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	Top Stories for the Week of December 26, 2006	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Harrah's Takes Apollo/TPG $27.8B All-in Bid LAS VEGAS-The offer includes some $10.7 billion in debt. The deal is expected to close in about a year. TCC Shareholders Approve $2.2B CBRE Merger DALLAS-Trammell Crow shareholders approve the firm's buyout by Los Angeles powerhouse CB Richard Ellis. 'No surprises' for Sulentic, who becomes CBRE group president. IFIL Buys Majority Stake in Cushman & Wakefield NEW YORK CITY-The holding company run by the Agnelli family takes a 67.5% stake in the service firm with its cash investment of $563 million. The deal values C&W at $975 million. PACB Agrees on Atlantic Yards Project BROOKLYN, NY-After much public debate, the PACB agrees to Forest City Ratner’s plan for the $4-billion Atlantic Yards project. Developer Unveils $3.6B Project Concept PHILADELPHIA-A locally based JV acquires 8.5 acres along the Schuylkill for Philadelphia River City, a 12-million-sf residential, office and retail complex. Westfield Sells Half of Merry Hill for $1B-Plus BIRMINGHAM, UK-At 1.61 million sf, Merry Hill is one of the largest shopping centers in the UK. Queensland Investment Corp. is the buyer. Foxwoods and SugarHouse Hit Slots Jackpot HARRISBURG, PA-The gaming board defies Mayor Street’s favorite, dumps Trump and puts both Philadelphia slots parlors on the Delaware River. New Rochelle Picks Forest City for $500M Project NEW ROCHELLE, NY-Forest City Residential Group has been designated the developer for a planned $500 million redevelopment of the Echo Bay section of the city. Contrite GMH Vows to ‘Right the Ship’ NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA-With no firm offers to buy the specialty REIT or its separate divisions, Gary Holloway, CEO, urges shareholders to 'stick with us,' following a 'tough year'. Shareholder: Sell or Liquidate Feldman Malls GREAT NECK, NY-Mercury Real Estate Advisors says Feldman Mall Properties could hike value in the private market, despite the REIT entering the public market two years ago. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • K Street Investment Building Trades for $290M • Theater District Gets $200M Hotel, Residential Tower • Midtown's 1412 Broadway Sells for $178M • Southwest DC Office Sells for $170M • Hersha Pushes West With $169M Portfolio Buy • ExxonMobil Sells 493-Acre Site • Cytyc Corp. Takes 146,000 SF at Ram Redevelopment	Southwest     Print Full Region • CBRE, TCC Complete Merger • Felcor Grosses $530M on Sale of 34 Hotels • Bank One Center Buyer Lands $200M Acquisition Loan • Broder Bros. Signs 358,000 SF Industrial Lease
Midwest     Print Full Region • JV Deep into $1B Water Resort Initiative • $363M Palmer House Refi Spurs Rehab • Laramar Launches $350M Multifamily Fund • Duke Refis 27-Property Portfolio With $319M • Sterling Buying 3 Chicago Buildings for $177M • Jeld-Wen Leases 200,000 SF in ProLogis Park	West Coast     Print Full Region • Colorado Ski Resort Under Contract for $265M • CORE Realty Closes $188M TIC Deal • Arden Buys $162M Portfolio From DRA • $100M Takes Sunset Millennium Project • CBRE Acquisition Expands Valuation Group
Southeast     Print Full Region • American Ventures Plans Up to $1B in 2007 Acquisitions • BNP Vote Moves $766M Bid Forward • $370M Loan Moves 419-Unit Condo Hotel • Pelloni Eyes Spring Start for $350M Mills Park • Behringer Harvard Closes $110M Office Buy • GE Fund Takes 580,000-SF Office Building	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • China Opportunity Fund Takes in $350M • $287M Buys 1M-SF Office Park • Asian Retail Fund Attracts $243M • Office Portfolio Sells for $161M • Korean Firm Launches $109M Project • JV Acquires Mixed Belgian Portfolio
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