WASHINGTON, DC-Real estate services firm PM Realty Group promotes David W. Parker to Eastern Division director, and brings the office to him by relocating the eastern area headquarters from Atlanta to Washington. Parker is charged with expanding the firm's presence locally and throughout the east.

PHOENIX-A Colorado developer hawks his "merchant build" product less than 18 months after delivery. The 21,064-sf, class A office building is in shell form, waiting for finish-out by its new Phoenix owner.

ORLANDO-The Oak Brook, IL-based REIT has acquired its 30th Florida retail property and ninth in Orlando with the $11.41 million acquisition of the three-year-old, 78,625-sf asset previously owned by CAP Orlando Ltd. and Centennial American Properties LLC at the northeast corner of Good Homes Road and West Colonial Drive in west Orlando.

BELLINGHAM, WA-In an effort to protect sensitive watersheds during the rainy season, Whatcom County officials pass an interim rule that bans land clearing for seven months of the year. Land owners and builders are concerned the new guidelines could cost them money.