AVONDALE, AZ-Construction has just started on the Gateway Office Park, a class A complex with 14 buildings and 66,200 sf. Completion is ticketed for March 2004 on the 7.5-acre development at the junction of Interstate 10 and Loop 101.

NORWALK, CA-Pacific Coast Capital Partners provided short-term bridge financing and mezzanine debt while a senior loan is interest-only and priced on a floating rate. Buchanan Street Partners arranges the financing for Sonnenblick-Del Rio Government Acquisition Fund I's acquisition.

HOUSTON-Studley's new team in town pulls five brokers from the Trione & Gordon and CB Richard Ellis ranks in a replacement of an office that closed about 18 months ago. More so than before, the plan is to compete for Houston's tenant representation work.

HOUSTON-Investors Management Trust acquires the 330-unit Villagio and 296-unit Palm Court, both foreclosed upon two years ago by Lehman Brothers. The Villagio was on the market for $17.5 million and Palm Court for $16.6 million.