LOS ANGELES-The unsolicited $740-million bid for CB Richard Ellis has overshadowed takeover efforts for another locally based, publicly held firm--tiny G&L Realty Corp.

CHARLOTTE-The 40,000-sf Tompkins Machine Shop building, getting a $6 million new face in the city's south end, will house the Richmond, VA-based law firm McGuire Woods in 8,000 sf and Frontier Capital in 3,500 sf. Both are estimated three year-to-five-year leases.

PORTLAND-A tie vote by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission this week means a decision on a new Chinatown restaurant and bar is being delayed until next year. The commission's investigator had recommended approval.

NEW YORK CITY-Before joining the firm, Whiting set up an import/export business in Hong Kong and subsequently earned an MBA from Columbia University. The REIT has a portfolio with about 7.9 million sf of space.