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	Top Stories for the Week of September 17, 2007	Print Full Issue
	Click Here For Regional Coverage REIT Headed by Schorsch Plans $1.5B IPO JENKINTOWN, PA-The former CEO of American Financial Realty Trust now heads American Realty Capital Trust, focused primarily on buying leased retail properties. Nevada Monthly Gaming Win Jumps 10% to $1.1B LAS VEGAS-Clark County, home of Las Vegas and environs, took in 84% of the total, or $964.7 million, a 13% increase from last year. Accor Closes on $1.3B Sale of Red Roof Inn PARIS-Following the divestment to Citi's Global Special Situations Group and Westbridge Hospitality Fund II LP, Accor will refocus on Motel 6. Spanish Developer Eyes $650M Americas Growth MIAMI-To meet second-home demand, Raminova will develop tourism-related projects in the Caribbean and Central America. It hopes to enter the US in early 2008. Concord’s $500M Build Goal Follows 19-Asset Sale RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC-Concord Hospitality Enterprises plans to double the size of its hotel portfolio to 100 by 2010. Piedmont Eyes Buys With $500M Credit Line NORCROSS, GA-The line of credit, with Wachovia Capital Markets LLC and JP Morgan Securities Inc. as co-lead arrangers and book managers, is expandable to $1 billion with Wachovia’s consent. National Penn Bank To Take KNBT for $465M BOYERTOWN, PA-Following its June acquisition of Christiana, National Penn makes a far larger move that will add 56 branches in six Pennsylvania counties. Private Investment Vital to Public Infrastructure NEW YORK CITY-Experts predict global competition for private capital to fund roads, bridges, water projects and other public properties, will soon heat up. MGM Mirage, Kerzner Sign for North Strip Project LAS VEGAS-MGM MIRAGE will provide the land for the multibillion-dollar resort and retain a 50% stake while Kerzner and Istithmar provide cash equity. DP Unveils Plan to Diversify Development PHILADELPHIA-During a meeting of local area brokers, the Reno, NV-based developer discusses plans to reach to mixed-use, residential, office and retail. Despite 9/11 Fears, Tower Deals Drive Prices NEW YORK CITY-In the wake of 9/11, it was speculated that leasing tower floors would be difficult; however, tower demand is driving record pricing here. Transit Realty Starts Third MBTA Contract BOSTON-After 11 years servicing property for a regional transit authority, the real estate company is going on the road. Print Top Stories

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Mega-Resort Starts Permit Process • Penn Gaming Files for $295M Kansas Casino • 22-Building Industrial Portfolio Fetches $270M • PREI Acquires 688,493-SF Office Complex • Ground Lease Paves Way for $220M Redevelopment • 21-Story MXD on the Block for $130M • Fairfield Completes $125M Multifamily Sale • Triple Net Completes $116M Sale-Leasebacks • $125M Hudson Park North Tops Out • GID Investment Acquires Shirlington High Rise • Pitcairn/GE JV Snatch up Chantilly Asset for $79M • Foreclosed Multifamily Moves for $71M • Credit Crisis Clouds Tomorrow's Outlook	Southwest     Print Full Region • Cobalt REIT II Closes, Raises $410M Equity • 308,038-SF Class A Asset Tops $150 Per SF Mark • Great Southwest Tenant Seals 242,980-SF Deal • Troast Buys 25 Acres for 346,600-SF MXD • Behringer Harvard Places $73M Contract on Trio • Ellman Pays Nearly $61M for 528,856-SF Class A • Argus Realty Tops $51M for 252,350-SF Portfolio • Boston Capital, Wood JV on $48M Apartment Plan • Lauth Property Planning $35M Mixed-Use Project • Parmenter Adds New Team at Two Forest Plaza • Fritsche Anderson Realty Hits Ground Running
Midwest     Print Full Region • Lauth Plans $250M Bulk Distribution Park • More Tenants Coming for $200M Arboretum • Lawyer Moving on $100M St. Louis Stadium Site • Innotrac Corp. Signs Renewal for 354,000 SF • Mid-America, Rreef Buy Seven Sites for $75M • Jupiter Realty Buys Apartment Site for $32M • Campbell Hausfeld Renews 309,000-SF Lease • Equity Residential CFO Donna Brandin Resigns • Blue Cross Inks 214,000-SF Office Renewal • Westcore Sells 210,000 SF at Briargate • CNG Signs On to Anchor 160,000-SF Redstone	West Coast     Print Full Region • Kennedy Wilson Buys Landmark for $131M • AMB Leases 862,000 SF in Mexico • Bixby Buys Airport Tech Park for $85M • 280-Unit GID Acquisition Tops $84M • More Details Emerge on MGM-Kerzner Deal • Two Retail Deals Tally Nearly $60M • $51M Buys Atrium Suites for Luxury Repositioning • Legacy Sells Apartments for $47M • CBRE Wins 7M-SF ING Clarion Assignment • Daum Commercial Affiliates With Oncor
Southeast     Print Full Region • Houston Buyer Enters Market With $64M Flex Buy • Triangle Business Center Goes to BPG for $37M • Insiders Keep Eyes Out for Dark Clouds • Wachovia Names Leaders to RE Platform	Around The Globe     Print Full Region • Beville Group Launches $390M Retail Makeover • Doughty Hanson, Liberty Make $326M Park Buy • GE, Endurance Partner on $104M Purchase • Retail Chains Stay One Step Ahead to Compete
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