ST. PAUL-He will be a VP and a loan officer for the St. Paul development organization.

GLENDALE, AZ-The Glen had been on the market six months when a McLean, VA investor stepped in with an offer of $7.3 million. Now, the new owner is hoping to cure a 25% vacancy and fix up the 200-unit property to turn a profit.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL-Seavest Inc. and Enterprise Asset Management Inc. bought the 189,000-sf property at 3801 PGA Blvd. from a limited partnership, of which real estate developer Bruce Rendina is the general partner. The building, with many financial tenants, is being renamed the Financial Center at the Gardens.

BOSTON-A report by Richards Barry Joyce & Partners demonstrates increased activity in the biotech market and, while Cambridge remains the region's biotech epicenter, the Boston and suburban markets are gaining in prominence.