Globest Sectors

SOUTHFIELD, MI-Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust acquires 75% equity interest in 342,000-sf East Town Plaza near an I-90 interchange in Madison, WI. The REIT's purchase was made with preferred stock offering money.

TACOMA, WA-The Ted Brown Music and Thea's Landing projects receive federal tax incentives from the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. Tacoma is the only place in the region to receive a special designation allowing for such credits.

AUSTIN-Cousins Properties signs the largest tenant so far for the roster at its 525,000-sf Congress at Fourth, slated to deliver in November. Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody law firm, signing for the long term, takes the pre-leasing level to 27%.

WASHINGTON, DC-The Atlantic Building is in for a renaissance, as CarrAmerica Realty Corp. and Douglas Development announce their plans to redevelop and expand the historic downtown structure at 930 F St. Upon its scheduled 2005 completion, the corner property will feature 290,000 sf of office and retail space.

SACRAMENTO-The California Department of Food and Agriculture is opting for an expensive relocation plan during its 18-month renovation, which will completely transform the department's 76-year-old building. The double move is estimated to cost an extra $900,000, which opponents say is unnecessary.

SAN FRANCISCO-Bridgeville, a small town north of San Francisco, goes down in history as the first entire town to be sold online. The $1.8-million purchase was made on EBay.

ARLINGTON, VA-Developers of One Liberty Center are now in receipt of a financing package for the amount of $76.6 million. The 315,000-sf office building is just one phase of a multi-faceted project that will result in the 1 million-sf mixed-use development Liberty Center.

LONDON-Shopping centres and retail outlets saw an 11.3% decrease in shopper numbers on Christmas Eve but an 8.6% increase on Boxing Day (26 December) this year compared to the same days in 2001, according to figures released by the FootFall Index.