Globest Sectors

MIAMI-The Congress Group acquires 999 Brickell Ave., which has future development potential for office, residential or hotel space.

ALBANY-A consortium of three state housing agencies approves $45 million in affordable housing financing for projects in New York City and upstate.

GAINESVILLE, FL-With a construction loan from SunTrust Banks Inc., the first phase of the Bartram project is expected to open in May 2008.

VISALIA, CA-The San Diego-based developer plans two additional industrial buildings totaling 280,000 sf at its MidState 99 Distribution Center.

OLDMANS TWP., NJ-Garden State Freezers' new facility will start with an 110,000-sf office/warehouse complex as its first phase.

HOUSTON-Three acquisitions are shopping centers with an aggregate 90,300 sf and five are land sales totaling 10.7 acres. The month-long buying spree brings closings in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois and Missouri.

HOUSTON-A Principal Financial affiliate sells the 127,568-sf telecom warehouse to Harris County after officials start talking about knocking off a corner to make way for overhead interstate lanes. The plan's taken a new twist now that $4.3-million trade's done.

BRADENTON, FL-Klingbeil Capital Management paid approximately $42,307 per unit to Tarragon Realty Investors Inc. for the 10-building complex near Sarasota. The property was 90% occupied at the closing of the sale.