MAHWAH, NJ—More than 1,300 leases on Ascena brands, which include Dress Barn and Ann Taylor, are due to expire or be subject to kick-out clauses over the next 12 months.

A roundup of the latest leases, sales and other transactions in the Northeast middle markets.

WASHINGTON, DC—“We are seeing a continued shift to rightsizing and incorporating new workplace strategies that help firms lower the cost of their footprint, while improving operations and client services,” says Cushman & Wakefield's Sherry Cushman. The firm has just issued its 2017 legal sector survey in partnership with ALM Legal Intelligence.

NEW YORK CITY—The assignment comes shortly after Thor Equities vice president of leasing Adam Rappaport left the firm to join Jack Resnick & Sons as its managing director of leasing.