Acquisitions

Community shopping center owner and operator Phillips Edison & Co. acquired the 167,048- square-foot Commerce Square center in Brownwood, Texas, its 10th property in that state.

Alliances

Maroon PR of Marriottsville, a full service public relations firm, formed a strategic alliance with The Sandusky Group, a Baltimore-based messaging and media-training firm.

Contracts

Beretta USA Corp. was awarded a multiyear contract by the U.S. Army to provide 25,403 M9 pistols.

Openings

Extra Space Storage opened a 622-unit location in Laurel at 3348 Laurel Fort Meade Road.