ATLANTA-The Charlotte, NC-based bank begins moving employees from Equity Office Properties' 191 Peachtree Tower to Atlantic Station's 515,000-sf, class A tower at 171-17th St. When Wachovia completes its relocation in August, the bank will occupy the 156,000 sf SouthTrust Bank is occupying on seven floors plus additional space for a total 206,000 sf.

PANAMA CITY-The international real estate firm is tapped by the Motta family here to manage their five-building, 538,000-sf suburban office complex under construction just outside this city's CBD.

SEATTLE-Industry sources tell GlobeSt.com that Hines is acquiring the 707,000-sf Downtown office building from the New York State Common Retirement Fund and that the sale is expected to close by the end of the month.

MINNEAPOLIS-Houston-based Hines is turning over leasing of four empty floors to the Minneapolis office of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker. The portion of the vacant space totals some 85,000 sf in the 1.3-million-sf office tower.