CHICAGO-The seven unidentified properties, involving 1.4 million sf, are the first acquisitions by the institutional fund involving First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. and the Kuwait Finance House.

LONDON-Two companies have signed up for Charles Schwab Europe's space at 401 Grafton Gate East in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, the 'new city' located midway beteen London and Birmingham.

HOUSTON-Endeavor Exploration readies for a move into 5,658 sf of office space in the city's fourth-largest suburban office market. The firm has sealed a deal for 363 North Belt, a 33,468-sf, 20-year-old building.

ATLANTA-The Midtown 160-room hotel was converted from a vacant office building by Atlanta developer Songy Partners Ltd. Maryland-based Crestline Hotels & Resorts will manage the property.