ATLANTA-Nine office deals on properties over 30,000 sf totaled 1.36 million sf and were valued at $153 million compared with last year's volume of $293 million, according to a new study by locally based Carter & Associates.

VISTA, CA-A 65,000-sf industrial research and development building in the 69-acre Palomar Corporate Center has been sold for just under $4.1 million. The buyer, founder and president of Sherline Products Inc., exercised a purchase under the lease option program offered by the owner.

DETROIT-Construction management firm Harley Ellis will help with 140-facility St. John Health System's budgeting, planning and building wishes through 2003. Health care is among Harley Ellis' areas of expertise.

BOSTON-A decision by the MBTA to delay modernizing the Maverick Square subway station here until 2008 could impact the development schedule of Clippership Wharf, a 400-unit condominium project, which would be located right near the station.