KALAMAZOO, MI-Dana Corp. will spend $6 million to expand and upgrade its local technology center.

HOUSTON-The owner of the 117-unit Madison Apartments pays off an Oakland, CA lender with Fannie Mae financing. Another $1.7 million will be borrowed within six months, part of which will go to upgrades for fire and safety code compliance.

EVERETT, WA-Fibres International leases about 50,000 sf in the 458,000-sf warehouse where The Boeing Co. used to assemble, store and distribute interior panels for its commercial airplanes. Located in the Bomarc Business Park, the building is now 33% leased.

DALLAS-Developer Shafer Property Co. reworks financing placed in December 2002 to expand its retail holdings along Knox Street, where additional infill land was acquired a month ago. Demolition begins next week to make way for another 32,500 sf.