LONDON-The best residential property in central London is taking longer to sell according to a report from Mayfair agency Lane Fox. A startling number of viewings are required before many properties find a buyer.

ACTON, MA-W.R. Grace, the Columbia, MD-based chemical company, explores redeveloping portions of its 259-acre former Superfund site here and in Concord. This move is stirring up local activists who contend the site is not clean.

DALLAS-The well-known Ka Cotter and Elysia Holt Ragusa have new roles at the Staubach Co., where they will be directing a realignment of services. The move, says chairman and CEO Roger Staubach, will enhance corporate clients' needs.

LOS ANGELES-The investor has purchased a 78-unit apartment complex in Alhambra from Jade Gardens LLC. Investors continue to favor multifamily, as the county's increasing population and lack of buildable land has caused occupancy levels to skyrocket.