AURORA, IL-Demand One, Inc. takes the last 45,000 sf at the 187,000-sf Meridian I Business Center at 880 N. Enterprise Dr. Now Duke Realty Corp. is working to fill a recently-completed 46,050-sf speculative building at 858 Meridian Lake Dr.

AUSTIN-The central submarket's loss is the far northwest's gain. National Fatherhood Initiative and Amerinet Mortgage Services sign up for office space at the two-building, 56,419-sf Synergy Plaza at 11940 Jolleyville Rd.

MAPLE VALLEY, WA-The Maple Valley Library has been selected among 700 total submissions across the country to receive the American Institute of Architects 2002 Honor Awards. The annual awards recognize excellence in design.

MECHANICSVILLE, VA-Membership warehouse store BJ's Wholesale Club takes on 16 acres at the Hanover Square South Shopping Center, where it will build its first Richmond, VA-area outlet. BJ's hands over $33.65 million for the property, and will spend $3.8 million to build the store.