VERNON, CA-The manufacturer of plastic products for hazardous fluids and molded wheels for garbage acquires the tilt-up concrete building for approximately $2.8 million.

CHICAGO-Featherfist, Inc. will construct an 11,000-sf office building at 2301 E. 75th St. in the South Shore community after buying a 32,100-sf site from the city for $100,000. A previous owner defaulted on property taxes.

DENVER-The county wants $5 million in state lottery money to buy up the development rights to 150 square miles of land east of Denver International Airport, keeping it off limits to developers.

ISSAQUAH, WA-Other real estate sectors may be struggling with pre-leasing and vacancy rates, but Eric Rovner says retirement centers are faring better. Scheduled to open next fall, University House at Issaquah already has deposits on nearly three-quarters of its units.