ATLANTA-The locally-based investment group bought the 352-unit, one-year-old Amber Chase asset from Moore & Murphy Co. for $22.5 million or $63,920 per unit. The 11-month-old fund's final deal is in the works.

PEMBROKE PARK, FL-Bristol Group Inc., whose investors are supposed to be four of the nation's 20 largest pension funds, now has a South Florida presence with a fast-growing industrial park.

AUSTIN-Robert Halff International has more than tripled its office space, signing a five-year pact for class-A space in a Central Business District strapped by a 1.8% vacancy rate. Halff's landlord owns both buildings, making it possible to grow.

PHOENIX-A local developer preps for construction in the spring on a $40-million mixed-use project, situated between two of the most upscale golf clubs in Scottsdale. The project will include offices, condominiums and boutique retail space.