ORANGE, CA-An investment group and an aluminum distributor purchase properties in transactions involving brokers from Lee & Associates.

DETROIT-More than $1.8 million is awarded to fund five development projects in Albion, Flint, Grand Haven, Monroe and Ypsilanti. Half the money will help fund Flint's $88-million redevelopment project.

MINNETONKA, MN-Once a design is done, estimates and bid specifications of voice and data infrastructures can be created with the push of a button, company officials say. Users should be able to save time and money.

SEATTLE-With the recent bounce in vacancy rates, pushed along by the bulging sublease numbers in all areas, there is renewed interest in putting together a common list of rates so that references could be consistent, unlike today.