NEW YORK CITY-The firm has named veteran head of Philadelphia operations J. Richard Jones executive vice president. Filling his shoes will be Karen Daly, who most recently oversaw Insignia/ESG's Property Services operations in the eastern US.

WAUKEGAN, IL-Two separate deals in the Waukegan-Gurnee Industrial Park and Northpoint Business Center involve a $1.1-million building sale and a build-to-suit following a $1.7-million land sale.

DALLAS-In a strategy to expedite funding and projects, Dallas-based Champion Partners has brought a new partner on board to quarterback a play in the capital markets arena. The new hire will woo a broad base of players to advance spec office and industrial projects.

DALLAS-The 2001 retail market isn't as aggressive as 2000's, but it's holding steady and attracting scores of new retailers to Dallas-Ft. Worth. Some four million sf is under construction, the bulk of which is already pre-leased, says the Weitzman Group.