NEW YORK CITY-After city comptroller Alan G. Hevesi denounced a deal to buy a former industrial building from a real estate speculator with a record, Mayor Giuliani's staff says he'll force the comptroller's hand.

ORLANDO-The Chicago food-service company, which owns two local establishments and has multimillion-dollar service contracts at three other sports and entertainment locations, is lining up with Compass Group, a British-based market leader in Europe.

ATLANTA-Flushed with leasing success at its existing 1.9 million sf of office and industrial at the north Fulton County location, the Indianapolis, IN-based developer plans to break ground this month on Northmeadow Service Center Two, a one-story, 89,618 sf building.