PHOENIX-Gov. Jane Hull is lobbying to kill a contractors bill that grandfathers multi-year contracts that have been inked before June 1, the first day of a sales tax increase that benefits a $1-billion school repair program.

LONDON-Taylor Woodrow has claimed a new record rent for the EC3 district of the City of London, traditionally dominated by the insurance and shipping industries, with new lettings at its 33,500 sf Eastcheap Court redevelopment to insurance broker Chase de Vere and HM Treasury.

LOS ANGELES-A Costa Mesa-based developer has purchased a 5.88-acre parcel in Azusa and plans to revive the former industrial site by constructing several small manufacturing and distribution facilities on the property.

GREENSBORO, NC-The locally based REIT didn't disclose the construction cost of the project in its first-quarter earnings report but based on a hard cost of $100 per sf, area construction industry estimators tell GlobeSt.com the project will come in at about $40 million.