RESTON, VA-Former CD customizer MM Companies Inc. negotiates a lease termination arrangement that forces it to pay $2.1 million for early withdrawal from the original 10-year, $7.4-million deal.

IRVING, TX-EFG Cos. and CMD Realty sign one of the largest office leases this year for the Las Colinas submarket. It's a lateral submarket move, but the 122 W. Carpenter Freeway team out-talked three others for the seven-year corporate pledge.

GRESHAM, OR-The Community and Economic Development Department for the City of Gresham creates a "Rapid Response Team" to act as an "internal advocate" for businesses looking to move or expand their facilities.

PHILADELPHIA-The lending company Sunrock moves its headquarters from 11 Penn Center Downtown to the 525,000-sf property at 1600 JFK Blvd., pushing occupancy in the newly renovated tower up to 30%.