CRANBURY, NJ-In a market overloaded with vacancies, the developer is counting on the lack of office space in a submarket much better known for its big box industrial deals to make it work.

WASHINGTON, DC-Law firm Blank Rome LLC stakes a bigger claim in a 12-story building within the Watergate complex to house its staff, recently made larger by its acquisition of Dyer Ellis & Joseph PC. The firm will occupy a handful of floors accounting for 80,000 sf of space.

BASTROP, TX-At completion, Chestnut Square will have a four-screen theater, 16 bowling lanes, 3,755-sf arcade, 5,000-sf room for staging events and a food court. The center is based on a concept of American Family Entertainment Centers.

KATY, TX-The 312-unit, Trammell Crow Residential project is designed with a western ranch for its gateway positioning in front of an equestrian center. NorthMarq Capital arranged the loan with David L. Babson/Mass Mutual's Dallas office.