PHOENIX-The area along I-17 near the Loop 101 will be getting a 475,000-sf back office and warehouse project. The popularity of this area with developers has gotten a boost with the opening of Loop 101.

ORLANDO-The 14-year-old, locally based firm racked up a record $28.9 million in sales last year, selling everything from corner pizza parlors to million-dollar real estate assets. This year, the firm is aiming for $40 million, an unprecedented figure in the Florida brokerage industry.

CHICAGO-The Federal Government provides $384 million for reconstructing a CTA elevated line serving the West Side and neighboring Cicero, helping preserve the market's "superior public transportation system.

HOUSTON-A senior real estate professional has returned to the Grubb & Ellis fold after a seven-month sabbatical to re-start a former business. Doyle Toups says he's back because he misses the team. He now holds title to senior vice president.