MINNEAPOLIS-The 278-unit Melrose Apartments of Minneapolis at Huron Boulevard and Delaware Street SE near the University of Minnesota is the latest example of the Integroup Realty Trust's "shared living" concept.

LONDON-Surrey County Council has acquired AXA Real Estate Investment Management's 23,700-sf Opus 1 office development in Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, in its second major acquisition in the town in two years.

REDMOND, WA-Microsoft Corp. has chosen Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle to manage office space the locally-based company leases outside of its headquarters here. The deal covers about 8 million sf of property.

VANCOUVER, WA-Having managed the 70,000-sf class A office building since it opened in May and having put their own offices in the building in September, Norris, Beggs & Simpson is rewarded with the leasing assignment as well.