Here's a look at the latest news, announcements and deals that you may have missed in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Northern California.

The Spectrum 4 project will replace an existing two-story building with a new 171,000-square-foot, three-story office/lab building, creating a world-class R&D facility for Vertex Pharmaceuticals here, LPA Inc.'s Eric Jones tells GlobeSt.com.

Nearly half of the industrial space under construction has been pre-leased, the most since 2000, and this level of demand is seen in a broad cross-section of markets, not just ones on the coasts.

“After 22 straight months of positive absorption, it is no surprise that Atlanta has risen to a top five preferred market for investment.”