BOSTON-After losing its anchor tenant, Modern Continental Enterprises receives a commitment to lease 28,000-sf of space at Independence Wharf. The 14-story former factory building is being converted to Class A office space.

SEATTLE-The former president a Seattle-based real estate appraisal and consulting firm, Arscott will be involved in property acquisitions, dispositions and development projects throughout the United States.

NEW YORK CITY-The final flurry of sales--encompassing seven properties in Canada and the US--brings the total value of shed properties to $1.7 billion.

NEW YORK CITY-In exchange for paying $150 per sf, the tenant who takes the space will have its name displayed from a second or third story window.