ORLANDO-Baker Mellon-Stuart Construction Co. is appealing the Federal court verdict won by ADF International, a Coral Springs, FL-based specialty steel fabricator. ADF alleges Mellon-Stuart caused steep cost overruns on the $100-million retail/themed attraction.

MANSFIELD, NJ-The Warren County property that totals more than 200,000 sf, has anchor tenant complement that includes Wal-Mart, A&P and Sears Hardware. Cronheim has arranged the package.

ARLINGTON, TX-Miramar Development has a proven track record north of Dallas; now, the Dallas-based developer is headed to Arlington. Miramar has just closed on about 22 acres, eyeing a February groundbreaking for the first two spec buildings.

KANSAS CITY-The pace of speculative building construction may slow a little this year after peaking in 2000. Still, there is some spec building going on throughout the area, particularly Johnson County and the Northland.