As most brokers can attest, the average commercial real estate deal is anything but average. Once a potential buyer is engaged, a deal might take several months to more than a year to formally close, and that's hardly accounting for a major setback or re-trade. It's a process that has yet to be meaningfull

The Biggest Deal Edward Hanley , CCIM, of Hanley Investment Group in Corona Del Mar, Calif., and a partner negotiated the $72.5 million sale of the 187,035-sf Stevenson Ranch Plaza shopping center in Santa Clarita, Calif., from a local investor to InvenTrust Properties Corp. Office Big Deal S