MIAMI-Harry Tangalakis, senior vice president/industrial, was recognized for closing 500 lease transactions in his 20 years with the brokerage. Paco Diaz Sr., vice president/retail handled 300 retail leases and sales in 14 years with CBRE. Dave Donnellan, first vice president, has participated in $320 million worth of retail deals in the past 10 years.

SANTA ANA, CA-Plans call for the construction of two new buildings that will add 67,156 sf to the high school campus. Completion is slated for summer 2002.

SAN ANTONIO-Trinity Universal Insurance Co. takes a bite out of San Antonio's office market, signing a new lease for nearly 10,000 sf here. Cushman & Wakefield represented Trinity in the transaction.

CHARLOTTE-Flex product (office and warehouse combination) is suffering the most at a 22.9% vacancy level, followed by warehouse/distribution, 7.5% and manufacturing, 4.8%, according to a new study of the area's 110.7 million-sf inventory by CB Richard Ellis Inc.