AUSTIN-Fired Up, parent firm of Johnny Carino's Country Italian restaurants, has found a northeastern US partner to open 35 eateries in five states. It's the latest in a yearlong drive that has resulted in 40 openings and 189 franchise signings.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-The owner of the Jefferson at Scottsdale has finalized $42-million in permanent financing for his May purchase of the 539-unit complex. The project had been developed in 1999 by Texas-based JPI.

LONDON-Agency FPD Savills has slammed recent prophecies of a house price crash

MINNEAPOLIS-Hank Dawson is promoted to vice president of property development for the electronics retail giant, which plans to add 60 outlets a year over the next four years, increasing its total from 425.