There were some hefty deals floated and sealed in '03. But that wasn't the juicy stuff.

MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA-An affiliate of Corvest Realty Group pays $13.2 million for 28.7 acres containing two 98%-leased industrial buildings. The firm will invest nearly $7 million in renovations and a third warehouse property.

LOS ANGELES-The Chicago-based buyer acquires the 1-million-sf downtown office tower from a partnership of Houston-based Hines and a German investment fund.

HOUSTON-The Atlanta-based investment firm beats out Hines and Crescent to win the 53-story, 1.15-million-sf, class A office building and Federal Land Bank Building from the Michigan Teachers Retirement System.