CHICAGO-Waterton Associates and the California State Teachers' Retirement System sell five properties for more than $224 million.

IRVINE, CA-As part of an initiative to expand in the US and internationally, Sperry Van Ness added several local and regional firms to its stable. JBM Realty Advisors Inc. of Tampa, FL is the latest acquisition.

DALLAS-Concierge Asset Management starts its expansion plan by buying Honey Creek Apartments for slightly less than its $19.5-million assessment and opening an office.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-New Boston Fund acquires the 413,000-sf Atlan Tech Tower, its first office acquisition in the Southeast.