Industrial

CHICAGO-The Morgan Park and Austin neighborhoods on the city's far South and West Sides are getting two-story, 43,000-sf police stations to replace outdated facilities. Their arrival also is expected to spur new retail development, especially in Austin.

SHAKOPEE, MN-RSP Architects designs the childcare center at 1308 Greenwood Ct., and REDI Construction is the general contractor for the facility, the Portland-based firm's 39th in Minnesota, that can handle 179 children.

SEATTLE- Demolition permits for Sound Transit's 27-acre operation and maintenance center have been approved by city officials, Mayor Greg Nickels said today.

PHOENIX-A Pontiac dealership targets 12,600 sf at Mesa's Superstitions Springs Commerce Center II while an electrical parts distributor lines up 8,025 sf at Pinnacle Peak Commerceplex in Phoenix.

OLMPIA, WA-Port of Olympia Commissioners gave a thumbs up this week to constructing the Port Plaza near Percival Landing. The controversial idea has been bouncing around the community for nearly a decade.

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX-An affiliate of Americo Real Estate of Dallas has borrowed $6.1 million to buy one of two Post Properties' holdings sold this month in the metroplex. NorthMarq Capital's Dallas office arranges a three-year floating rate mortgage.

GOLDEN, CO-Brokers Tom Wanberg and Chad Brue develop the 12,000-image "Magic Carpet Ride" as a Web-based marketing tool to sell an 85,000-sf beer distribution center in an area known as the Mousetrap.

MIAMI-The locally based telecommunications management and real estate company lost $33.9 million in the first nine months of 2001 compared to a loss of $32.2 million in the same 2000 period. Third-quarter Data Center revenue is up 72% to $700,000 from $400,000 in the same 2000 period.