NEW YORK CITY-Human resources and tax consultancy firm PayTech takes 13,000 sf at 75 Broad St. in the largest of four recent signings totaling 25,600 sf. Owners JEMB Realty cite a return to traditional tenancy in the downtown market as the driving force behind a recent flurry of leasing activity in the building.

NEW YORK CITY-With funding by two institutional investors in place, the global real estate firm's newest fund plans to acquire a major office portfolio within the next year. The investments will be short-term, averaging four to five years.

NEW JERSEY-The real estate services firm has tapped SJP's Charlie Hatfield to head its new NJ operations, a move brought about by its increasing client demand within the state.

ATLANTA-In a major cleanup, a 200-unit apartment complex, 52-unit condominium and CVS drug store will rise on the 3.46-acre block that once housed a laundry facility for Georgia Baptist Health Care.