BELLEVUE, WA-A publicly-traded software company, a law office and an architectural firm plan to relocate their Puget Sound offices to The Summit, the only remaining major office project currently under construction on the Eastside. Scaled back from 525,000 sf to 256,000 sf, it is slated for completion later this month and is 94% leased.

LONDON-The government's rejection of proposals for a pounds 700 million ($1 billion) retail scheme in Liverpool has boosted rival plans by Britain's richest man, the Duke of Westminster, to redevelop Liverpool city centre.

PHILADELPHIA-A stable, but inefficient industrial market, high property taxes, lead to high yields and low prices in this market. The average 11.25% yield is topped only by Columbus, OH in a survey by Sperry Van Ness.

NEW YORK CITY-The newly forged alliance, unveiled this morning, also includes Grubb's European alliance partner, Knight Frank. Company officials say the alliances total 8,000 professionals in five continents.