ALAMEDA, CA-Two advocacy groups that filed lawsuits last year against the city over environmental and housing issues at the former Alameda Fleet Industrial Supply Center have settled out of court.

ELGIN, IL- A 127,280-sf state-of-the-art call center on 13 acres at 777 Big Timber Road, occupied by Verizon Wireless, is being marketed by Trammell Crow Co. The owner paid $10.5 million for the property in 1997.

CHICAGO-A 124-unit apartment complex in Rockford, IL sells for $3.4 million while a 61,495-sf shopping center in South Haven, IN sells for $1.35 million. Marcus & Millichap represents buyers and sellers in both deals.

HENDERSON, NC-Economic officials in this rural area, 200 miles northeast of Downtown Charlotte, hope the new facility is only the beginning. A key intersection could help spur needed economic growth.