DALLAS-It's "Karen's Deal," but it's a hands-on project for the Dallas-Ft. Worth retail real estate industry. The Weitzman Group has set Dec. 6 to kick off the first annual fund drive for cancer treatment and support in honor of its executive VP Karen McCulley.

PORTLAND-The 70-acre subsidized Columbia Villa housing project in North Portland will be redeveloped thanks to a successful grant application, which the Housing Authority of Portland submitted in June to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development.

SALEM, OR-The seller is Burnham Pacific, a San Diego-based retail REIT that is liquidating its portfolio. Its other remaining Salem property, along with one in Aloha are under contract to be sold later this year as part of a $151-million, 18-property, deal.

NEW HAVEN, CT-Insignia/ESG reports it has established a regional office in New Haven and has named veteran local commercial broker Richard S. Guralnick, CCIM, as managing director of the location.