MESA, AZ-A California private investor acquires a fully occupied 15,571-sf retail holding at 12 W. Main St., cutting a new lease with the tenant, Strauch's Stationers. The building's positioning in a redevelopment project area sparks a lot of interest.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-Continental Properties closes yet another land buy, where the plan is to build an 88,408-sf Kohl's. The Scottsdale location is at 87th Street and Northsight Boulevard. This would mark the 10th deal for the incoming retailer.

PORTLAND-The former president of Spieker Properties' Pacific Northwest region will be the third non-family board member the real estate investment and development company had added in the past nine months.

HOUSTON-Westway Business Center and Westport Business Center, totaling 153,500 sf, provide the wherewithal for an Invesco Realty entity to refinance the balance of an acquisition loan taken out three years ago.