VAN NUYS, CA-The FF Realty affiliate of Fairfield Residential acquires 161-unit complex, which is almost fully leased. Seller is an offshoot of NY's Sentinel Real Estate.

IRVINE, CA-The class A office facility is located in the 43-acre Hutton Centre project. Although the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, the building's asking price was $34 million.

CHICAGO-A Cushman & Wakefield report finds that, in spite of vacancy increases, asking rates for space remain constant. No new construction was completed in Chicago's CBD while 1.5 million sf of space was added in the suburbs.

HOUSTON-Jones Lang LaSalle's Houston office has grabbed a 1.6 million-sf leasing contract for most of Parkway Properties' city portfolio. All but two buildings are fully leased. The 339,592-sf One Commerce Green is the largest in the pact.