ATLANTA-Jack Minter is named senior vice president and director of investments for the locally based REIT. He brings 20 years of experience in capital markets, most recently as managing director of Credit Suisse First Boston's real estate investment sales group.

SAN ANTONIO-Southwest Metal Roofing has found a new home in the northeast submarket, buying 11919 Rail Dr. from Mojave Properties JV. The plan is to occupy half and continue to lease the balance to Sunray Pool Service.

TROY, MI-Construction of mid-size office buildings and leases of industrial space are among the deals transacted in this Detroit suburb. A single-business tax credit worth $2 million goes to Delmia Crop. for its $9.2-million buy of a 41,200-sf building.

PHILADELPHIA-Cincinnati-based based trustee L.J. Shapiro sells the 100,000-sf, 25-year-old shopping center in the northern Cincinnati suburb of Forest Park for $2.28 million to Mendos Inc., which plans a significant upgrade. Anchors are Family Dollar and NAPA Auto Parts.