ORLANDO-Geoffrey Longstaff, chief operating officer at the Maitland, FL-based firm, takes on added duties as director of the financial consulting sector. Realvest will target small companies inside and outside the real estate industry.

NAPERVILLE, IL-The western end of the East-West Corridor, which went from boom to bust along with the fortunes of the dotcom and tech industries, leads the suburban submarkets with a 21.3% vacancy rate.

ROCHESTER, MN-The architectural and engineering firm has tapped Gary Gray as head of the new office. The move is part of the firm's local focus, putting offices in areas where its clients are.

WASHINGTON, DC-Four industry experts form a new hotel ownership and management company, Smilezzzz Hospitality, Inc. The District-based firm expects to spend anywhere from $200-$300 million in purchases across the country over the next 18 months.