WHITE PLAINS-The new owner of 297 Knollwood Rd. reports that three recent lease deals have brought the 35,000 sf office building to nearly full occupancy. The largest lease is with an information technology company.

STAMFORD, CT-Insignia/ESG has been appointed the subleasing agent for 29,646 sf of space at Harbor Plaza (262 Harbor Dr.) here. The property is part of a five-building complex.

WHITE PLAINS-Reuters America Information Management Group's plans to relocate its Stamford, CT operations to 40,000 sf at 44 South Broadway lend credence to claims that Westchester County's rental rates were aggressively competitive versus those in Fairfield County.

STAMFORD, CT-FLAG Venture Management LLC will relocate its headquarters office from Stamford Landing to 12,188 sf of space at Soundview Plaza, according to officials with W&M Properties.

EAST GREENBUSH, NY-Computer Sciences Corp. will relocate its operations from Albany to 193,000 sf of leased space at the One Garden Way building here.

NORWALK, CT-A new 170-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Norwalk at 560 Main Ave. has opened for business. New Castle Hotels will manage it for Hilton Inns Inc.

WHITE PLAINS-New Rochelle Mayor Timothy Idoni says opposition from neighboring communities and the prospect of several years in delays caused IKEA's decision to walk away from building a 300,000 sf store in the city.

NEW WINDSOR, NY-Pace University reports that it will be the lead educational institution at the planned New York International Plaza complex to be developed at Stewart International Airport.