FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-Renovations begin in October for the 12-story, 450,000-sf office asset acquired earlier this year by an affiliate of Philadelphia's Legg Mason Real Estate for $25.24 million or $56 per sf.

CHICAGO-Constellation Real Technologies, a recently formed 11-member real estate technology investment group, has made its first technology investment. Jones Lang LaSalle, an investor in Constellation, says its participation in the deal does not conflict with its SiteStuff e-procurement initiative.

REDMOND, WA-The City Council places historic landmark status on 16 properties, creates a historic design district and sets a building height limit on one of the city's oldest streets.

DENVER-A Dallas investment group is laying out $4.25 million for a 125,000-sf industrial building to open a carrier hotel. The structure was built in 1947 by Ford Motor Co. as a parts distribution warehouse.