BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA-The Houston-based firm, through its Global REIT trust, now owns two fully-occupied offices in the country, where cap rates are compressing slower than in the US.

ROSEMONT, IL-The Division I college athletic conference looked at the suburban Chicago office market, with more than 25% of space empty, and decided – nah – a new building is needed.

LONDON-Sentrum has halved its six-center property holdings with the sale of the facilities in Woking, Watford and Croydon. Digital also bought a facility for data center use in Hong Kong.

WHEATON, IL-As the multifamily development pushes into the Chicago suburbs, the company prepares to break ground on the 306-unit building.

CHICAGO-Nove International’s expertise in Latin America markets is joined by GNP Realty’s Midwest expertise.

HONG KONG-This city has more than doubled its top tier retail rents since Q1 2011, when it was still second to New York City. Global rent growth is still slow because of Europe.

JOLIET, IL-The three sites, comprising 240 acres, could include industrial, retail and recreation space, with the famous prison remaining as a museum – if an entity has the guts to start work.

TROY, MI-The former Baluster Park property, at 1.2 million square feet, is now down to about 29% occupied. Rialto, a division of Lennar, has brought on Friedman to find tenants.