WORCESTER, MA-An initiative to revitalize the Main South neighborhood here moves forward as the developers prepare to clean up the property. The $30-million project, will ultimately involve 30 acres.

INDUSTRY, CA-Liberty Glove Inc. takes 181,500 sf of industrial space for $8 million at Catellus Commerce Center, while sauce-maker Lee Kum Kee spices up the market with a $5.6-million deal for 110,929 sf at nearby Bechler Corp. project.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI-The mega-mall REIT pushes up the fourth-quarter dividend to more than $0.25 cents, an increase of 2%. The company's preferred dividend of $0.51875 per share also is declared.

MINNEAPOLIS-Louise Dickmeyer's economic development background is the key reason for her replacing outgoing chief executive David Jennings, who becomes chief operating officer for the Minneapolis Public School system.