CHICAGO-Rodamco North America, which bought locally-based Urban Shopping Centers last year for $3.4 billion, resists Westfield Holdings Limited's attempt to have a say in management of the Netherlands-based retail company.

DALLAS-Henry S. Miller Commercial in Dallas has brought a new vice president on board to lob a play for the nationwide retail market. For now, Gary White is soloing, saying the new service will take a couple years to build.

CHICAGO-The 28-story, 497,500-sf West Loop office building is bought by Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Inc. and a local partner on behalf of an institutional investor. Another offer for $90 million reportedly fell through.

ORLANDO-The city of Orlando has cleared Baldwin Park Development Co. for ground breaking on the planned $1 billion, 1,100-acre mixed-use Baldwin Park community at the former Orlando Naval Training Center site, three miles east of Downtown. It's the biggest in-city development in 25 years.