EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-C&W's 3Q report for North and Central Jersey shows absorption up, the vacancy rate virtually unchanged, sublease space falling slightly, but rents still on the decline.

BOSTON-Glen Comiso is appointed as the Boston Redevelopment Authority's new biotechnology and life sciences specialist. The city hopes that the new position, created to lure biotech companies, will expand its biotech market.

PARSIPPANY, NJ-David Cronheim Mortgage was the correspondent and servicing agent for the funding, which carries a 10-year term with 25-year amortization. The loan covers a 214-unit complex here.

CHICAGO-HCP Medical Office Portfolio acquires 100 properties totaling 5.5 million sf, most of them on HCA Inc. affiliate hospital campuses. The portfolio has a heavy concentration in the Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas and Nashville markets.