Phoenix

PHOENIX-As of August, there were five hotels in the US that had LEED certification, with another 60 in the pipeline.

CHANDLER, AZ-NCS Pearson takes 135,460 sf of the just-completed, class A office space in the Park at San Tan for its consolidation. The move-in will be done by Jan. 1.

PHOENIX-Some believe the fallout was a necessary correction, with the ensuing discipline good for the industry.

MESA, AZ-The Irving, TX company, paying $14.75 million for the dirt, will break ground in early 2008 on its first micro-mill in the US. Completion is set for mid- to late 2009.

TEMPE, AZ-Trillium Residential severs Rio Salado from a 2,434-unit portfolio of unfinished projects that had been on the market and pulled. JPMorgan Chase is the new owner.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-Miller Global sells the fully leased North Scottsdale Corporate Center after two years to AEW Capital for a pension-fund client.

PEORIA, AZ-A quick lease-up made for an easy acquisition for a Phoenix investment

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-Fierce lender competition helps Walton Street Capital to get a favorable rate on a $33.5-million first mortgage and pay down initial debt for the four-year-old, 270-room Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains.