SUGAR LAND, TX-Work starts on a 32-acre mixed-use project to develop a town square in Sugar Land. The project will bring 200,000 sf of retail space, 750,000 sf of class A office space, 300-room Marriott, conference center and new city hall.

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA-Voit Development Co. grabs the 246,825-sf Birtcher Business Park. Comprised of 20 buildings, the complex offers 65% office product and 35% industrial and R&D space.

WASHINGTON, DC-The District tries to return to the business at hand as Mayor Anthony Williams gives a status report on development projects. Most notably are the $14.1-million renovation of Downtown's Mather Building and the construction of the Newseum's new home.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-First Financial Equity decides to stay put at Scottsdale Centre after securing office space that allows three suites to be consolidated into one. The seven-year pact secures an original tenant for the office building, now undergoing a renovation.