CHICAGO-State Street Associates will pay $10.2 million, minus up to $2 million for demolition and environmental remediation, for a block-long South Loop site at 1101-83 S. State St., where other multifamily projects are going up.

DALLAS-Texas employers are taking into account where the bulk of their workers reside when it comes to office decisions. With that comes a push for the suburbs, forsaking the glitz and glamour of the Downtowns for shorter commutes and plentiful retail.

ATLANTA-The New York State Common Retirement Fund, the second largest public pension fund in the United States, is partnering with Post Properties Inc. in a $67-million, 379-unit joint venture on two trophy apartment projects here. GlobeSt.com broke the story Monday morning. (See related story below.)

FRAMINGHAM, MA-In an unusual move for a high tech company these days, Connected Corp., an application service provider, plans to relocate its office to a larger space here in the old Staples Inc. warehouse.