NEWPORT BEACH, CA-A software company has signed a lease for 10,050 sf of office space in Newport Beach. It will occupy suite 220 at the new Birch Bayview Plaza, also the name of the building's ownership group.

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO-One of the largest owners and managers of manufactured housing communities sees FFO increase 5.3%. Results were hurt by weather-related repair and utility costs.

NEW YORK CITY-Despite the recent dot-com fallout, the Starrett-Lehigh Building has been left standing. The one-time darling of Silicon Alley at 601 West 26th St. is 90% occupied thanks to a $100-million renovation.

SACRAMENTO-The North Carolina-based home improvement retailer is expanding in Elk Grove and building new stores in Citrus Heights and Vacaville. The Sacramento retail sector has grown by more than 2.5 million sf in the past year.