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San Francisco's Strict Green Building Code - Cities Go Green

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:08:55 PM

‘Green’ Nightclub Trend Comes to New York - New York Times

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:49:30 PM

AMB Leases 590,000 SF in Toronto

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:30:00 AM
AMB Property Corp. has leased more than 590,000 square feet of industrial space to a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Fortune 100 company, stabilizing its more than 1.1 million-square-foot  development in the Greater Toronto Area West submarket.

Thomson Expands Princeton Lease

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:16:00 AM
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. said today that Thomson Inc. has extended the term of its existing 62,500-square-foot lease at 2 Independence Way at Princeton Corporate Center in Princeton, N. J.  In addition, the company has agreed to lease the building’s remaining 4,800 square feet.

Intercontinental Acquires Tucson Industrial Portfolio

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:04:00 AM
Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. has purchased a technology & industrial portfolio in Tucson, Ariz., the company announced. The acquisition was made on behalf of Intercontinental’s U.S. Real Estate Investment Fund L.L.C.

Emerald View Properties Brings Dubai to Manhattan - MarketWatch

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 1:26:37 AM

Rockwell expands in Sterling - Bizjournals.com

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 6:36:34 PM

Fitness club stirs backlash, complaints - Taunton Daily Gazette

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 2:36:28 PM

JV Lands $52M Contract for Qatar Mixed-Use Project

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 7:28:00 AM
A joint venture led by Hill International, a project and construction management company based in Marlton, N.J., has been awarded a five-year contract worth about $52.6 million for the Barwa Al Khor mixed-use development in Qatar. Hill has a 65 percent interest in the joint venture.

NYC's Pier 57 Attracts Trio of Renovation Proposals

Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 11:59:00 AM
At the edge of Manhattan’s Meat Packing District in Chelsea, Pier 57 abuts an area that has seen a burst of activity over the last decade. Located at the end of West 15th St. and encompassing some 375,000 square feet of waterfront space plus rooftop area, the pier is now the focus for three bids for renovation.

American Realty Advisors Provides Equity for Grand Hyatt Washington Recapitalization

Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 11:17:00 AM
American Realty Advisors has provided preferred equity financing to an affiliate of Quadrangle Development Corp. for the recapitalization of the Grand Hyatt Washington, D.C. The investment was executed on behalf of one of American’s separate account clients.

Developers Move Ahead with Plans for 60-Story NYC Tower

Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 8:19:00 AM
Banking that the healthcare industry will stay healthy despite the tough economic times, developers are moving ahead with plans to build the World Product Centre, a 60-story tower on Manhattan’s West Side that would showcase medical diagnostic and device companies and serve as an international educational center.

As Markets Gyrate, Citigroup Ponders Fate

Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 7:40:00 AM
Citigroup executives are currently meeting in something of an emergency session to figure out what to do in the face of flagging investor confidence in the banking behemoth. Or are they? They're meeting, at least, but the company says that it's financially strong, despite its four quarters of losses stemming from billions in writedowns.