CHARLOTTE, NC-IKEA will boost its presence in the South when it opens its first North Carolina store, in Charlotte, in 2009.

BOSTON-The chairman of the state's Aeronautics Commission will push a plan to build three terminals at regional airports within 10 years.

EASTON, MA-Canam Steel Corp. signs a five-year lease for 6,900 sf of office space with Maxton Technology in the $1.5-million trade.

ARLINGTON, MA-Big Foot Moving & Storage gets expansion space and a more permanent address with the 10,700-sf deal.

CINCINNATI-Fritch's Restaurants' management says Q2 profits rose 67% at its Big Boy and Golden Corral restaurants.

NEEDHAM, MA-Cabot, Cabot & Forbes will build a 350-unit complex inside the New England Business Park.

BOSTON-Hines gets the clearance for the shell and core construction of a 49-story, one-million-sf tower in its South Station project.

BOSTON-A green light is tripped for 53 condos in Fenway and nearly 300,000 sf of retail and office space in Allston and the Leather District.