waterfront Renaissance Associates steps up efforts to enlist support from China's business development officials.

BETHLEHEM, PA-Gov. Ed Rendell delivers $1.6 million to pave the way for redevelopment of the nation's largest privately owned brownfield site. Lehigh Valley Industrial Park acquired the parcel after the steel giant's bankruptcy.

BENSALEM, PA-Windsor Financial Mortgage Corp. merges into Arlington Capital Mortgage Corp. Together they operate 10 area branch offices and an Internet site, accounting for more than $1.5 billion in annual loan production.

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA-Leases at two class A properties here raise hopes of lowering the 25% vacancy rate. Rorer moves into Eight Tower Bridge; 101 West Elm St. inks its third lease in 30 days.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA-On the heels of a New Jersey office acquisition and repurchase of its 8.75% Series B preferred stock, the REIT will sell 2.3 million shares of common stock to replenish its revolving credit facility.

PHILADELPHIA-Three executives assume ownership of the area's largest residential real estate firm, which encompasses sales in the growing condo market as well as its PFR Commercial Group.

PHILADELPHIA-The Cablevision arm of Comcast Corp. adds 15,000 sf to its 35,000-sf facility in Somerton Industrial Park. PIDC sold the two-acre parcel and an unrelated 10 acres on Meeting House Road.

PHILADELPHIA-BA Radio pays the Atlanta firm approximately $35 per sf for the one-story, 10,000-sf telecommunications building, which contains electronic communications equipment and has a 160-ft radio transmission tower.