NEWPORT BEACH, CA-Investment banker plans to use new fund to invest in JV equity and mezzanine investments. Separately, it announces loans on several West Coast properties.

ORLANDO-The 73-year-old, publicly traded wholesale distributor will offer a $485 million inventory comprising 240,000 construction products from 5,500 manufacturers to clients of the Charlotte-based software provider. The value and length of the contract wasn't disclosed.

SAN FRANCISCO-A comparison of February hotel occupancy rates with the same month last year shows a slowdown in existing Bay Area hotels, but top-tier hotel development here remains brisk.

CHICAGO-What does it take to land an aircraft maker's headquarters in your market? Besides location and incentives, many behind-the-scenes phone calls, homework and the ability to clear hurdles at a moment's notice, says one insider.