PITTSBURGH-A retail center under construction beside Ross Park Mall that is 49% pre-leased to a mattress retailer obtained a loan to cover 94% of development costs.

PARSIPPANY, NJ-CBRE obtained a 10-year refinance loan for Prism's building at 399 Jefferson Rd., with a 5% interest rate.

PHILADELPHIA-Binswanger has hired Joseph Traynor to help manage several major projects, including Beneficial Bank's relocation here.

FAIRVIEW, NJ-An expanding construction company has moved from The Meadowlands to space closer to Manhattan in Bergen County.

PENNSAUKEN, NJ-Polaris Logistics has taken a 140,000-square-foot warehouse space here owned by Industrial Investments.

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA-KBS Realty Advisors says it bought 1000 Continental Drive office building here to KBS Realty Advisors of Newport Beach, CA for $63 million.

"One of the things he did that was most unique is bring the members of the development community together to help rebuild his town," says Carl Goldberg of Mack-Cali's Roseland about Harrison Township's mayor Raymond McDonough, who died Wednesday.

JERSEY CITY, NJ-Hudson County's hotness in the multi-family arena will continue for the forseeable future, says Gebroe-Hammer.