WHITE PLAINS-MetLife Inc. has confirmed reports in the local brokerage community that it has signed a lease deal at 445 Hamilton Ave., here. However, the New York City-based insurer still has not decided where it will shift its Manhattan corporate headquarters operations, GlobeSt.com has learned.

DALLAS-McCarthy Building Cos. says it's time to grow, naming a new Texas Division president while the current chief heads to Southern California to build up that market. Michael J. McWay takes the Texas helm.

LONDON - Aberdeen Asset Management has followed up its acquisition of Celexa with the #7.3 million purchase of fund manager RREEF from the Dutch property giant RoProperty.

EMERYVILLE, CA-The added supply is affecting rates. In Richmond, rates are $16 per sf or $17 per sf, down several dollars from the $24 per sf rate at the end of last year. In Emeryville, the market rate of $54 per sf has dropped to between $39 per sf and $45 per sf.