COLUMBUS, OH-The retail REIT is disposing of five malls located in Texas, Alabama, Florida and North Carolina. Company execs expect to generate $250 million to $270 million from the sales.

TAMPA-Developer David Wasserman is waiting for approvals to add a residential component--with 250 units and 30,000 sf of retail--and to make improvements to the 300,000-sf retail property.

BOCA RATON, FL-The Boston-based firm opens a regional office here after completing two transactions, totaling $50 million, in the Southeast over the past six months. High Street has an additional $105 million under contract in the region.

ATLANTA-All representatives of the parties involved deny the venture is going forward but metro area sources in a position to know tell GlobeSt.com a major announcement could come by fall or earlier.