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	Top Stories for the Week of August 27, 2007	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage Archstone Shareholders Go for Tishman/Lehman Buy-Out DENVER-At a special meeting, the $22-billion sale was blessed yesterday by 78% of the attending shareholders. The deadline for closing was recently extended to Oct. 4. $800M Casino Project Set to Start in Q1 '08 SPARKS, NV-Olympia Gaming acquires 14 acres from RED Development for a marina, casino, resort and spa that will be part of the 100-acre Legends at Sparks Marina retail and entertainment center. ProLogis Forms Four Funds; $14B Capacity DENVER-The lcoally based industrial REIT forms new funds for owning distribution centers in Europe, the US, Mexico and South Korea. JBG Urban JV Targets $10B in Development WASHINGTON, DC-Projects targeted by the $2.6-billion capitalized JV include pre-existing JBG assets that will be redeveloped under the partnership. Dubai World Placing $5B in CityCenter, MGM Mirage LAS VEGAS-The developer of the Palm and World developments off the coast of Dubai will acquire a 50% stake in the CityCenter project here and up to 9.5% of MGM Mirage common stock. $2B Lighthouse Plan Moves Forward UNIONDALE, NY-Lighthouse Development chooses the team responsible for creating the design of the Lighthouse project here. Inland Named JV Partner for $1.4B Investment CHICAGO-Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. purchases 53 Lexington properties and lays out plans to buy $500 million more. Teams Complete $1.3B Stadium Financing EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-The separate deals pave the way for construction on the new venue to replace the existing 30-year-old Giants Stadium. Carlton To Broker $1B-Plus in Troubled Loans NEW YORK CITY-Wall Street investment and commercial banks hire Carlton to assist with more than $1 billion in distressed loans, primarily in the Southeast. Majestic Resorts’ Vegas Project in Limbo LAS VEGAS-Hilton Hotels tells GlobeSt.com it’s no longer interested in being part of the project. Majestic Resorts tells GlobeSt.com there’s a contractual obligation to be resolved. Procter & Gamble Renews JLL’s 16M-SF Contract CINCINNATI-The Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle is going to continue the facilities and project management for the firm until 2012. Demolition Starts for $700M Convention Center PHILADELPHIA-Bricks go flying as land is cleared for 300,000 sf of extra space for the convention center here, scheduled for a 2010 completion. Forest City Secures $630M Loan for Ridge Hill Project YONKERS-The company secures the largest construction loan--$630 million--in the company’s history for the Ridge Hill mixed-use project here. Advance Realty Portfolio May Bring $700M BEDMINSTER, NJ-Officials of Advance Realty and Normandy Realty Partners aren’t talking but a deal may be near, say industry sources. BB&T, Collateral Eyeing $10B of Annual Loans BIRMINGHAM, AL-The HQ goes to Charlotte, NC but loan production stays local. The combined force creates a $20-billion portfolio and projected $10 billion of loans per year. Hines CalPERS Green Fund Makes 1M-SF Spec Bet HOUSTON-MainPlace will be the first development in the Southwest for the $1-billion Hines-CalPERS Green Fund. Key to the spec decision is the location. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Trump Soho Gets $350M Construction Package • REIT Takes 391,000-SF Office Asset for $320M • AmTrust Realty Buys OH, NY Office Assets • State Awards $154M in Growing Greener Funds • ImmunoGen Signs 89,000-SF HQ Lease • Falling Debris Injures Four at 130 Liberty St. • Newly Formed REIT Files $250M IPO • Law Lures Two Film Studios at $175M-Plus • Seasoned CRE Team Buys Portfolio for $120M • Stadium Expansion Could Cost $116M • $100M Highgrove Project Breaks Ground Next Month • Local JV To Oversee Arena Development • MD Marriott Trades for $92M • City Invests $69M in Cultural Expansion • Hudson Valley Multifamily Portfolio Sells for $52M • City’s Green Movement Gains Momentum	Southwest     Print Full Region • Hines Plans 1M-SF LEED High Rise for Downtown • Novati-GE JV Pays $380M for 1M-SF BoA Center • Goff Keeps CEO's Chair for REIT's Private Life • HQ Tenant Signs 10-Year Renewal, Expansion • Duke Adds Warehouse Option, 1M-SF Plus Spec • $100M Industrial Plan Planting 1M SF Plus • Nearly 3M SF of Office Being Built in Austin • Equity Hits Last Stretch of 12-Property Sale • Le-Nature's Closed Plant Nails Purchase Offer • Cousins, Seefried Plan 776,000-SF Industrial
Midwest     Print Full Region • Acquest To Develop Hotel for $125M Project • Main Street Developing $300M In Retail Centers • Partnership Plans $100M+ Open Air Center • Primestor Starts Construction on $93M Plaza • $65M Mixed-Use Plan To Rise Near Stadium • Kensington Receives $63M for Four Properties • Freed Redeveloping 600,000-SF Carson Store • ASI Limited Becomes First in $350M Park • GGP Reveals Tenants for $125M Fallen Timbers	West Coast     Print Full Region • TMG Partners, CalSmart To Rehab SOMA Property • City Approves AMB Platinum Triangle Plan • American Commercial Closes $200M in Retail • TIAA-CREF Buys Downtown Office for $71M • Security Properties Pays $53M for 250 Units • LINC Unveils $43M Pepperwood Complex • GE Venture Buys 99,000-SF Center for $41M • 445,000-SF Leasehold Changes Hands
Southeast     Print Full Region • Equity Inns Gets Keys to Eight Hotels for $91M • IDI Enters Nashville With $80M Industrial Plan • Hillwood, Kim King JV Starts Work on $86M Hotel • $66M Loan Moves Cobalt’s 280-Unit Condo Project • JV Fund Invests $61M in Student Housing • Taurus Sells 272,000-SF Office Portfolio for $50M	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • Hines, Stern Unveil 2M-SF-Plus India Project • CREIT Paying $135M for NScotia Retail Stake • Bulgarian Retail Supply Shooting Upward • Cushman & Wakefield Expands CEE Presence
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