NEW YORK CITY-The mammoth bookseller last week revealed leases on three new stores and says another six deals are in place with openings set throughout 2002 and 2003

MELVILLE,NY-The New York State Teachers' Retirement System bought the minority stake in 919 Third Ave. Reckson received roughly $98 million in cash.

NEW YORK CITY-The non-profit enterprise moves into space voluntarily vacated by Yahoo, replacing its Two World Trade Center quarters. CRESA Partners/NY arranged the lease termination with building owner TrizecHahn and Newmark arranged the new lease.

PHILADELPHIA-The private-label pet food maker will sell its Dublin, PA industrial facility. The transaction will be handled by Binswanger/CBB, who in addition recently won the agency on a 42,000-sf Texas office property.

NEW YORK CITY-Insignia Financial Group Inc. acquires the French real estate services firm. The deal includes $17.8 million in up-front cash and stock and up to $27.8 million to be paid over three years.

NEW YORK CITY-The real estate investment banker buys a dozen pet stores and picks up a 620,000-sf industrial facility in a $71-million transaction.

NEW YORK CITY-Three new deals that fill four full floors at the just-completed office tower mean the 360,000-sf glass building will be 85% leased when it opens later this month.

NEW YORK CITY-Local real estate and travel services firm will acquire the Greenwich, CT-vacation timeshare developer's common stock for $3 per share plus an additional $13 million for the company's preferred stock.