DALLAS-Meditrust Cos., headquartered in Needham, MA, has completed asset sales and mortgage repayments of $138 million since the end of the second quarter, taking its year-to-date total to $459 million in an ongoing strategy to beef up its Dallas-based La Quinta lodging subsidary. The health-care bailout is blamed in part on the federal government.

BOCA RATON, FL-So-called megaplex movie houses are putting smaller multiplexes out of business. As a result, more shopping-center operators have vacant cinema space on their hands that may be tough to re-rent.

PHOENIX-Husband-and-wife investment team get 50-unit complex on city's northwest edge.

DETROIT - Investors win claim against property management company.