Office

AUSTIN-East Avenue Investment Group's project will get the world's fourth Hyatt Andaz. Work begins in late 2008 on the hotel and 600,000 sf of office.

CHANDLER, AZ-NCS Pearson takes 135,460 sf of the just-completed, class A office space in the Park at San Tan for its consolidation. The move-in will be done by Jan. 1.

OAKLAND, CA-The 23-story, 500,000-sf office building will be owned and operated by one of Shorenstein's real estate investment funds and MetLife Real Estate Investments.

BOSTON-A lack of office space is sending rents upwards and tenants scrambling for options.

MIAMI-The Fort Lauderdale-based company retains JLL to market 420,080 sf of office space here. JLL also gets the call by Florida Office Property Co. to market 228,000 sf of office space in Orlando.

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL-GoldenTree is already active in the country, but plans to step up its presence in promising markets.

EAST ORANGE, NJ-Pending asbestos remediation and building demolition, Evergreen Place will bring new offices, retail and residences to two Downtown acres.

GREENWICH, CT-Leases with a local hedge fund and financial securities firm puts 100 W. Putnam Ave. 70% pre-leased after two months of marketing.