BOSTON-Word from the executive branch of the Commonwealth is that the Hynes Convention Center, soon to be dwarfed by the new convention center here, isn't worth nearly as much as the Massachusetts legislature claimed last year. The broader question is what to do with the site if the Hynes closes.

BOSTON-The city has helped arrange a deal to preserve the only existing trailer park within city limits, which represents more than 100 units of affordable housing in the West Roxbury area.

ACTON, MA-After more than 50 years in Cambridge, Circle Furniture has moved its headquarters to 38,000 sf in this northwest Boston suburb, in a deal brokered by Cushman & Wakefield. It will continue to maintain a retail presence in Cambridge, however.

TEWSBURY, MA-Two board of selectmen candidates in favor of a proposed mall here beat the only openly anti-mall candidate on the ballot in a close race last weekend. The mall isn¹t a done deal yet, however.

CHICAGO-With the hiring of supply chain expert Robert Hess, C&W looks to add breadth to its service capabilities, especially for clients that have worldwide logistics and site selections needs.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI-A trio of recent deals arranged by locally based Friedman Real Estate Group includes the sale of a 40,656-sf outlot in Orion Township, MI.

JOLIET, IL-Inland Real Estate Corp., which has a significant appetite for retail properties, has bought a grocery-anchored center southwest of metro Chicago for $13.5 million.

CHICAGO-In a half-dozen leases executed at the same time, an HVAC supplier represented by Cushman & Wakefield has undertaken a complex reorganization of its local distribution operations.