JACKSONVILLE, FL-The locally based office and industrial developer paid Union Labor Life Insurance Co. of Washington, DC $8.25 million or $31.13 per sf for the 15-year-old, 265,000-sf Commonwealth Commerce Center and 18.5 adjoining acres.

ORLANDO-The first woman to be named president of a major hotel brand in 1998, Mary K. Mahoney takes over as SVP of member relations and customer support at Orlando-based Fairfield Resorts Inc.

ATLANTA-Mindspring founder Charles M. Brewer, who broke ground in January on a $150 million, mixed-use Intown undertaking, is reducing the residential component to 120 apartments and 180 condominiums. That's a 40-60 split, down from a 90-10 division originally.

ATLANTA-Georgia's third-largest county began selling $65 million worth of general obligation tax anticipation notes and $33.8 million of general obligation refunding bonds March 25. As an assurance to developers, Fitch says the county has strong financial management.

CLERMONT, FL-Despite an industry perception of overkill, the global retailer has submitted plans to local and state agencies for a pair of 225,000-sf stores in Clermont, FL and the unincorporated Four Corners region of U.S. 27, about 30 miles west of Orlando.

LAKELAND, FL-The joint venture plans to break ground in 4Q on the 450,000-sf, mixed-use retail center at Polk County Parkway and Hardin Boulevard in Polk County. The Don M. Casto Organization created the 500,000-sf Winter Park Village two years ago.

HENRY CO., GA-The players are locally based Cousins Properties; CBL & Associates Properties of Chattanooga, TN; and a partnership of Simon Property Group of Indianapolis and Cincinnati-based North American Properties. The prize: landing the first major anchor.

ATLANTA-The Houston-based developer is negotiating with the King & Spalding law firm to leave Downtown after 118 years and lease 400,000 sf at the $125 million project planned for Midtown. Ground-breaking is tentatively set for 1Q 2004.