CHICAGO-A major manufacturer and telecom company are among the clients that are employing Jones Lang LaSalle's Financial Alignment and Organization, a program that allows corporate real estate decision-makers to analyze deals from all angles.

BELLEVUE, WA-Real estate and construction are still gray areas, but as the economy continues in a slow rut, a survey of 200 executives shows hopefulness that an improved economy and interest in new development may pick up the pace.

LONDON-British Land and Stanhope have won planning consent from the City Corporation for a major new building at 51 Lime Street, London EC3.

MIAMI-The property's strategic location between Miami and Fort Lauderdale helped close the 10-year permanent funding at an under-7% interest rate, according to the Dallas office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler which brokered the transaction.