SPOKANE, WA-Quality of life is said to factor into the medical boom here--attracting new residents and top talent. Add in a services community willing to spend big bucks on facilities, and everybody wins.

LONDON-In one of the capital's biggest office deals this year, Barclays Bank has agreed to take 650,000 sf of the one million sf BP1 building at Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, with the flexibility to grow into the rest of the building.

LONDON-Mountcity has bought a 188,000 sf distribution unit on the M18 at Doncaster, South Yorkshire from Teesland and Shepherd Developments. The investor is amassing a sizeable portfolio of distribution property in the region.

ONTARIO, CA-The long-term lease gives Volkswagen and Audi parts a new headquarters for West Coast distribution. "Location, timing and building image were key factors for selecting this facility," says Dale Hawke of Volkswagen.