FARMINGTON HILLS, MI-About 600,000 sf of residential space will be turned into stores,

AUSTIN-A circuit design consulting firm will definitely renew its Oak Hill lease while eyeing more space to support its planned growth. The 2001 plan calls for more employees and perhaps a few acquisitions to fuel its market share.

ORANGE, CA-A broker from the local office of Lee & Associates represented both parties in a property transaction involving five freestanding buildings.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL-ERA Breese Craft Hensley handled 226 townhomes and single-family transactions, averaging $90,000 per unit, since opening its doors in June in this Orlando suburb, 10 miles north of Downtown. The firm projects $50 million in 2001 sales.