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	Top Stories for the Week of March 26, 2007	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Newcastle Pays $1.7B for 7,000 Mortgage Loans NEW YORK CITY-The deal is expected to close in the next 30 days, and the loans will be serviced by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Blackstone Files Estimated $4B IPO NEW YORK CITY-The public offering comes after years of Blackstone’s significant presence taking public firms private. The firm plans to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. TCC, ING Clarion Launch $1B Office Program DALLAS-TCC fires up a second office development program, working out a plan to keep the playing field level with its two equity forces. Ruffin Negotiating Sale of Strip Site for $1.2B LAS VEGAS-The billionaire businessman says El Ad Properties of New York City is negotiating to acquire 38 acres across from Steve Wynn’s property. Marcus & Millichap Rebrands for the Future ENCINO, CA-With its core brokerage business running strong, the national firm continues to broaden its service offerings to account for the changing nature of the industry. NYC Firm To Bring $1B Park to Dubai NEW YORK CITY-Marvel Entertainment and AAG will create a $1 billion theme park that could be the first of several in the Pan Arabia area. Land Negotiations Ongoing for $1B Park LAS VEGAS-A group of former Disney and Universal Studio professionals are negotiating for some 200 acres on Las Vegas Boulevard south of Interstate 215. Rreef Will Buy Maher Terminals ELIZABETH, NJ-Pending approvals, the Deutsche Bank subsidiary is set to take over the privately held company’s 600-acre port facilities here and other port assets in North America. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • SEC Filing Sheds Light on Blackstone IPO • Two DC Agencies Ink 500,000 SF at Waterfront • Citibank Acquires $676M in Housing Tax Credits • SL Green, Mack-Cali Trade Properties • Law Firm Takes 72,000 SF in Centre Square • Another IRS-Leased Building Trades Hands • Heinz HQ Takes 85,000 SF at One PPG Place • Hutchinson Metro Center Gets Two Office Towers • JV Nabs Georgetown Mixed-Use for $84M • Former Reebok HQ Trades for $46M	Southwest     Print Full Region • JV Partners Detail $300M-Plus Mixed-Use Plan • CNC Investments Inks $170M, 1,272-Unit Buy • JV Digs Into State's Largest Industrial Spec • Cameron Buys 416,000-SF CBD Landmark • Developer Starts 750,000-SF Green Project • Developer Buys Westgate Land for Hotel Trio • Pre-Emptive Move Grabs 210,000-SF Flex • Granite Takes On 99,100-SF Spec Build-Out
Midwest     Print Full Region • Construction Starts on Office in $400M Park • Three Apartment Communities Move for $106M • Calyon Doubles to 134,114 SF in West Loop • Marcus Theaters Acquires 11 Theaters for $76M • Court Rejects $20M Claim In Block 37 Dispute • 750,000-SF Net-Leased Warehouse Brings $45M	West Coast     Print Full Region • Final Bids In for CalWest Industrial Portfolio • Boston Scientific Expands Leasehold to 360,000 SF • Higgins Plans $130M Office Development • Master Development Plans 100,000 SF • ExTerra Clears Hurdles for Business Park Project • Spotlight Casino Starts $100M Expansion • Lowe Unveils Downtown Mixed-Use Plan • Voit Plans Upgrades at 465,000-SF Project • Capmark Buys Mervyn’s 336,000-SF HQ
Southeast     Print Full Region • New Team Eyes $150M in Student Housing Growth • $360M Financing Fuels 100-Unit Extended Stay Plan • 1M-SF Lease Sets Logistic Firm’s HQ Move in Motion • Yamaha 200,000-SF Lease Fills Industrial Asset • Nearly 300,000-SF Mall Trades for $88M • Developer Eyes Summer Start for $60M Condo • JV Pays $39M for 88,850-SF Retail Asset • RI Firm Adds 293 Keys to Stable of Florida Hotels • 280-Unit Multifamily Complex Trade Nears $17M	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • ING Signs On to Build Manufacturing Mecca • European Climate Seen Hospitable for New Hotels
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