NEW YORK CITY-The global customer-service management firm will spend $8 million to build out the former Woolworth building, purchased yesterday by Jefferson County. The deal is considered a major North Country coup that will bring 700 jobs to the area.

EDISON, NJ-Generic pharma company Able Labs has expanded by 21,500 sf, and Comstar Interactive has taken new HQ space at separate locations in Central New Jersey.

ORLANDO-In the last 14 months, Jim Michalak, senior director in the brokerage's Tampa division, has closed 13 shopping center deals totaling 1.66 million sf valued at $128.4 million and averaging $9.88 million per deal. Cap rates are down and power centers are back in demand, Michalak says.

SAN DIEGO-The Rincon San Luiseno Band of Mission Indians broke ground on the 65-acre project near Valley Center in July 2001. The tribe is moving Thursday from temporary quarters to the permanent 200-room luxury resort.