SEATTLE-In an effort to grow its valuation and advisory services unit, CB Richard Ellis has hired industry veteran Scott Biethan to head up CBRE's national hotel and hospitality appraisal practice and recruit experienced appraisers in markets throughout the Northwest.

BEAVERTON, OR-The lease takes the 282,000-sf former Tektronix warehouse to 100% occupancy for the first time since it was acquired in 2000 by a joint venture of Westport, Conn.-based William Felton Assoc. and Time Equities Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO-Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP leases the 15,622-sf 18th floor of the 32-story office tower. It will be vacating about 10,000 sf at 244 Jackson St., space it has occupied since 2000.

DES MOINES-The locally headquartered institutional real estate manager and the Minneapolis-based lender form a new business that focuses on securitizing commercial mortgages originated by both companies.

DES MOINES, IA-The locally headquartered institutional real estate manager and the Minneapolis-based lender form a new business that focuses on securitizing commercial mortgages originated by both companies.

PROVIDENCE, RI-Citizens Financial Group sells its 13-story 224,089-sf headquarters here to publicly held American Financial Realty Trust for $60.2 million and leases back 42% of the fully-leased building for 10 years.

MONTREAL-The Canada property owner acquires an ownership interest in European Retail Enterprises, which owns Groupe B.E.G., a developer, owner and manager of retail properties in several European nations.

MONTREAL-The Canada property owner acquires an ownership interest in European Retail Enterprises, which owns Groupe B.E.G., a developer, owner and manager of retail properties in several European nations.