FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ-KFC of America stakes out its spot in the Four Peaks Plaza in Fountain Hills. The popular chain is the first restaurant to sign for the Kimco development, grabbing a 36,445-sf, long-term ground lease.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-The theater operator, which declared bankruptcy in August 2000, awards Jones Lang with a two-year contract to manage its real estate portfolio. The decision to outsource is part of a recovery plan to improve the profitability of the company's operations.

RARITAN TWP, NJ-A local partnership is developing Macedo Business Park, a corporate office/flex complex that has 115,000 sf approved.

AUSTIN-A commercial and residential real estate information provider, based in Austin, lines up funding from investors in Dallas and Austin. Myriad's new leader hails from the ranks of a wide spectrum of leading firms, including Dell Computer Corp.