SAN DIEGO-A planned smart-growth development strategy that includes a series of "village" centers tied together by transit systems will get a hearing before the planning commission in the near future.

LONDON-A private Irish investor has paid Pounds 13.475 million ($21 million) for 87,000 sf of offices at Merry Hill in Dudley, West Midlands. The two buildings are both let to the UK government and the sale reflects a 7.14% yield.

LONDON-A new 128-acre distribution park on the M6 at Stafford is to kick off with two buildings totalling 284,000 sf.

DALLAS-One analyst, based on preliminary feedback from the appeals circuit, reports success by protesting building owners. The Dallas Central Appraisal District's working through appeals as a result of an average 6.2% assessment hike in 10 submarkets.