NEW YORK CITY-Joe Cayre's Midtown Equities is leading a team that will turn the Civil War-era Empire Stores warehouses in DUMBO into an MXD featuring office and retail space.

NEW YORK CITY-Investors associated with the Ruben Cos. acquired the fee position on the 25-story office building on Madison Avenue, a spokeswoman for Massey Knakal confirms.

NORWALK, CT-HFF arranged the loan with CIBC World Markets to refinance existing debt on Clarion Partners' six-building Merritt 7 office complex here.

NEW YORK CITY-Based in Manhattan, Lechtman will be in charge of growing an office and industrial investment sales team that operates from Boston to South Florida.

NEW YORK CITY-The leases by Gerson Lehrman at W&H's One Grand Central Place and Reed Elsevier at Monday Priorities' 230 Park each represent relocations within Midtown East.

SAN JOSE-While Silicon Valley scores highest nationally, other tech markets across the US offer opportunities for development and redevelopment in both CBDs and submarkets, says a new report.

CHARLESTON, SC-The sale of the properties, located primarily in the Southwest, marks Inland American REIT's exit from the multifamily business.

RYE, NY-The acquisition of the candle maker, which sells through both wholesale channels and its own base of retail stores, could boost branded consumables to 35% of new owner Jarden's sales.