MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--solarX, a company that provides clean solar energy to commercial real estate owners, today announced its XFactorTM Solar Certification program for commercial buildings. As commercial building owners strive to meet growing tenant demand for clean energy, solar certification becomes an important factor to any decision to “go green.”

WASHINGTON--The commercial real estate industry honored 14 commercial properties with The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) and Earth Award at the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s annual conference and The Office Building Show held June 22-24 in Denver, Colorado.

BOSTON – The Davis Companies announced that three seasoned real estate executives have joined the firm’s senior management team: Jordan D. Warshaw, Director of Acquisitions and Development; Kenneth J. Richard, Chief Financial Officer; and David B. Currie, General Counsel.

BOSTON — CB Richard Ellis, the nation’s leading full-service commercial real estate firm, announced that it brokered the sale of 159 Rangeway Road in Billerica, MA. In the transaction, CBRE represented the seller, Billerica Rangeway, LLC, and procured the buyer, The Hampshire Companies.

QUINCY, Mass. — Lee Kennedy Company was recently awarded the Associated General Contractors’ 2007 Merit Award for its Exemplary Safety Record. The award, given to only nine contractors, recognizes companies that maintain an incident rate 25% below the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Incident Rate.

BOSTON – Richards Barry Joyce & Partners, LLC (RBJ), a full-service commercial real estate advisory firm, announced today that it brokered a 45,141 square foot lease renewal on behalf of Imagitas, Inc., at 48 Woerd Avenue, Waltham, Mass. Imagitas, a subsidiary of Pitney Bowes, renewed its lease for office and R&D space on the building’s first floor.

NEW YORK--Shawmut Design and Construction is in the midst of a busy summer construction season with many luxury retail stores across the nation. Shawmut has continued to grow its New York-based retail business with national and international retailers, relying on the firm’s commitment to delivering exceptional, personalized service to their clients.

BOSTON--Schochet Associates announced that Albert Rodiger has joined the company as its vice president of acquisitions and development. Schochet Associates is a development and property management company located in downtown Boston.

IRVINE, Calif. – The Orange County office of HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) announced that it arranged a construction loan and joint venture equity for the development of Pioneer Meadows, a 300-unit Class A multifamily development to be built in Sparks, Nevada. 

MAYNARD, Mass. – J.M. Coull, a full-service construction company, announced that Daniel Cobb has been promoted to the position of project manager.  Dan joined J.M. Coull in 2006 after graduating from Fitchburg State College. In his previous role as assistant project manager at J.M. Coull, he proved himself to be a leader among his peers and excelled at project collaboration with members of both the field and office staff.

HINGHAM, Mass. -  Alexander Mortgage Corp. and John Habeeb announced that Sarah Hanlon has joined the firm.  Sarah will be an integral part of our mortgage broker division as well as sales division with Alliance Realty.  She grew up in Hingham and went to Northeastern University.

CHARLESTOWN, Mass.-- Suffolk Construction celebrated the official opening of the Charlestown Recovery House with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, the Charlestown Recovery House Board of Directors, State Representative Eugene O’Flaherty, local government officials, and many local residents attending a grand opening celebration.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows and events, has announced its first ever “Next Generation Data Center Design Challenge,” which will take place at this year’s Next Generation Data Center conference and expo.

WASHINGTON--For over 100 years, Boston has built a rich legacy of designed landscapes recognized not only for their intrinsic artistry, but also for their stories and history. Harvard University’s Tanner Fountain and The Boston Children’s Museum Plaza continue that tradition by taking home two 2008 design awards in landscape architecture.

SALINAS, Calif.--The Salinas City Council voted to award the Widewaters Group/Robert M. Leidig & Associates the exclusive right to negotiate the redevelopment and master planning of an eight block area in the city’s historic downtown business district.

SAN FRANCISCO--The San Francisco office of Perkins+Will has been retained by Singapore’s National Research Foundation to design “CREATE” (Campus for Research Excellence And Technological Enterprise), a precedent-setting, 650,000 sq. ft. scientific research center to be located at the National University of Singapore’s new seven acre University Town campus.

LOS ANGELES--Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. (AMEX: PCE), the West Coast office building REIT, announced the acquisition of four San Diego-area office buildings. The acquisitions increase Pacific Office’s portfolio to 3.3 million leasable square feet.

DENVER--The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) announced a ground-breaking new BOMA Energy Performance Contract Model to allow building owners to perform major energy retrofits to the existing building marketplace by removing key barriers and providing a turnkey solution.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -KBS Capital Advisors LLC, an affiliate of KBS Realty Advisors, announced that KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (KBS REIT), a non-traded real estate investment trust, closed its offering period as of May 30, 2008. KBS REIT was the first KBS-sponsored non-traded real estate investment trust product offered for sale to the public through registered broker/dealers and investment advisors.

HOUSTON--Attention Houston home shoppers! The housing downturn has reached Houston resulting in sellers offering new home inventories at public auction. To move inventory quickly, market-driven deals on 50 brand new builder model homes, built by Lennar and KB Homes, will be offered to the public in a unique auction on July 27, 2008.