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MINNEAPOLIS-Padilla Speer Beardsley will anchor the four-story, 80,000-sf building, which is part of city's plans to redevelop the riverfront. The site is part of a former railroad yard and has been vacant for years.

BOSTON-CRESA Partners/Boston reports that Marilyn Rubbico and Ryan Hawley have joined the firm as vice president and associate respectively. In addition to providing data, Rubbico will act as a broker in the Route 128 North submarket.

KANSAS CITY-Timothy L. Fisher brings more than 20 years of experience to Glaze Commercial Real Estate Advisors Inc./CRESA, where he becomes as a senior adviser.

DALLAS-Steve Everbach has departed Cushman and Wakefield of Texas as asset director, heading to Lazarus Property as COO. It's a chance, says Everbach, to be a principal. C&W executives focus on the upside.

CHICAGO-Tenants of 188 W. Randolph St. say the closing was "overkill," but city officials say their mandated precautions may save a life while they try to find a solution to falling terra cotta from the 46-story building.

COLUMBIA, MD-First Service Networks Inc. signed leases for office space with Corporate Office Properties Trust and plans to move its corporate headquarters from Stamford CT to Annapolis Junction, MD.

DALLAS-Texas has all the right genes for weathering a nationwide recession, say regional executives. Job growth is slowing somewhat statewide, but it's still far ahead of the rest of the Union. The state's diversification is the key to continued growth.

LOS ANGELES-Developer JMB Realty Corp. begins long-awaited Westside project after signing $500-million lease with entertainment conglomerate MGM. Brokers tell GlobeSt.com another big lease deal is in the works that could guarantee more than 80% of 34-story tower will be rented when in opens in 2003.