ORLANDO-Banks outsourcing certain elements of the commercial real estate business would be the solution for both disciplines, John M. Crossman, senior vice president and director of retail services, Orlando division, Trammell Crow Co., tells GlobeSt.com.

MINNEAPOLIS-Site owner Bruce Lambrecht touts his 11.2-acre site, but is discouraged about the lack of financing. Competing plans are in the works in St. Paul near its Xcel Energy Center.

LOS ANGELES-SCI-Arc has begun renovations on its new Downtown campus and this morning, held an official groundbreaking ceremony at the site.

DALLAS-Transwestern Commercial Service's Dallas office has won the prize in a competitive bidding for a 2.6-million sf industrial portfolio owned by Teachers. Leasing and management duties will be handled by TCS executives, John Fulton and Todd Jones.