NEW YORK CITY-The recently announced $270-million sale of Queens' largest apartment community set a record when the buyer secured the largest single-asset loan in Freddie Mac history.

LYON TOWNSHIP, MI-Two west-Oakland County developers want to fill 189 acres with 35,000-sf industrial buildings and expensive homes, all to the tune of about $97 million.

SAN FRANCISCO-The buyers almost sold the 16,000-sf property last year for $4.1 million, but the deal fall apart amid the dot-com debacle. The seller was the Barnes Family Trust.

AUSTIN-History doesn't appear poised to repeat itself when it comes to the state opting to buy instead of lease. In fact, it's actually positioning itself for renewals although bids are out on nearly 150,000 sf needed for agency quarters.