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DALLAS-The merger creates rare force by teaming six MAI-designated appraisers. HSM Consulting's Mark O'Briant remains president and Tracy Smith Law becomes EVP.

HOUSTON-Lowe Enterprises and Buchanan Street Partners buy the class A tower from Transwestern Investment, opening the play with a plan to put $1.5 million into upgrades.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ-Owner/user Vertis Inc. will stay on-site in a sale-leaseback deal for just more than half of the four-building property.

NORWALK, CT-Irving, TX-based developer JPI is the purchaser of the 3.7-acre mixed-use rental apartment and office complex here.

If these additional measures actually become law, there could be dramatic increases in insurance premiums.

HAINESVILLE, IL-About half of the units are under contract for the first phase of the Hainesville Professional Center, which is being developed by SWSS Development.

WARREN, NJ-A relo consulting firm and a biopharm company are the latest additions at the revamped 20 Independence Blvd., acquired a year ago.

NEWARK-The federal agency will stay on at Gale and Praedium's One Newark Center, where it has been a tenant since 1992.