RALEIGH, NC-The public REIT based in Indianapolis buys the 250,200-sf Centerview Office Park and 22 aces of developable land here from the JP Morgan Fleming-managed Strategic Property Fund. The sale price is believed to have been between $24 million and $25 million.

JOLIET, IL-The 919,800-sf regional shopping mall will become the seventh Westfield Shoppingtown in the Chicago market when the deal with Blackstone Group closes before the end of the year.

ST. PAUL-The chambers of commerce of each city are gearing up efforts to make stadium proposals for both the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Vikings. The agency that owns the Metrodome is kicking in $500,000 to aid the process.

LONDON-AXA Sun Life has paid pounds 12 million ($20 million) for the 74,000-sf Coppins Bridge Retail & Leisure Park, in Newport, Isle of Wight. The scheme is the only such facility on the island.