STAMFORD, CT-Abbey National Treasury Services PLC., a UK-based financial services firm, plans to open its first US branch office on Oct. 1 here in 17,580 sf of space at the former Champion Building at 400 Atlantic St.

PORTLAND-The San Jose-based company that acquired Webtrends in March and took over its seven-year, 58,000-sf lease in the new Downtown high rise is now marketing its 19,275-sf view space that was never improved or occupied.

IRVING, TX-In today's economic climate, execs say Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.'s decision for a 268,000-sf BTS is the only way to go. A full Dallas team gets a piece of the 14.8-acre project at DFW Freeport, a 550-acre development that's also caught the eye of a hotel developer.

MIAMI-The global telecommunications subsidiary of Telefonica S.A. absorbs 173,000 sf of industrial-telecom space in the Miami-Dade County airport/west submarket.