CHICAGO-Wells Fargo & Co. and Related Cos. bought the 694-unit affordable housing apartment complex here on the South Side, and pledged to rehabilitate the property.

NEWARK, OH-Cole Real Estate Investments purchased the 480,500-square-foot Owens Corning warehouse, connected to a 1.2-million-square-foot insulation plant, for $11.9 million.

HONG KONG-A CBRE survey shows more than 76% of the top 280 global firms want to open an office here, followed by Singapore and Beijing, though global uncertainty may delay plans.

CHICAGO-Hansen Realty is working to fill this 500,000-square-foot flex park, by already negotiating for another 200,000 square feet of leases. The complex is 60% occupied.

CHICAGO-Before the Dow Jones finished its 512-point slide Thursday, NCREIF researchers said an investor ‘retreat’ is likely as fundamentals finally catch up with risk-takers in the first half of 2011.

LONDON-Certain global markets are showing a “soft patch,” and the US was faltering before Thursday, according to locally based RICS, but there’s been no double-dip seen yet in property.

CHICAGO-The Dallas-based owner got a loan with JP Morgan & Chase Co. just a few days before the maturity for the 39-story office tower came due.

WARSAW-The CEO of the venture said more investment in class A office in Poland, the Czech Republic and other CEE capitals will be next.