ST. PAUL-St. Paul Academy and Summit School is looking at building a new indoor hockey arena, and a large theater and gym complex. The school has been buying neighborhing properties in preparation for the expansion.

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN-Departure of several firms such as Best Buy, United Health and Medica had left 500,000 sf empty on the corner; after months of negative absorption, the southwest market turned positive in the second half of last year.

MINNEAPOLIS-The healthcare company will take a quarter of the one-million-sf Sears Roebuck complex that has been vacant for more than a decade.

MINNEAPOLIS-The study assumes the state of Minnesota will fund $70 million in research and agree to help build new lab space.

ROSEMOUNT, MN-The 18-month refinery project, which could create 500 construction jobs, is in response to tighter federal pollution standards.

MINNEAPOLIS-Long-time residential developer gets award from Embrace Open Space, a public awareness campaign sponsored by the McKnight Foundation and a dozen partners.

MAPLE GROVE, MN-Plans are now under way for a new research and development complex totaling at least 120,000 sf.

MINNEAPOLIS-The consolidation site is likely to be the former Sears Roebuck complex on Lake Street, where Allina would put its 250,000 sf headquarters complex.