GOLETA, CA-DuPont Displays will take 148,000 sf in Saris-Regis Group's 325,000-sf business complex, according to the terms of the $25-million lease. It will occupy the majority of the space soon to be vacated by Litton Industries, which is now owned by Northrop Grumman Corp.

LOS ANGELES-Compared to the second quarter, there were 178 fewer deals announced in July, August, and September in the US market, but aggregate deal value rose by more than $46 billion, according to Mergerstat. In Europe, volume and value fell off sharply.

NEW YORK CITY-Several local REITs including Englewood, CO-based Archstone-Smith are among those circling the 99-unit residential offering, says a close source. With an asking price of $14 million, the Eric Margules-owned portfolio has received nearly 25 bids since hitting the market two weeks ago.