DENVER-Concerns over an anti-growth amendment on the ballot prompted a rush of permits to be pulled last year, but the measure's defeat means many developers got ahead of themselves, says one multifamily broker.

HOPKINGTON, MA-EMC Corp., the data storage equipment maker, lays off 1,100 people due to a reduced growth rate. The company is in the process of a number of building projects in the state which, according to company officials, will continue for now.

HOUSTON-PM Realty has snagged a 769,805-sf management portfolio for the Praedium Group LP. The PM team consists of Mike Nelson, Rhonda Huff, Mike Hackett and Mike Adams, who plan to focus on exceeding Praedium's exit strategy goals.

CHICAGO-The Toronto-based property owner closes on the 16-story, 372,000-sf West Loop office building, the fifth it now owns in the popular submarket. TrizecHahn's holdings include Sears Tower.