ARLINGTON, VA-The 465-unit Gates of Arlington low-income housing complex becomes the property of affordable housing developer AHC Inc. in a $35.5 million deal. AHC received assistance from County officials who feared the building would be redeveloped as high-end residences.

ARLINGTON, TX-An energy conservation firm, FaciliTech Systems, moves in this month to 5,980 sf in the Arlington Business Park while another industrial user sequesters 5,000 sf in the Great Southwest for its main location.

CHICAGO-The worldwide work force for the real estate services company will be trimmed to about 6,400 with a 4% cut in the corporate head count. Severance costs are estimated at $11.5 million, about $38,000 per person.

HIGHTSTOWN, NJ-The real estate services network's look back on 2002 and view of 2003 paints a picture of a continued slow, shallow glide and some wild cards.