SEATTLE—Trammell Crow Company has acquired 1124 Columbia Street, a 1.4 acre parcel, which includes a biotech research facility. Report indicates a $42.6M price.

SEATTLE—Developers plan to break ground this fall on a 660-foot downtown office tower that would be the tallest building erected in Seattle in more than 20 years.  Daniels Real Estate of Seattle and equity partner Stockbridge Capital Partners of San Francisco obtained permits for the 43-story Fifth and Columbia Tower in early 2008. They put the project on hold later that year when Washington Mutual collapsed and downtown offices began to empty. Nearly five years later,…

MOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA—The local city council has denied Google's request to restart work on a pair of bridges connecting its existing North Bayshore campus with a new, 1 million-square-foot complex at the NASA Ames Research Center.

PEORIA, AZ—Silverado Senior Living has broken ground on a $12 million assisted living facility, the second in the area based on the company's model for helping those who suffer from memory-impairing diseases such as Alzheimer's.

TEHACHAPI, CA—A joint venture of two regional building partners is about to break for a new 25-bed hospital. Completion expected in 2015, with a $56M budget.

SAN FRANCISCO—Colliers International represented R&K Investments in the sale of 1415 Mission Street site in San Francisco to Martin Building Company. A fully entitled residential development site will feature 117 units.

DENVER—Coldwell Banker Commercial Alliance is launching a new Denver, brokerage and advisory services operation under the direction of two leading local veterans with more than 30 years combined experience.

ESCONDIDO, CA—Realty Income Corporation has closed the acquisition of American Realty Capital Trust. The acquisition was approved by both companies' shareholders at their meetings held on January 16.