ATLANTA-The locally based commercial real estate software supplier is testing Equity's Atlanta properties first before kicking off a national rollout later this year, covering all of entrepreneur Sam Zell's 99 million sf in 380 buildings in 24 states.

ALISO VIEJO, CA-The pharmaceutical company has signed a $1 million, five-year lease for 10,400-sf of office space at Aliso Viejo Town Center Corporate Park. It will serve as the Western Regional Sales Office for the company.

ORLANDO-The comatose economy has caught up to Orlando. In the first-of-a-kind survey, a University of Central Florida business research division ranks Orlando 24th among 61 metro areas having at least 500,000 payroll jobs. The ranking could affect future development growth and leasing activity, the study suggests.

LOS ANGELES-Locally based Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez LLP sign on for some very plush space in a Downtown office building. The law firm inked a 10-year, $13.5-million lease for 47,272 sf on three contiguous floors.