MIAMI-The Maryland-based development company has persuaded the Miami-Dade County Commission to amend its comprehensive land-use plan to allow commercial use of 158 acres originally designated for low-density residential use.

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL-The Oak Brook, IL-based REIT buys the 252,000-sf 1600 Golf Road here at an initial 11% capitalization rate. It is Great Lakes' fourth acquisition in the Schaumburg submarket, and the second since last summer.

AUSTIN-Salion is in the expansion mode, an undertaking being triggered by a $7-million, first-round funding from Austin Ventures. A company insider says a search will begin soon for larger offices to accommodate the strategy.

SAN DIEGO-A partnership has sold a three-story, 41,902-sf office building in Mission Valley, located at 2515 Camino del Rio South, for nearly $4 million in cash.