MILAN-The firm will move its headquarters to the Porta Nuova project, which will include one million square feet of office, 400 residential units, 400,000 square feet of retail and a hotel.

NEW YORK CITY-With a name change to GTIS Partners effective next month, the now-independent company will continue its focus on US residential and Brazil.

NEW YORK CITY-Head of Grubb & Ellis’s New York region since 2006, Arena will become co-head of Chase’s corporate real estate team.

ROMULUS, MI-The state has agreed to a 75-acre Renaissance Zone for a planned lithium-ion battery plant by A123 Systems. Plus more Midwest news.