NEEDHAM, MA-The town looks to give its 215-acre industrial center a facelift by changing the zoning and turning it into an office park. A number of high-tech companies have moved into the center in recent years.

SAN FRANCISCO-The San Francisco Art Institute, which is part of a proposed project at Pier 70, has signed a five-year lease near the waterfront, after its Market Street lease began nearing expiration.

WASHINGTON, DC-Quadrangle develops its second fund, National Capital Properties Trust II, and starts out with $250 million in capital for acquisitions and build-to-suits. The fund will focus on properties ranging from the Class A-type office buildings purchased under Fund I, to high-end apartment structures.

SEATTLE-Extended Stay America is seeking approval this week from the city's Design Review Board for a hotel development on the east side of Aurora near Prospect Street. A city planner says they want to start construction this year.