ROCKVILLE, MD-In an $11.3-million cash deal, CRIIMI MAE Inc.'s commercial mortgage servicing subsidiary CRIIMI MAE Services LP sells nine master and primary servicing contracts.

LOS ANGELES-California political veteran Chad Griffin has been hired to direct all aspects of a campaign to stop Washington Mutual Bank's massive luxury housing and retail development in the Santa Monica Mountains.

DALLAS-Simply Fashions sign deals for 9,500 sf of inline space at suburban retail centers in Lancaster and South Dallas. The moderately priced retailer of ladies' apparel and accessories now operates 215 stores in 21 states.

LITTLETON, CO-An affiliated company of Toshiba Corp. becomes the first company to relocate to the speculative project developed by Chicago-based First Industrial Realty in this southwest suburb of Denver.