Office

FAIRFIELD, NJ-The solid economy has sent prices sky-high, and if the year ahead turns out to be one of leveling growth or even a downturn, some of the players could move on, according to one report.

SEATTLE, WA-The central business district was hardest hit, with 47% of the total within its borders. Then again, says Colliers, there are currently tenants looking for 1.3 million sf in Seattle within the next six to 12 months.

BURNSVILLE, MN-Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology has signed 11,000 sf lease in a 52,000-sf office building being built here by Kellison Co. An attraction is the building's proximity to Fairview Ridges Hospital.

SAN FRANCISCO-Greenwich Capital Markets has hired executives from Merrill Lynch and Donaldson Lufkin Jenrette to bolster its San Francisco operations. "Our clients will continue to have seasoned professionals offering the most innovative solutions," says Greenwich managing director Ryan Mullaney.

NEW YORK CITY-After undergoing an extensive renovation, 48 Wall St. will be ready for occupancy in the coming month, and after signing a 10,000-sf lease, the building will hit the 50% occupancy-mark.

IRVINE, CA-Irvine-based real estate giant Fidelity National Financial Inc. has inked a deal with e-commerce company VISTAinfo to combine both companies' assets into a jointly owned real estate services firm.

TINTON FALLS, NJ-The real estate company will take about one-third of a class A building currently under construction along the Garden State Parkway in this Monmouth County township.

SAN DIEGO-A NYC-based costume manufacturer signs $15-million deal for 206,415-sf space in Poway. Hamazawa Investment Co. purchases an office building for $8.3 million.