JOLIET-More than 6 million sf of space built to handle high-capacity data and electrical needs of its tenants is coming to this city 40 miles southwest of Chicago. Ryan Cos. plans to break ground in the spring.

HOUSTON-EastGroup Properties has acquired 63 acres of raw land and a 107,000-sf building in World Houston International Business Center. The developer is gearing up for the first building phase for the land, which can support up to 800,000 sf.

SHELTON, CT-PerkinElmer Instruments has signed a lease for 245,000 sf of space at 710 Bridgeport Ave. and will relocate its current operations in Norwalk and Wilton here by the second quarter of this year.

AUSTIN-Five Austin businesses have finalized leases for industrial and office space. The largest deal puts Summitt Electric Supply into 56,000 sf at Interchange Business Park.