NEW YORK CITY-A translation services firm that has seen its space at 3 Park Ave. grow from 4,000 sf, renews and restructures its lease in the Midtown site.

NEW YORK CITY-Full-service law firm Heller Ehrman White and McAuliffe will be taking up residence at Boston Properties' Times Square Tower. The firm inked a deal for 138,000 sf in the 1.2-million-sf site.

NEW YORK CITY-Proving its staying power in the Grand Central district, the Lincoln Building racks up more than 120,000 sf of lease assignments that total in excess of $25 million. Last August, the site had similar news as 74 clients signed new leases or renewals.

NEW YORK CITY-A number of REITs are hoping to make big splashes on the big board as they launch initial public offerings this week. They are added to the seemingly ever-growing list of REITs or real estate services firms to go public.

STONY BROOK, NY-A plan by the state university based here to construct a research and development park is continuing to be controversial as a former county executive calls the plan, "flawed, self-serving and created through a process that is rife with conflict of interest."

NEW YORK CITY-The relocation of a global takes up a chunk of space in the nearly 663,000-sf site. The other transaction is for a pharmaceuticals manufacturer.

NEW YORK CITY-Two notable Manhattan properties--the Grace Building and the World Apparel Center--are refinanced to the tune of $600 million. Trizec Properties jointly owns the two Midtown landmarks with Swig Co.

NEW YORK CITY-One of Manhattan's leading cultural institutions is getting a rehab as the Whitney Museum of American Art has hired noted architect Renzo Piano to head up an expansion effort.