BELLEVUE, WA-Planet Retail Studios, a Seattle design company specializing in retail branding, joins forces with MulvannyG2 Architecture, the 11th largest architectural firm in the United States.

NEW YORK CITY-Press-shy boutique banker Washington Mutual releases its plans for 40 branches throughout New York and New Jersey. The Seattle-based institution already has eight new Manhattan leases under its belt.

ANAHEIM, CA-The buyer is Asset Management. The building is approximately 95% occupied. The property address is 501 North Brookhurst St. The capitalization rate on the deal is said to be just under 11%.

CHARLESTON, SC-The Oak Brook, IL-based REIT has opened an office here and named Inland lawyer Jason Lazarus to head the firm's expansion moves.