Leasing

BOSTON-CRESA Partners/Boston reports that Marilyn Rubbico and Ryan Hawley have joined the firm as vice president and associate respectively. In addition to providing data, Rubbico will act as a broker in the Route 128 North submarket.

NEW YORK CITY-Barnes & Noble took the last three years of Conran's lease for 40,000 sf of space when the furniture retailer went bankrupt. Comparable space goes for $35 per sf.

KANSAS CITY-Timothy L. Fisher brings more than 20 years of experience to Glaze Commercial Real Estate Advisors Inc./CRESA, where he becomes as a senior adviser.

COLUMBIA, MD-First Service Networks Inc. signed leases for office space with Corporate Office Properties Trust and plans to move its corporate headquarters from Stamford CT to Annapolis Junction, MD.

HYATTSVILLE, MD-The marketing company plans to bring 400 jobs to Prince George's County to staff its high-tech call center. Prince George's Metro Center plans to expand one building to meet company's needs.

SPRINGFIELD, MO-The Southwest Missouri association is unanimous choice about 10 years after an initial effort to join the federation failed. The association will cover more than 10 counties.

PORTLAND-Occupancy dropped last year as the market continued to soak up five new hotels in the past four years. So far this year, hoteliers in select areas are sounding a little happier. Then again, more hotel rooms are on the way.

SAN JOSE-At its recent annual meeting in San Francisco, the 45-year-old family-owned brokerage firm made several announcements, foremost of which is that the company has joined the CORE Network.