INDIANAPOLIS, IN-Principals of Indianapolis-based Meridian Real Estate have partnered with the founder of Concord Economic Development Services LLC to form Meridian Incentive Advisors Inc., which will identify, compare, advise and pursue economic development incentives for clients locally, nationally and internationally.

DUBAI, UAE-The New York-based retailer says it has signed two separate licensing agreements that will add four stores in the Middle East, starting with an 80,000-sf store in Dubai in early 2004, and as many as 10 stores in Japan, starting with a 54,000-sf store in Tokyo in late 2005.

TILLAMOOK, OR-Forum National Investments Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., formerly known as inTRAVELnet.com Inc., signs a letter of intent to acquire the property for use as an eco-tourist destination resort for its 10,000-member Snowbird Vacations Travel Club.

OAKLAND, CA-A packaging company acquires a 90,000-sf metal building with surrounding yard space in Union City for $3.25 million and a home audio manufacturer pays $2.8 million for a 60,000-sf tilt-up warehouse in Hayward.

EVERETT, WA-Fibres International leases about 50,000 sf in the 458,000-sf warehouse where The Boeing Co. used to assemble, store and distribute interior panels for its commercial airplanes. Located in the Bomarc Business Park, the building is now 33% leased.

NAARDEN, NETHERLANDS-All 14 European Chapters of the International Facility Management Association join the European Facility Management Network, bringing together all of the leading professional associations, academic and research institutions into one European collaborative organization.

SEATTLE, WA-The Portland, OR-based nonprofit syndicator of tax credits used to fund affordable housing projects says its latest equity funds raised over $30 million from Washington-based investors that will be used to support affordable housing projects in Washington communities.

CHATTANOOGA, TN-The four regional malls, three in Virginia and one in North Carolina, range in size from 626,806 sf to 1.05 million sf. The transaction includes the assumption of $170 million in non-recourse fixed-rate debt with an average interest rate of 7.71%.