ATLANTA-C. Whitney Knoll, who has negotiated a total $600 million in transactions over a four-year career at Crow, becomes a partner and principal of the Dallas-based firm. Crow, based here, was senior vice president and director of retail investment services.

ATLANTA-Integral Group breaks ground on Big Bethel AME Church's $45-million Sweet Auburn Avenue mixed-use venture and plans to do likewise on a 250,000-sf, estimated $25-million residential and retail enterprise one block north of developer Larry Gellerstedt's $50-million, two-tower residential project tentatively slated to start later this year.

ORLANDO-After a two-year investigation, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office arrested Candace Birle, executive director of the defunct Wyman Fields Foundation, and charged her with submitting $1.4 million in fraudulent reimbursement requests to the county.

ALPHARETTA, GA-This suburban city bought the land in 1994 for $250,000 but couldn't build a planned fire station or public park because of poor road access. Now the land will probably go for half the city's purchase price at a public auction later this year.

ATLANTA-Lori K. Addicks, an Oregon State University alumna, becomes Post Properties Inc.'s vice president of career development after a 13-year career at Coke where she served in various management training and organization development roles.

ORLANDO-Dockerty Romer & Co. of Delray Beach, FL brokers the acquisition financing for CNL Retirement Properties Inc. through GE Healthcare Financial Services, a division of GE Commercial Finance. CNL plans to use the money for near-future purchases.

ORLANDO-David W. Marks, president, Marketplace Advisors Inc. of Maitland, FL closes two one-acre deals in 30 days valued at $1 million within the 4,000-acre south Orlando mixed-use community.

MCDONOUGH, GA-The Jonesboro, GA-based developer is asking the Henry County planning commission for approval on 1,200 residences comprising 250 apartment units, 284 homes, an undetermined number of condominiums or lofts, a seven-acre aquatic center and 19 acres of commercial space.