NEW YORK CITY-The athletic apparel and equipment chain signs a 15-year lease at Boston Properties' 1.1 million-sf Ernst & Young headquarters building. The two-level store is scheduled to open this fall.

BINGHAM FARMS, MI-Kmart's downfall and a broken land development deal help lead to a move to sell off assets. Layoffs won't happen until properties are sold, company officials say.

SAN DIEGO- A locally-based title company has received state approval to complete the acquisition of title and escrow operations in Santa Clara, San Mateo and Sacramento from BridgeSpan Title Co. The deal is expected to close by April 1.

HOUSTON-A nine-to-one vote by Compaq shareholders advances the merger plan with Hewlett-Packard. GlobeSt.com has learned HP intends to house engineering and product development on Compaq's 1,000-acre campus in Houston.