Globest Sectors

IRVINE, CA-Three new tenants have leased industrial/corporate-headquarters-type space in transactions that were the fastest ever seen by Western States Technologies.

EUGENE, OR-The plans, submitted to the city by a local family here, do not name the would-be occupant, but its size and expandability match plans the ubiquitous warehouse retailer has in the neighboring city of Springfield.

WHITE PLAINS-Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. has joined with Mexico developer Grupo Plan Planificacion SA de CV, to build a W Hotel property in Mexico City.

CHARLOTTE-Vacancies are expected to rise with seven products totaling one million sf under construction. The current 10% vacancy level could reach 12%, a level that doesn't seem to concern market watchers here.

WHITE PLAINS- Executive Andrew Spano announced yesterday (Tuesday Dec. 5) that the county has allied with MrOfficeSpace.com to link a listing of available commercial office space in Westchester with county government's web site.

DALLAS-Insignia Commercial's appointment of a new president will open up a development pipeline for Denver, Austin, California and the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area. Barry Nelson will refocus ICIG activities strictly on office and industrial projects.

LAWRENCE, MA-Eduardo Lozano has developed a master plan for this city, located 30 miles north of Boston. He would like to see its mill space converted to a center for high-tech companies and a technology training center.

WARREN, MI-A former tank factory, measuring more than 1 million sf, is on the verge of beginning a new life as a home to automotive suppliers and manufacturers, according to its redeveloper.